Professional, Amateur, Paid, Supported....

There's a great discussion about financial support for "pastors/apostles/etc. Here and here. Be sure and read the comments.

I have been thinking about some related issues too. I would love to get a masters degree. I know that degrees aren't everything, but is there a basic level of theology, sociology etc. that we think kingdomcommunitiesmissionalchurchsimplechurch leaders should have?

If we do, how should those leaders pay for it? Most people pursue degrees with the hope of making enough money to pay for the loans. That wouldn't be the case for leaders of missional communities.

Is this where the larger networks of missional communities such as Allelon come into play?