Bivocational pastors are those called by God to pastor Christ's churches while working at other non-church jobs for primary financial support. Church can budget more for mission and ministry. Two incomes bivocational pastors provide better for their family. Bivocational pastors have greater degree of freedom to lead, functioning effectively as congregations' leaders, because their total livelihood is not threatened by non-supportive leadership. Bivocational churches are more likely to adapt team leadership, a biblical model, due to pastors' time constrain.
Bivocational pastors are in better touch with their congregation and the real world.
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you.