In The Future is Bivocational, Andrew Hamilton casts a compelling vision for bivocational mission and ministry. He not only provides a strong biblical and missiological rationale for bivocational leadership, but he also shares practical insight on the benefits and challenges of being bivocational. I really love this book. I will...
In The Future is Bivocational, Andrew Hamilton casts a compelling vision for bivocational mission and ministry. He not only provides a strong biblical and missiological rationale for bivocational leadership, but he also shares practical insight on the benefits and challenges of being bivocational. I really love this book. I will recommend it often to pastors and church planters.
Brad Brisco, Director of Bivocational Church Planting for the North American
Mission Board and author of Missional Essentials and Next Door as It Is in Heaven
Andrew is an experienced and insightful bivocational pastor. He has written a challenging book, calling the church to reconsider its bivocational roots and to explore this dimension as the means to a healthy and vibrant missional future. The Future is Bivocational ought to be read and taken seriously by all pastors who seek effective missional engagement and connection with the world around them.
Alan Hirsch, Founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network
This book is the most important book I've read on ministry in the last decade. Bivocational ministry is not just a fad. This form of ministry has deep roots in the church's history and is the most common form of ministry in World Christianity. Bivocational ministry is revolutionising our current practices of ministry. Andrew Hamilton writes out of deep conviction and practical experience. This book shows us how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the bivocational life. The future is bivocational. Every church leader should read this book. Andrew Hamilton's book should be on the reading list of all ministry teams and in every ministry training program.
Graham Joseph Hill Author of "Holding Up Half the Sky"
In The Future is Bivocational, Andrew Hamilton casts a compelling vision for bivocational mission and ministry. He not only provides a strong biblical and missiological rationale for bivocational leadership, but he also shares practical insight on the benefits and challenges of being bivocational. I really love this book. I will...
In The Future is Bivocational, Andrew Hamilton casts a compelling vision for bivocational mission and ministry. He not only provides a strong biblical and missiological rationale for bivocational leadership, but he also shares practical insight on the benefits and challenges of being bivocational. I really love this book. I will recommend it often to pastors and church planters.
Brad Brisco, Director of Bivocational Church Planting for the North American
Mission Board and author of Missional Essentials and Next Door as It Is in Heaven
Andrew is an experienced and insightful bivocational pastor. He has written a challenging book, calling the church to reconsider its bivocational roots and to explore this dimension as the means to a healthy and vibrant missional future. The Future is Bivocational ought to be read and taken seriously by all pastors who seek effective missional engagement and connection with the world around them.
Alan Hirsch, Founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network
This book is the most important book I've read on ministry in the last decade. Bivocational ministry is not just a fad. This form of ministry has deep roots in the church's history and is the most common form of ministry in World Christianity. Bivocational ministry is revolutionising our current practices of ministry. Andrew Hamilton writes out of deep conviction and practical experience. This book shows us how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the bivocational life. The future is bivocational. Every church leader should read this book. Andrew Hamilton's book should be on the reading list of all ministry teams and in every ministry training program.
Graham Joseph Hill Author of "Holding Up Half the Sky"
and State Leader for Baptist Mission Australia WA
The Future is Bivocational: Shaping Christian Leaders For a Post-Christian World$27.99
For those considering, through either choice or necessity, pastoring bi-vocationally this is a good resource, giving much practical advice throughout based upon the author's many years of following in this path of ministry. \\nI do however have a few questions or problems. \\n1)\\tHis premise that bi-vocational ministry is either the """"best"""" way or even the """"Biblical"""" way by using Paul's example (and Barnabas as well for that matter; 1 Cor 9:6), is clearly inadequate, for Paul himself indicates that his example is contrary to what is being practiced, and is, in fact, contrary to what should be practiced (1 Cor 9:14; 1 Tim 5:17). \\n2)\\tAre apostles merely those who """"see new opportunities and pursue new initiatives"""", or are they the ones who """"devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word"""" (Acts 6:4)?\\n3)\\tWe further need to question whether the Biblical """"gift"""" of pastor is identical to the """"office"""" of pastor as is practiced in the church. For, to follow the author's premise to its logical conclusion, if the """"gift"""" is not the same as the """"office"""", should we eliminate the """"office"""" of pastor, and simply encourage all the people to use their gifting within the life of the church, with the church being solely led by """"elders"""", which is, in fact,""""the Biblical example"""". \\n4)\\tAlthough he gives reasons why people do not follow the bi-vocational path, these are, in realty, simply reasons why people should.…
