Residency Accelerator

At the heart of our commitment to empower pastors is the conviction that we must be training the next generation of pastors.
WHAT & WHO
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PREPARING FUTURE PASTORS

The Made to Flourish Residency Accelerator fuels the investment of local churches that want to establish a pastoral residency in their church. Residents are given responsibility, mentored by senior leaders, and prepared for life-long faithfulness in ministry.

Six Characteristics of a Pastoral Residency

  • Prepares pastors for a lifetime of pastoral service
  • Teaches a theology of faith, work, and economic wisdom
  • Involves pastoral employment for the resident
  • Lasts a minimum of two-years
  • Occurs after graduation or during degree completion
  • Based in a local church

By the numbers.

54
programs supported across the country
107
pastors trained IN
local churches
18
NEW RESIDENCIES
LAUNCHED IN 2024
Purpose

Just as teaching hospitals provide real-life experience for young, talented doctors, a pastoral residency provides an irreplaceable learning laboratory for seminary graduates to grow in leadership, preaching, administration, and godly character.

Most pastors lack practical training in economics. They may have a commitment to justice or charity, but don’t know how to equip their congregations to expand opportunity, create capacity, or connect virtue formation to everyday work in the economy. As a result, most congregation members don’t know how economic participation is connected with their faith. As pastors become equipped to integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom, congregants can embrace a new perspective on work and the economy that will transform the way they engage their communities.

"I watched my father, a gunsmith, slowly disconnect & eventually leave the church altogether because he consistently felt like a low-grade believer. Pastor after pastor demanded that he had to serve in the ordained ministries of the church if he was really honoring God. So I’m pretty stoked to be a part of a network that says to men like my father, "Your workplace is your mission; it is your Christian life.”

Pastor Tom southerland
Portland Network
START A RESIDENCY
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How do I start a pastoral residency?

We believe the church as God designed it is the hope of the world.

Residency Workshop

Made to Flourish offers resources, peer relationships, coaching, and start-up funding to churches interested in beginning and sustaining a pastoral residency program. Our two-day workshop is the best way to assess your church’s readiness to begin and sustain a residency.

This workshop will guide church teams through the following: [01] Assessing readiness to begin a pastoral residency [02] The six traits of a Made to Flourish residency [03] Crafting a five-year and beyond funding model [04] Implementing an action plan. Registration to the workshop is by invitation only.

To learn more about pastoral residencies contact Bethany Van Eps at bethanyv@madetoflourish.org.

Current RESIDENCies
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Our network of residency churches supports 54 programs across the country. More information about these programs and their residency coordinator contact information can be found below:

1. Submit an Application to selected church

Create a document—five single-spaced pages in length or less—with the information outlined in the application details section, and send it to the contact at the church you are applying.

2. Get a Professor recommendation

Coordinate with a professor at your college or seminary and have them complete the pastoral residency recommendation.

3. GET A PASTORAL recommendation

Coordinate with your pastor, locally or your home church, and have them complete the pastoral residency recommendation.

4. Interview on Your campus

When selected, attend a one-hour interview [copy missing].

Current residencies

All Saints Anglican Church

Newport, NC
DAVE@allsaints.liveLearn More>>>

All Saints Anglican Church

Durham, NC
julie@allsaints-chd.orgLearn More>>>

Ambassador Church

Orange County, CA
ethan@ambassadorchurch.comLearn More>>>

Briarcliff Church

Kansas City, MO
tim@briarcliff.churchLearn More>>>

Christ Church Sierra Madre

Sierra Madre, CA
rcovolo@christchurchsm.orgLearn More>>>

Christ City Church

Dallas, TX
admin@christcity.lifeLearn More>>>

Christ Community Church

Kansas City Metro Area
nathanm@cckc.churchLearn More>>>

Christ United Fellowship

Orlando, FL
greg@cuforlando.orgLearn More>>>

Christ the King Anglican Church

Alexandria, VA
ResidencyAdmin@ctkalexandria.orgLearn More>>>

Church of the Advent

Washington, DC
admin@adventdc.orgLearn More>>>

Church of the Ascension

Pittsburgh, PA
kevin.antlitz@ascensionpittsburgh.orgLearn More>>>

Church of the Cross

Boston, MA
admin@cotcboston.orgLearn More>>>

Church of the Incarnation

Harrisonburg, VA
keith@theincarnation.orgLearn More>>>

Church of the Messiah

Winter Garden, FL
TomRutherford@ChurchOfTheMessiah.comLearn More>>>

Church of the Nativity

Port St. Lucie, FL
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Church of the Redeemer

Greensboro, NC
info@redeemergso.orgLearn More>>>

CityChurch Project

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Creekside Community Church

Gainesville, FL
mike@creekside.comLearn More>>>

Crossroads Bible Church

Grand Rapids, MI
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First Baptist Mansfield

Mansfield, TX
spencer@firstmansfield.comLearn More>>>

Five Oaks Church

Woodbury, MN
jhaage@fiveoakschurch.orgLearn More>>>

Five Stones Community Church

Ashland, OH
bludwig@5stones.orgLearn More>>>

Four Oaks Church

Tallahassee, FL
Lance.olimb@fouroakschurch.comLearn More>>>

Grace Chapel

Lexington, MA
rseiders@grace.orgLearn More>>>

Grace Episcopal Church

Ocala, FL
frans@graceocala.orgLearn More>>>

Greenbriar Church

Albany, GA
david@greenbriarchurch.netLearn More>>>

Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, IL
scurtin@htcchicago.orgLearn More>>>

Hope Bible Church

Phoenix, AZ
jbremicker@hopebibleaz.orgLearn More>>>

Lakeside Christian Church

Akron, OH
bh@lakesidechristianchurch.orgLearn More>>>

Living Faith Bible Fellowship

Tampa, FL
DarrylW@livingbyfaith.usLearn More>>>

Macedonia Baptist Church

Kansas City, MO
yadirector@macedoniakc.orgLearn More>>>

Midtown Presbyterian Church

Phoenix, AZ
clint.springpeople@gmail.comLearn More>>>

Mosaic Church

Orlando, FL
Dannyc@thisismosaic.orgLearn More>>>

New City Church

Lawrenceville, GA
duane@newcitychurchatl.orgLearn More>>>

New City Fellowship West End

St. Louis, MO
sschaper@ncfstl.orgLearn More>>>

New Song Community Church

Baltimore, MD
PastorWilson@nscommunity.orgLearn More>>>

Orlando Grace Church

Orlando, FL
robert@orlandorgace.orgLearn More>>>

Ponce Presbyterian Church

Atlanta, GA
hace@poncechurch.orgLearn More>>>

Reality SF

San Francisco, CA
mike@realitysf.comLearn More>>>

Renewal Church of Chicago

Chicago, IL
liz@renewalchicago.comLearn More>>>

St. John's Anglican Church

Philadelphia, PA
mark@toknowchrist.orgLearn More>>>

St. Matthew's Cathedral

Dallas, TX
rprice@episcopalcathedral.orgLearn More>>>

Tabernacle Community Church

Grand Rapids, MI
jake@tabernaclecommunity.orgLearn More>>>

The Church of the Resurrection

Washington, DC
dclaire@rezchurch.orgLearn More>>>

The Grove Church

Clermont, FL
corear@lifeatthegrove.orgLearn More>>>

The Local Church

Grand Rapids, MI
jordan@localgr.orgLearn More>>>

Trinity West Seattle

Seattle, WA
residency@trinityws.comLearn More>>>

Valley Bible Church

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Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church

Walnut Creek, CA
tommy@wcpc.churchLearn More>>>
How do I join a pastoral Residency?

We are encouraged by your desire to enter into a season of formational training as a pastoral resident.

Get started here

Learn about residencies in the Made to Flourish network, explore openings, and apply.

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