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Chad Halverson discusses his transition from full-time ministry to bi-vocational roles and the lessons learned from stepping outside of his comfort zone.

Is it possible to get to a place in ministry where things seem easy, and less challenging? Bi-vocational Pastor, Chad Halverson, says, “Yes”. But it’s not the promised land that you might think. In this episode, Chad recalls the major shift he experienced going from only ever being in full-time vocational ministry to moving cross country twice within a year, picking up two marketplace jobs, and all the lessons he is still learning from stepping outside of the insecurity of what is "safe". You...

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Hosts: Chad Garrison, Brenton Hill

Guest: Chad Halverson

Topics covered

• ministry
• insecurity
• bi-vocational
• personal growth
• career transition

Keywords

• ministry
• insecurity
• bi-vocational
• career change
• personal development

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