{"product_id":"9781514018422_wages-in-the-kingdom","title":"Wages in the Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can Jesus, Paul, and the early church teach pastors about sustainable, bivocational ministry? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWages in the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, biblical scholar Jason Mills argues that for much of the early church, pastoral ministry was shared and self-sustaining. Drawing on careful exegesis of New Testament texts and historical evidence, Mills demonstrates that most early church leaders were not paid for ministry itself but sustained themselves by working a trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis type of self-supporting ministry began with Jesus, Paul, and the early rabbis as leaders collaborated together to shepherd their congregations. Following their examples, the early church adopted this model. This book invites you to explore this surprising past and imagine what the present and future of bivocational ministry could look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll find in \u003ci\u003eWages in the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive study of paid ministry practices in the first century and early church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA biblical and theological paradigm of bivocational, covocational, and multivocational pastoral ministry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew approaches to familiar New Testament texts about how Jesus, his disciples, Paul, and early leaders were paid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear account of the church's historical transition from self-supporting leaders to fully funded pastoral positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical suggestions to help the contemporary church learn from our predecessors, especially for today's economic realities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book invites current and future pastors to consider bivocational ministry as a positive, sustainable, and biblically grounded option. Whether you are rethinking your own ministry context, equipping the next generation of church leaders, or seeking a scholarly resource on vocational ministry, \u003ci\u003eWages in the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e brings biblical depth and historical clarity to the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jason E Mills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41119996706865,"sku":"9781514018422","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781514018422.jpg?v=1784031128","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781514018422_wages-in-the-kingdom","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}