by Dennis Bickers | Apr 16, 2018 | Opinion
I met with many pastor search teams to help them in that process while serving as an area resource minister. The majority of the churches in my area were smaller churches, and many of them were looking for bivocational leadership. One of the things that often hindered... by Ircel Harrison | Sep 20, 2017 | Opinion
Early in the history of the Christian church, believers were divided into two groups – the clergy and the laity. Clergy were those called to a full-time Christian vocation. Laity were the men and women who pursued secular vocations and supported the ministry of... by Ircel Harrison | Aug 10, 2017 | Opinion
Perhaps you are blessed to be part of a congregation that has a full-time professional staff. Your pastor and most of the associate pastors are seminary educated. The staff members provide leadership and train lay leaders in specialized areas of ministry such as... by Scott Hagley | Jul 13, 2017 | Opinion
Standing in the middle of a field in Burnaby, British Columbia, I could not help but smile. Hundreds of people from our neighborhood – new immigrants, families, elderly, young professionals – streamed into a park for the second annual Inclusion Festival. A... by Craig Janney | Jul 12, 2017 | Opinion
Consultants and commentators have been pushing churches and ministers to consider bivocational ministry in light of shrinking budgets, bulky campuses, dry baptismal pools, aging congregants and emptying pews. Cooperative Baptists are resisting the mainstream...