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LIVE YOUR

CALLING!

The

Residency

The Residency at 12Stone Church is a 2-year pastoral leadership development program that provides side-by-side ministry coaching so that the resident is equipped to fulfill their vocational ministry calling for a lifetime.

Residents at 12Stone Church are fully immersed in day-to-day ministry of the church, serving as a member of a department or campus team, attending department meetings, and carrying real time ministry weight and pressure.

However, development is the driver for all decisions made in the program. Keeping development as the primary goal (as opposed to ministry pressure) ensures that the growth of the resident to fulfill a career calling remains the most important factor for what the resident is doing. To ensure that development remains the primary focus, the program is structured to move through three developmental phases. Practically, the two-year residency is structured in three distinct phases.


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environments

In addition to the three phases, residents also experience development in many other environments. These environments include, but are not limited to:

  • RESIDENT MEETING


    All residents meet each week on Thursday morning for 2 hours. The primary purpose of the meeting is developmental teaching that covers content touching on one of three key areas: ministry skill development, leadership development, or personal/spiritual development.

  • COACHING ONE-ON-ONES


    The resident meets with their coach (a 12Stone staff member that is a current pastoral practitioner in the ministry area the resident is pursuing) each week for one hour. The purpose of the one-on-one is to give hands on development in both what the resident is doing as well as in who the resident is becoming.

  • CAMPUS MEETINGS


    The residents are an active part of the campus team and are included in all campus meetings. This allows them to have a front row seat as to how the different ministries within the church work together and serve each other. It provides them a holistic view of church ministry rather than being siloed into only one ministry area.

  • ALL STAFF


    Residents participate in our monthly all-staff meetings. This allows them the chance to learn about church-wide initiatives, vision casting, and what it looks like to help a large, diverse staff team move in one aligned direction.


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AREAS

OF MINISTRY

Summer
Internship

The 12Stone Church Summer Internship is a 10-week immersive ministry experience designed to give each participant hands on ministry ownership as well as personal coaching and development.



EARN YOUR
MASTER’S DEGREE

12Stone Church has now partnered with Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University to offer all Residents an opportunity to earn their Master’s Degree for free as a part of their leadership development.

FAQ

The residency is designed for anyone at the beginning of their ministry career who feels called to serve the local Church for a life-time. Residents should possess a hunger and humility to be coached both personally and professionally.