Phase One

Phase One starts on the first day of the residency and continues to the end of month 3. In the first phase, the resident is:

1. Learning the culture of 12Stone
2. Learning all HR policies and procedures
3. Building relationships with key staff and volunteers
4. The primary goal of phase one is to build work ethic.

That happens through the assignment of ministry tasks (a ministry task is defined by having a defined start and stop point) Only assigning tasks in Phase 1 serves as check and balances to ensure development remains the driver.

Phase Two

Phase Two starts at the beginning of month four and runs to the end of month 17. It is the longest phase of the residency. In phase two, the resident is:

1. Slowly being given multiple tasks and multiple assignments (Unlike a task, an assignment has a defined start date, but is on-going in nature). The tasks and assignments being given come directly from the coach’s job description. This ensures the resident is not being used to relieve ministry pressure. The tasks and assignments being given represent the best of what the coach is doing, not the leftovers.
2. Being coached in how they are handling the tasks and assignments. It is the pressure that comes with carrying ministry pressure that exposes the gaps that need to be closed to help the resident in their development.
3. The primary goal of phase two is to help the resident grow capacity. We want the resident to realize they have the ability to carry far more weight and pressure than they realize. The systematic addition of increasing weight applies pressure, which directly correlates to growth in capacity. Quite simply, without increased pressure, it is impossible to grow capacity.

Phase Three

Phase Three starts at month 18 and runs through the end of the residency, the end of month 24. In phase three, the resident is:

1. Being coached in resume creation and interview skills. We ask all residents in the program to commit to being with us for 18 months prior to starting the job search. Once they hit phase three, we want to help in the job search process, including the skills needed for the search.
2. Being networked with churches that are looking for specific ministry roles.
3. The primary goal of phase three is learning to lead through layers. In the first two phases, the resident has carried multiple tasks and assignments. In phase three, they are being coached to build systems and processes and develop leaders to continue leading what they were entrusted with in the first 18 months of their residency.