Research on co-vocational ministry across Canada reveals a rich and varied tapestry of perspectives and ministry styles

More research published on Co-Vocational Ministry

Co-Vocational Canada had two articles published recently:

The first is a summary of findings arising from conversations with denominational leaders and Co-Vo pastors from representing 17 denominations.

The second article is peer-reviewed and written from our findings from our first ever Co-Vocational Canada Symposium. The paper was published in the Journal of Pastoral Psychology and deals with some of our earliest findings about pastors who work outside the church and serve in evangelical congregations in Canada:

It is available here: Weaving Threads of Ministry: Reflections on Co‑Vocationality in Canada

Research on co-vocational ministry across Canada reveals a rich and varied tapestry of perspectives and ministry styles

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