Perhaps our vision for “bi-vocational ministry” is far too small. That’s what Fr. Greg McBrayer has me thinking. An Anglican priest and Chief Flight Dispatcher, he shows up to work at the world’s largest airline in a clerical collar. Our own David Roseberry took the opportunity to interview Greg McBrayer on-site at the American Airlines…
The Four Gs of a Bi-Vocational Minister: Part 1, Guts
As we look to have a conversation around bi-vocational ministry, a good start is taking the time to look at four key areas in the life of the minister: God, Gal/Guy (marriage), Guts (personal health) and Grit (professional work). These are called “the four G’s of the minister,” a framework first introduced to me by…
Bivocational Life: Connecting the Secular and Sacred in Pastoral Ministry
Another Article about Bivocational Ministry?! Articles about bivocational ministry are not uncommon. A quick Google search can yield articles that express both positive and negative feelings about it. When praying through my call to bi-vocational ministry, I spent many hours reading these articles. However, to me, bi-vocational ministry had more of a negative connotation than…
Tentmaker Priest
I am a tentmaker priest. I know that the “modern” term is bi-vocational minister, but I prefer tentmaker; it connects me in straight-line fashion to the Apostle Paul and to his free-of-charge Gospel ministry. I do not boast in this as Paul did; I can find no cause to. It is good and proper for…
