Bi-Vocational Pastors and Staff
Leaders who serve in Missouri Baptist Churches and work another job or are not "fully funded" by a church or ministry. These leaders are essential to the mission of reaching our state for Jesus Christ. The Missouri Bivocational Ministers Association serves this group of an estimated 900 pastors in our state. For more information see the articles included on this page or contact the Leadership Development office.
 
Bivocational Ministry with Passion

Bivocational Ministry in the MBC is essential to the mission of reaching our state for Christ. There are an estimated 900 Bivocational pastors in the Missouri Baptist Convention. Without the ministry of these pastors and those they lead the ministry of our convention would be very difficult. The life long call to the Bivocational Ministry is a valid call. Many men will never pastor a "fully funded" church.

 

Church Ministry Assistance

All grants of money are made for the purpose of assisting the local church become more effective in reaching their community. This application must be completed and approved by the local church.

Ministry Assistance

 The purpose of church ministry assistance is to enable the receiving church to become more effective in fulfilling their mission.

 Guidelines for Procurement of Assistance

 The applying church should approve the project request in a business meeting. You are encouraged to contact your associational Director of Missions to let him know about your request from the Missouri Baptist Convention.

 Project requests should indicate a commitment on the part of the applying church to participate in a planning process which will include, but not be limited to, the proposed project and/or event.

 Applying churches agree to support the Cooperative Program. Individual churches are encouraged to give at least ten percent of undesignated funds to the Cooperative Program and five percent to associational missions.

 

To download the Church Ministry Application click here

 

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There is an attitude in Christian society today to down play the importance of the position of preacher/pastor. We see that churches today view the Pastor’s position as an employee of the church, rather that an appointment made by God. One of the reasons for this is the misunderstanding of the Call of the Man of God. We find that the Calling (Appointment) of men by God to serve Him in both the Old and New Testaments. It is this setting apart by God which makes a Pastor. No amount of formal training or talent cans makeup for of the call. Read More

 




George Roach
Ministerial Services Specialist
groach@mobaptist.org
573-636-0400 ext 210

 

 

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Cindy Reichard
Ministry Assistant
creichard@mobaptist.org
573-636-0400 ext 221