Pastoral Resident

Job Overview

The Residency Program is offered to qualified male candidates who have graduated from seminary and are seeking ordination as ministers of the gospel. Candidates are selected for the Residency Program based on demonstrated leadership ability and the potential to play a significant role in the work of church renewal as pastors. After successful completion of the Residency Program, many residents become excellent candidates to serve as lead pastors of churches in need of renewal, assistant/associate pastors of larger churches within Resound’s network, or church planters, depending on gifting and opportunity. The next class of residents will begin in September 2024. Applications are currently being received.

Job Description

Residents:

• Work full-time at Central Presbyterian Church in Manhattan in supervised ministry for a two-year period, with select opportunities to teach, preach, facilitate worship, lead a Community Group, participate in a specific area of ministry, and engage in mission and evangelism.
• Participate in a series of modules focused on leadership, preaching, mission, pastoral care, cultural dynamics, and church renewal.
• Receive an annual stipend plus health care benefits.