Bivocational Ministry
Strategic Missions for Global Impact
You don’t have to choose between ministry and pursuing a career. God may be calling you to integrate your work and witness, reaching people for Jesus Christ as a bivocational missionary.
Many believers step into bivocational ministry—bringing the Gospel into their workplace, community, and relationships while earning a living.
God can use your skills to reach people who would never step foot inside a church on Sunday mornings.
Could you be our next cross cultural bivocational church planter?
Why Choose Bivocational Ministry?
Serving God doesn’t always look like leaving everything behind. Sometimes it looks like staying, working, and planting Gospel seeds in everyday life. Bivocational ministry makes that possible.
Choosing bivocational ministry positions you to go where other church leaders can’t go.
Maybe you’ve felt it lately—that tug in your spirit. You’re working hard in your career, but something deeper is stirring. You wonder, Is this all there is? You’re asking, What’s next? And more importantly, What is God calling me to do with my life?
Is God inviting you to live with greater purpose, to integrate your faith and vocation in a way that impacts the secular world? That’s where bivocational ministry comes in.
Bivocational ministry creates open doors to share Jesus with people in natural, everyday settings.
As a bivocational missionary, you will:
- Reach people who may never interact with a pastor
- Support yourself while serving God
- Use your skills and passions for Kingdom purposes
- Receive mentoring from seasoned missionaries and team leaders
The Impact of Bivocational Ministry
Every day, Unreached People Groups move into cities across the US and around the world. Many are open to building relationships with coworkers, neighbors, or classmates. Bivocational ministers bring the Gospel to these communities through genuine connections.
More than a second job, God may be preparing you to solve the unique challenges of the least reached.
Following God’s call, your workplace and your neighborhood can become mission fields where the Gospel spreads.
Bivocational Ministry Might Be for You If:
- You want to share the Gospel while keeping your career
- You see your workplace as a mission field
- You desire to plant churches among Unreached People Groups
- You want to reduce financial pressure while serving faithfully
- You value both stability and flexibility in ministry
- You want to grow in evangelism, discipleship, and leadership while remaining employed
Whether you’re already a full time pastor, a ministry leader, or a layperson, God may be preparing you for bivocational mission work.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bivocational Ministry
Is Bivocational Ministry Just for People Who Can’t Go Full Time in Missions?
Not at all. We see bivocational ministry as a strategic calling in itself, not a lesser option. It allows you to integrate faith and work while reaching communities that might never enter a church.
Secular jobs aren’t a hurdle. They are an advantage.
Do I Need to Quit My Current Career to Do This?
No. Bivocational ministry fits into the career you already have. Your workplace and community can become your mission field.
How Much Time Do I Need?
We don’t have a suggested range of time every day or week. We trust each person to discern what time blocks will be sustainable for them.
What If I Don’t Feel Like I Have Enough Ministry Experience?
You don’t have to be an expert to begin. International Project will equip you with training, mentorship, and a Missions Coach to walk with you every step of the way.
How Does This Work in Practice?
You continue secular work in your field while intentionally engaging Unreached People Groups in your city.
You’ll spend a lot of time building relationships, starting spiritual conversations, making disciples, and helping new believers gather as churches.
Whether it’s doing street evangelism or facilitating a Discovery Bible Study with a spiritually interested family, you’ll be a part of one of our strategic teams.
How Much Time Do I Need to Dedicate to Being a Bivocational Ministry?
We ask that our bivocational missionaries dedicate 15 hours to ministry each week including, but not limited to:
- Team meetings
- Prayer
- Training
- Outreach
Where Does International Project Fit in?
You’ll join and be a part of a team of missionaries, both bivocational and full time workers.
We provide vision, strategy, training, and coaching so you’re not doing this alone. You’ll join a network of people who share the same passion for reaching the nations through cross cultural church planting.
Why Bivocational Ministry Matters Today
In today’s world, bivocational ministry is more than practical—it’s essential.
The benefits of bivocational missions are:
- Access to Closed Nations – Many countries restrict traditional missionaries. But professionals with legitimate jobs can enter, live, and work among the unreached.
- Authentic Relationships -Your coworkers, clients, and community see your faith lived out daily. You earn trust and open doors for Gospel conversations.
- Financial Sustainability -You may not need to raise full support. Your job can fund your life and ministry, freeing you to focus on your mission field.
- Strategic Impact – In a global megacity, your vocation can be a vehicle for Kingdom work, finding spiritually hungry people.
Are you looking for a path that doesn’t require leaving your career behind?
Why Be Bivocational with International Project
God is bringing the nations to our doorstep. In global cities like New York, Dallas, and Rome, Unreached People Groups live, work, and raise families far from their homelands.
This opens an incredible opportunity for the Gospel to take root in real world communities where missionaries could not easily go.
When we engage people living outside their homelands and plant churches through them, we see the Gospel move into countries where Christian missions are illegal.
At International Project, we believe bivocational ministry is one of the most strategic ways to reach these groups. By living and working alongside them, you can:
God is bringing the nations to our doorstep. In global cities like New York, Dallas, and Rome, Unreached People Groups live, work, and raise families far from their homelands.
This opens an incredible opportunity for the Gospel to take root in real world communities where missionaries could not easily go.
When we engage people living outside their homelands and plant churches through them, we see the Gospel move into countries where Christian missions are illegal.
At International Project, we believe bivocational ministry is one of the most strategic ways to reach these groups. By living and working alongside them, you can:
- Build genuine friendships that open doors for spiritual conversations
- Model faith in everyday life, not just in church settings
- Plant churches that multiply within immigrant communities
- Empower new believers to carry the Gospel back to their homelands
You’ll learn effective outreach strategies to engage the least reached, introducing them to the Word of God and Christ’s salvation.
Partnering with your local local church, together we will send you to an urban center where you can still work your career.
Even without financial support from church members, God can use you to reach the Nations through their prayers.
We don’t see bivocational ministry as a backup plan — we see it as a frontline strategy.
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone
Discerning your calling can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created a simple next step: connect with a Missions Coach.
Your coach will help you:
• Explore how your current career can be used for missions
• Identify opportunities to serve locally or globally
• Receive personalized guidance and encouragement
• Take practical steps toward living missionally
Whether you’re just curious or ready to take action, this conversation could be the turning point in your journey.
Take the Next Step
God may already be preparing you for bivocational ministry. Whether you’re in business, healthcare, education, or another field, your skills and presence can be used to advance the Gospel.
Don’t wait until the conditions are perfect—step into God’s mission today.
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Together, we’ll explore how you can live out your calling through bivocational ministry. This is your chance to explore, ask questions, and discover how God can use your work for His mission.
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