Unfortunately, being a minister or pastor often is not a very lucrative occupation. Consequently, many ministers find it necessary to either supplement their income and / or be entirely self supporting through employment or business pursuits. It is common for ministers to be bi-vocational, particularly those in new or struggling churches or in small towns. This has often been the case with Dale.
During his pastoral ministries in Albuquerque, NM, Reno, NV and Santa Rosa, CA, he not only functioned as pastor for smaller or new congregations, but was employed full time for businesses or was self employed full time in order to support himself and his family. This employment led him into an eclectic assortment of fields because he was forced to seek job opportunities in fields that were available in that particular location.
As a consequence in the fields of construction, healthcare administration and information technology fulfilling a variety of jobs within those fields.