Residency
Are you pursuing a career in Nonprofit Leadership? Are you feeling called to Church Ministry? A fulltime Leadership Residency could be your best next step!
Why Residency?
God's Dream, My Ambition
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Residencies available in…
Church Planting
Young Adults Ministry
Children’s Ministry
Missions Ministry
Operations & Executive Leadership
Worship and Technical Arts Ministry
Student Ministry
Life Groups Ministry
Care and Pastoral Ministry
“God used the Fearless Residency to reveal my passions and calling. Along the way I learned so much about my relationships with God, others and myself. After finishing my second year there was a clear next step and now I get to be in a ministry role that I love!”
Abby Strange
Our goal at the end of your residency is to…
- Help you find a fulltime position within our churches.
- Invite you back for a 2nd year of residency.
- Help you find your next step in ministry through our connections and recommendations.
Once your residency is complete, you’ll work with your coordinator to identify one of the following next steps. We’re here to help place you in fulltime ministry in a place that fits your unique interests and skills.
Program Phases
Phase One
Ministry Apprentice
- Choose a focus area of ministry within one of our churches.
- Learn to lead teams and events within a church ministry context.
- Phase 1 concludes with commissioning out into ministry or an invitation to a Phase 2 of residency.
Phase Two
Ministry Leader
- Learn to lead other leaders and whole programs.
- Seek full-time employment within the Fearless Family of Churches or other organizations.
- Phase 2 concludes with commissioning out into ministry or an invitation onto our staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most frequently asked questions about residencies with Fearless Family of Churches are answered here. For more information, please get in touch with us.
To be considered for this residency you must be 18 years or older, have an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, complete an online application by the deadline, be accepted through the interview process, and fundraise your minimum support amount by the beginning of the fall ministry season.
TIME: This is a full-time residency (40 hours a week). If you are in the process of completing a degree, or in a bi-vocational ministry situation, a possibility that a 30-hour residency may be available depending on the circumstances.
DOING THE MATH
A Phase 1 resident could make up to $2000 per month. You raise $500 minimum and we match you dollar for dollar up to $1000, for a combined total of $2000.
A Phase 2 resident could make up to $3000 per month. You raise $750 minimum and we match you dollar for dollar up to $1500, for a combined total of $3000.
FUNDRAISING:
Fundraising is an important part of leadership in any non-profit organization. Your ability to fund your mission and vision is directly connected to the long-term success of your organization. 100% of the money you raise will go directly to your compensation. Anything raised over your combined yearly cap will cover training expenses through the residency program. We provide coaching and resources for your fundraising journey.
INSURANCE:
Matching support from the Fearless Family of Churches is meant to help you in purchasing health insurance as needed.
Great question! You can find a full description of the position in a PDF here.
Studies show that church planting is THE most effective and efficient means of reaching those who are far from God with the love of Jesus. Rather than continuing to grow our existing churches, we have a vision to plant churches all over Western Michigan, in strategic cities around the country and in different countries throughout the world. To help us do this, we need leaders just like you. The Fearless Leadership Residency is our way cultivating, assessing, training, and sending leaders to serve at our current and future Fearless churches and at partner church plants. Our hope is that our residents will become staff members and pastors who help us catalyze a movement of church-planting churches.
Apply For The Residency
Interested in joining the residency program? Use the form here to apply, and one of our team members will get back to you soon.