OUR PROCESS

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Apply and Get Accepted
The residency program is open to any credentialed minister of the United Pentecostal Church, International pending application approval.
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Move Onsite
The church planting residency is designed to be an onsite immersive experience.
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Journey With Peers
The program is designed to work in a cohort of 4 or more prospective church planters.
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Create Custom Strategies
Plan strategies that will work in your target community and get them peer-reviewed in the cohort.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

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Weekly Cohort meetings
Each residents will meet together for two hours for encouragement, evaluation, and instruction.
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Monthly Expert Led Training Sessions
Every month experts in different aspects of church planting will be brought in to equip each cohort.
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Research and Reading
There will be weekly readings and monthly assignments as residents prepare to plant in their context.
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Hands On Experience
Residents will be plugged into a local church plant to receive practical hands on experience that will serve as a critical component of best practices to utilize in their context.

HOW YOU WILL TRAIN

More than just book knowledge, in the Residency you’ll gain the practical experience you need to succeed by learning the R.O.P.E.S.

  • Research: Investigate your target community and begin exegeting the culture
  • Observe: Observe and participate in ministry in your local church congregation. Visit New Life Christian Church (a church planting church) and other regional church plants.
  • Present: Present and discuss your God-given vision and strategies with your peers and mentors. Preach your Opening Day sermon, too.
  • Evaluate: Evaluate the feedback you get. Evaluate the new ideas and differing approaches of the others in the cohort.
  • Support: Support your peers and be supported as you embark on your planting journey.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Church Planting Residency covers a multitude of topics you have to understand to launch a healthy, reproducing church:

  • Demographics 
  • Legal and Fundraising 
  • Evangelism and Outreach
  • Discipleship
  • Administration and Finance
  • Leadership
  • Vision, mission, values and measures
  • Disciple Making
  • Contextualization
  • Fundraising & Generosity
  • Budget and financial systems
  • Intercessory prayer team
  • Community networking
  • Launch Team Development
  • Reproducing Leaders
  • Building Ministry Teams
  • Staffing & HR
  • Marketing and Outreach
  • Facilities and Equipment

OUTCOMES

Apprentices and residents will:

  • Be plugged into a new church plant during the residency allowing them to get hands on experience.
  • Attend a weekly resident meeting (2 Hours).
  • Assemble a church planting team.
  • Complete weekly reading/media assignments.
  • Prepare a comprehensive plan for the new church.
  • Remain faithful, available and teachable throughout the process.
  • Receive intensive monthly training from topic experts.
  • Develop the skills and experience to plant a successful, multiplying Apostolic church.