Co-Vocational Canada

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Article in Faith Today

"The reality of Canadian pastors who also work outside their church" By Rebeca Heringer

The Apostle Paul worked as a tentmaker while planting churches. What is ministry like for those in Canada today who follow variations on this dual-career model? Co-Vocational Canada, a ministry of Briercrest Seminary in Saskatchewan, studies exactly that. Almost 40 pastors and denominational leaders have participated in its initiatives so far, representing nearly 30 evangelical organizations.

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Thriving (Co-Vocational) Church Teams

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Discover team building with this course from the Paul E. Magnus Centre for Leadership. Join Ellen Duffield and discover what makes leadership teams in co-vocational churches healthy, how to build and continually grow your team so it thrives! In this mini-course you'll explore how to build thriving teams in your co-vocational congregation.

What is the Co-Vocational Canada Community?

The Co-Vocational Canada community is a community of ministers across Canada who are engaged in ministry in multiple areas. These ministers are critical members of organizations and ministries and face unique challenges as a result of being co-vocational. We want to provide a space to rethink the sacred work that co-vocational ministers are a part of, and partner with the many ministers across Canada who are engaged in this work.

Co-Vocational ministry can feel isolating, challenging, and exhausting. There is often little support or recognition for the ways that being co-vocational can impact the lives of the ministers. This need is at the heart of the Co-Vocational Canada community. We want to bring co-vocational ministers together so that we can resource and strengthen each other.

This community is open to anyone who is in a part-time paid position of leadership in a church in Canada (supervising others, whether paid or volunteers), and one or more part-time paid positions elsewhere. If this describes you, then we would love to invite you into our community of ministers!

Co-Vocational Canada | A Project of Briercrest Seminary

Co-Vocational Canada Community Benefits

Thanks to a generous grant, all members who attend the Sacred Side Hustle Event and engage with their cohort for six months will be a part of the Co-Vocational Canada community. Co-Vocational Community members will be eligible to receive the following benefits:

Complimentary Peer Coaching for you or your team
Complimentary Counselling for you or a family member
Complimentary resources for you and your congregation

How to join the Co-Vocational Canada Community

You must be in a part-time paid position of leadership in a church in Canada (supervising others, whether paid or volunteers), and one or more part-time paid positions elsewhere. If you are eligible, please submit the following documents to [email protected]

Complete the Application Form (Apply Now! on each event page)
A Character Reference Letter
A letter of support from your Board Chair or denominational leader (Template Available)
A letter of intention describing why you want to join the Co-Vocational Canada community