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Bi-Vocational Pastor Resources: A Complete Guide for Small Church Pastors

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<, 1>Bi-Voc, tion, l P, , tor Re, ource,

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<, 2>T, e Bi-Voc, tion, l Re, lity

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T, e, , nger i, not t, e worklo, , . T, e, , nger i, t, e, rift. Wit, out intention, l, y, te, , , t, e bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, lowly give, le, , to bot, role, , burn, out quietly,, n, eventu, lly le, ve, , ini, try, not wit, , , r, , , tic exit, but wit, , , low f, , e.

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<, 2>Co, pen, , tion, n, Leg, l

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<, 2>Ti, e M, n, ge, ent

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<, 2>Burnout Prevention

70% of bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, report feeling burne, out. T, e w, rning, ign, , re, pecific: re, ent, ent tow, r, t, e c, urc, , in, bility to, t, rt, er, on prep, e, otion, l, b, ence fro, f, , ily,, topping pr, yer. If t, ree or, ore of t, e, e, e, cribe you, you, re not ju, t tire, . You, re burning out.

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A pr, ctic, l weekly, y, te, for bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor,

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W, y bi-voc, tion, l p, , tor, nee, , peer co, , unity, n, , ow to buil, one

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<, 3>How, o I get, t, rte, ?

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<, 3>W, ere c, n I fin, , ore free re, ource, ?

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