Why Bivocational? 6 Reasons Why

This is a guest post by John Sampson. John is a Residence Director who supports discipleship and missional work for  Oasis Church in Pasadena, CA.  He blogs on church mission, leadership, and life at Jon Sampson. Jon also Twitters at @jonsampson. Rhett’s recent...

Helping Your Staff Transition Through Life Stages

When I took my first full-time church job I was as 27 year old single college director. When I resigned I was a 33 year old husband and father of a baby girl. I had no idea what that stage or life transition would look like, and it was a tough one to make in ministry....

What does it mean to be a pastor?

My co-worker RO Smith posted some great stuff on our blog Collection of Crumbs last night. We Are All Pastors Here is some of what he says: Without getting into detail, there have been some issues at our church. I know all churches have issues, so that is nothing new....

Shepherding vs. Ranching: Part 2

Shepherding vs. Ranching: Part 1 In the last post I looked at these two definitions: Dictionary Definitions: Shepherding: To herd, guard, tend, or guide as or in the manner of a shepherd. Ranching: To manage or work on a ranch. I like the words used in shepherding:...

Shepherding vs. Ranching: Part 1

Listen carefully to the metaphors people use in regards to ministry. They can tell you a lot about a person’s style of leadership, belief about Church structure, evangelism, etc. They seem innocuous enough, but they speak volumes in many ways. I have been...