Over the last few months, several of our podcasts have been about bivo/covocationality, side hustles for pastors, and so on. And more are on the way.

Why? Because the future of the church is bivocational. In this episode, Karl Vaters talks to Andrew Hamilton about the content from his book, The Future is Bivocational: Shaping Christian Leaders for a Post-Christian World, including the theological foundation for bivocational ministry, how work isn’t a sinful result of the fall, but an element of God’s creative design for us, and the value of covocational ministry for the pastor, the church, and the community.

The second half of the conversation includes several very practical steps for any pastor who’s considering bivocationality, including:

Having upfront conversations with your church leaders
Deciding which tasks are essential for you to do
Knowing which tasks others can be trained for and trusted with
The non-optional tasks of leadership and communication
Why Andrew tries to function at 70 percent of his ministry capacity

And more

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Bonus video

Eight Options for Finding Bivocational Work, with Andrew Hamilton

Are you considering becoming a bivocational pastor? Karl Vaters talks to Andrew Hamilton about some practical work options that mesh well with a pastoral schedule and skillset, from the content from his book, The Future is Bivocational: Shaping Christian Leaders for a Post-Christian World, including:

Project/Contract Work
Laboring
Start a Small Business
The Church Starts a Business
Retrain/Upskill/Study
Low Demand Work
Volunteer
Consulting

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