Is there a clergy shortage? No and yes – research shows that there are far too few congregations with over 100 members for the ministerial leaders seeking pastorates, yet there are many smaller congregations seeking and unable to find pastors. The implication is that bivocationalism is a key factor in ministry of the future. Dennis Bickers, bivocational pastor for over 20 years and now ABC area minister in IN, has taken over the MC bivocational project from Jimmy Reader (NYS) and has launched a national survey on behalf of the MC to ascertain the state of persons in bivocational ministry in ABCUSA. Watch MC publications and website for findings. Dennis has also published his second book on the subject, The Bivocational Pastor: Two Jobs, One Ministry. You may order the book for $15.99 at www.BeaconHillBooks.com.