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Unlocking Kingdom Innovation: Embracing Missional Imagination
In the journey of faith and service, the concept of "missional imagination" plays a pivotal role in realizing God's transformative work in our lives and communities. It encourages us to explore new horizons, listen closely to God's voice, and embark on innovative paths for the Kingdom of God. In this blog post, we will delve into several questions that can help you harness your missional imagination for Kingdom innovation.
Financial Models for Churches
Another approach for churches that are both cash challenged along with closed/shrinking networks is to consider co-vocational pastoring. Previously, the term bi-vocational was used to describe a pastor who worked a secular job outside the church. The implication was that this was not the pastor’s vocational preference, and this was simply temporary until the church could afford a full salary. Once the church could afford a full salary, however, then the pastor would leave their secular job and work full-time for the church. The term ‘co-vocational’ challenges these assumptions.