Apr 7, 2022 | Bivocational, Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath
How does a leader take a great day off? I think leaders are wondering about this question more and more, and today’s post is my attempt to answer it. Chuck Swindoll has some pretty sage advice on the subject of a weekly day off: “Tell me, why do we have such a hard...
Aug 10, 2021 | Bivocational, Burnout, Calling, Depression, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rhythms, Uncategorized
In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. Almost every church has at least one bi-vocational leader on their team. Tim Diehl defines a bi-vocational pastor as a person who serves as a pastor in a church and also carries one or more other jobs...
Jul 15, 2021 | Bivocational, Calling, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized
In 2015, more than 38% of pastors in the U.S. were bi-vocational. Tim Diehl defines a bi-vocational pastor as a person who serves as a pastor in a church and also carries one or more other jobs in order to supplement his or her salary. This isn’t a new phenomenon. The...
