Month: January 2015
Basic Facts About Bivocational Ministers
1. Bivocational ministers are overworked and under paid. It’s not hard to agree that all bivocational ministers are overworked. Anyone in any profession who has two “full-time” jobs will be
Disaster Relief does more than rebuild homes
From Limestone to Baldwin counties, they came in droves. Only there to help, they never asked for anything in return. Approximately 7,000 volunteers strong, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) mobilized
Tuscaloosa disaster relief ministry continues to fulfill needs after 2011 tornadoes
April 27, 2011, was a turning point for many Alabamians. The storms that rolled through the state that day left behind death and destruction and lives were changed forever. The
Ideas for High Contact Sundays
IDEA #1: FAMILY-FRIENDS AND FUN DAY In Advance Choose a Sunday that will be the best time for people to attend. Avoid vacation and holiday times. Avoid times when church
VBS by the numbers for 2014
The total VBS enrollment reported by 3,069 churches for 2014 was 252,401. This is an increase of 166 more churches reporting this year then last with an increased enrollment of 819.
State Evangelism Conference to be streamed live
Over the past few years we have been excited to offer access to live streaming video from the State Evangelism Conference. We are excited to once again say that this
Joys & Positive Aspects of Bivocational Ministry
1. The financial base for church ministry, as well as the pastor’s personal financial base, is usually stronger. Churches with bivocational pastors usually find that their financial base is stronger
Once among the healthiest of professions, clergy seeing spike in obesity
More than a third of American clergy members are obese. Shocking? Historically clergy have been among the healthiest of major professions, with only teachers having lower mortality rates, but recent
Challenges of Bivocational Ministry
1. Self-Image Many bivocational ministers, especially pastors, often suffer from a low self-image of their ministry. Considering the historic role and current importance that bivocational ministry has in God’s Kingdom,