Five Midwestern pastors find bivocational ministry both rewarding and a bit frustrating. Asked what they would share with a roomful of seminarians, they offered advice from their church and secular experiences.
Bivocational ministers live in two worlds — in part to support themselves and their families economically but also, at least for some, as a way to translate the world to the church and the church to the world.
Economic and other factors are driving a bivocational ministry trend. But bivos still juggle two jobs and family obligations.
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Mediation between the Missouri Baptist Convention and four formerly affiliated agencies has ended without a resolution. The primary issue — who would control those organizations — could not be settled.
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Not that long ago, many Baptist youth ministers warned students about the dangers of interdenominational dating. After all, it could lead to marrying a Methodist, and would a child from that home be sprinkled or immersed? Today, ministers to students are more likely to raise
A Baptist pastor with experience in interfaith dialogue offers suggestions for couples considering marriage.
Missouri Baptist University President Alton Lacey recalls the day he became hooked on running and the steps that led him to become a fitness believer and now an advocate on the campus he leads.
The body as the Holy Spirit's "temple" applies to individuals and to the congregation.