Future is Bivocational, The

In The Future is Bivocational, Andrew Hamilton casts a compelling vision for bivocational mission and ministry. He not only provides a strong biblical and missiological rationale for bivocational leadership, but he also shares practical insight on the benefits and challenges of being bivocational. I really love this book. I will recommend it often to pastors and church planters.Brad Brisco, Director of Bivocational Church Planting for the North AmericanMission Board and author of Missional Essentials and Next Door as It Is in Heaven Andrew is an experienced and insightful bivocational pastor. He has written a challenging book, calling the church to reconsider its bivocational roots and to explore this dimension as the means to a healthy and vibrant missional future. The Future is Bivocational ought to be read and taken seriously by all pastors who seek effective missional engagement and connection with the world around them.Alan Hirsch, Founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network This book is the most important book I've read on ministry in the last decade. Bivocational ministry is not just a fad. This form of ministry has deep roots in the church's history and is the most common form of ministry in World Christianity. Bivocational ministry is revolutionising our current practices of ministry. Andrew Hamilton writes out of deep conviction and practical experience. This book shows us how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the bivocational life. The future is bivocational. Every church leader should read this book. Andrew Hamilton's book should be on the reading list of all ministry teams and in every ministry training program.Graham Joseph Hill Author of "Holding Up Half the Sky"and State Leader for Baptist Mission Australia WA