Self-supporting minister

In the Church of England, self-supporting ministers (SSMs), previously called non-stipendiary ministers or non-stipendiary priests (NSMs), are ministers who do not receive a stipend. They usually have alternative employment. There were around 2,000 SSMs in the Church of England at the turn of the 21st century and 3,230 in 2016.

Many SSMs identify as Ministers in Secular Employment, seeing their work and workplace as the main arena of ministry. The UK national association of MSEs in Christians In Secular Ministry (CHRISM, https://www.chrism.org.uk/)

Notable self-supporting ministers

 * Sarah Mullally before becoming Bishop
 * Andrew Burnham, former Bishop of Ebbsfleet
 * Paula Vennells, former CEO of the Post Office
 * Guy Hewitt
 * Lionel Fanthorpe
 * Kate Bottley