Why do you think you are in social work? What if you were in say, Goldman Sachs making gazillions, would you still be a bivocational pastor???
This was a question that was recently posted to the blog. That you very much for your comment. My answer is Absolutely. The church has to begin to see bi vocational work not just as a fall back position based on financial necessity but as a specific God ordained strategy for church planting and evangelism.
I call myself a social worker because I am a social worker. My training and education are in social work and ministry. Specifically I have a Bachelors Degree in Social Worker, a Masters in Management and Leadership, I am currently working on a PHD in Thelogy. I have a two year Biblical Studies Diploma from International Seminary.
My real education in Ministry has been in 18 years of practice as a church planter, pastor, and Bible Teacher. That is true in my Social Work career as well. My degree in Social Work has been valuable but 18 years of practice is what has made me a social worker. My Ministry and Social Work careers have served as perfect compliments to each other.
I believe they would serve as perfect compliments if I were making a Gazillion dollars at Goldman Sachs because God wants a witness in the Market Place.
Again thanks for your comment. I hope we can continue our conversation
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