What’s unique about co-vocational ministry in Quebec? Co-Vocational Canada is physically located on the campus of Briercrest Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan. Nevertheless, our vision and influence spans the whole country. This past year we have been privileged to work alongside and learn from co-vocational leaders in Quebec. In November, 2025 a team from Co-Vocational Canada,…
Co-Vocational, Multi-Vocational, and Bi-Vocational ministry What’s the difference between bi-vocational and co-vocational ministry? It’s a frequently asked question and in some ways the answer is simple. In other ways, it’s more nuanced. The simple answer: The terms all point to the same reality. I see them all defining the work of a paid or unpaid…
I had the privilege of presenting some of my research findings on how pastors were paid in the New Testament at the Free Methodist Church in Canada’s General Conference Toronto, ON this weekend. My presentation focused on answering the question posed in the title of this blog post. My short answer is no, the text…
Back in November, 2022 I set out on a journey to research and write a book on multivocational ministry. This was my rough Table of Contents (without strike-throughs): Chapter 1Biblical accounts of multi-vocational ministry Chapter 2History of multi-vocational pastoral ministry Chapter 3The multi-vocational life: the types of pastors neededChapter 4The multi-vocational church: preparing your congregationChapter…
Here’s a great opportunity: The Canadian Thriving Multivocational Ministry project (CTMM) offers free online counselling to people who are multivocational and work in ministry, and to their immediate family members. The CTMM is a funded 5-year project that is a partnership between Briercrest College and Seminary and New Leaf Network to support multivocational leaders by…