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.

Purpose

The Stephen Olford Center at Union University is dedicated to facilitating educational programming that embodies the ministry legacy of Dr. Stephen Olford as expressed in the Founding Vision and Core Commitments and advances the mission of Union University by encouraging and equipping students to serve through the Church and in society with Christ-centered excellence.

A Letter from George Roach

A List of MBC Associations participating

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