Residency Application

Thank you for your interest in our Church Leader Residency. Please fill out the below form to submit your application. There is an option to save your progress and continue later at the bottom of the form.

1. Name*
First Last
2. Email*
3. Phone*
4. Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
5. Date of Birth*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
6. Marital Status*
7. Wedding Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
8. Wife's Name*
9. Have you ever been divorced? If yes, what were the circumstances?*
10. Children, if any:*
Name Age Gender
11. Name and denomination of current church:*
12. Date joined as a member of current church:*
13. Pastors(s) of current church:*
14. Contact information of a pastor of current church (email, telephone):*
15. Current or past church leadership experience, if any (position and approximate dates):*
16. If not currently in leadership, describe your involvement in your current church.*
17. Education level, school, degree and year of graduation (if applicable):*
18. In some detail, please describe your testimony of conversion to Christ:*
19. Describe the circumstances of your baptism (year, purpose, church participation):*
20. Describe your personal pattern regarding spiritual disciplines (Bible reading, prayer, etc.).*
21. How did you hear about Christ Fellowship’s residency program?*
22. Why do you want to participate in Christ Fellowship’s residency?*
23. What do you intend to learn during your participation in the residency?*
24. Do you agree with “Holding Fast the Word of Life,” Christ Fellowship’s statement of faith? If not, what areas of disagreement do you have?*
25. Have you read “Our Distinctives” at Christ Fellowship’s website? Are you eager to learn about Christ Fellowship’s distinctives and participate in Christ Fellowship’s model of church life? Why?*
26. What ministry do you believe the Lord is leading you into in the next few years? Where do you see yourself in ten years?*
27. Have others encouraged you to pursue this kind of ministry (just talked about in #26)? If so, describe what they have said.*
28. Is there a good reason not to participate in Christ Fellowship’s residency, but to stay where you are in order to help your current church?*
29. Is your current church in favor of you leaving to participate in Christ Fellowship’s residency? Why or why not?*
30. You would receive no stipend for participation in Christ Fellowship’s residency. What is your plan for financial support if accepted? What is your plan for health insurance?*
31. Would you be attending another Bible college or seminary (locally or online) during the residency? If yes, where, and describe the workload.*
32. If you are married, tell us about your marriage and any concerns you would have for it during the residency, and also concerns you might have as you consider future church leadership.*
33. Please comment on significant struggles with recent or current sin (including, but not limited to, viewing pornography and any other forms of sexual sin). What have you done to fight for victory and a pattern of obedience?*
34. What is your first language? If your first language is not English, please describe your level of fluency in English.*
35. Is there anything else that you think we should know about you that you have not had the opportunity to express on this application?*
36. Pastoral Reference*
Please list at least one pastoral reference. Ideally, this is a pastor in your current church.
Name: Position: Email: Phone:
37. Personal or Ministry Partner Reference*
Please list at least one additional personal or ministry partner reference. This can be either a personal friend who can attest to your character, gifts, and abilities, or a person who has served with you in the fairly recent past who can speak to your strengths and weaknesses in ministry.
Name: Position: Email: Phone:

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