Program Overview | See our website here for more details
Our residency is designed to help college graduates get real-life ministry experience while in seminary. Our unique structure helps our residents gain this experience from various places and in a team-based leadership environment. They will have access to multiple environments over multiple generations. This residency offers a well-rounded experience while preparing the resident to get ahead in ministry.
Job Description
- Meet weekly with our Resident team
- Attend all necessary meetings that help in the development of the Resident and Ministries involved
- Meet with an assigned mentor in the church
- Actively share faith with others
- Cast the vision of the church well to others
- Ministerial candidates will attend an approved seminary
- Perform administrative duties such as calendar planning, budgeting, ministry reporting, and financial tracking when necessary
- Communicate to visitors or volunteers when necessary
- Remain teachable and willing to learn
- Work closely with the assigned ministry leader in learning and executing the long-range strategic plan for the ministry
- Be proactive in personally discipling others
- Encourage spiritual focus and commitment by modeling the core values of FBS/UC
- Faithfully attend and participate in the expectation of church membership at FBS/UC
- Actively participate in the worship service as requested, i.e. prayer, announcements, or welcome
- Contribute toward the improvement of the ministry of the church as a whole
- Accept additional responsibilities as needed, with primary response to the direction of the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries
- Provide leadership and support in ministry areas to multi-site campuses (as needed or directed)