Residency Program

Want to become a resident?

If so, we would love for you to apply as a resident or intern. Residencies and Internships invite men and women into a season of intentional training for a missional life. Paid and volunteer roles are available in this season of training. For paid roles, each person will be responsible for raising their salary and benefits for their period of training, while The Edge Church will invest financially through training, ministry expenses, materials, conferences, and more. The Edge Church will provide training for support-raising to the candidate upon acceptance. If you would like to apply as a resident or intern, please complete our application to initiate this process.

Are you interested in one of the following roles?

  • Pastor
  • Worship Pastor
  • Communications Ministry (social media, film, story telling)
  • Student Ministry
  • Kids Ministry
  • Groups and Discipleship
  • Ministry Connection and Mobilization
  • Executive or Associate Pastor

Residencies

Learn vocational ministry under the guidance of a supervisor as you play a significant role in helping to lead a The Edge Church. Explore the depths of a particular ministry area under the close mentorship of The Edge Church leadership. Residencies typically last one, two, or three years. A residency is typically reserved for a college graduate, though exceptions may be made. It may be coupled with the pursuit of a seminary, masters or doctoral degree. The program functions much like any other professional residency would. We give real-world, practical teaching and training to emerging church leaders. It’s a chance for our residents to do ministry, hone their skills and learn how to be most effective for Christ. Our aim is to help you identify and implement the gifts and skills that you have been given for the glory of God and the good of our world.

Developing Leaders Who Develop Leaders

We want to develop young leaders who serve our city, make disciples, and bring glory to God both today and in the future. We want to invest in those who will invest in and lead others in the future. As 2 Timothy 2:2 says, “Entrust [these things] to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

Focus

All residencies and internships have the primary focus of leadership development. While some internship programs just put a young leader to work for the good of the organization, our residencies and internships are different. We want to be about equipping and sending men and women to advance the cause of Christ in our world. We want to see you thrive. We are committed to your growth and development in three facets: head, heart, and hands.

  • Head | Doctrine + Theological Development
  • Heart | Character + Affections
  • Hands | Skills + Practice

Learning Environments

  • THEOLOGICAL STUDY: Learn to see the beauty of Christ and become an accurate handler of the Word of God.
  • EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: Learning is best done with a specific ministry in mind, along with opportunities for reflection and feedback.
  • COHORT-STYLE DEVELOPMENT: Life change happens best when reflection, cooperative learning and accountability are in community.
  • COACHING & MENTORING: Each cohort has a coach who provides mentorship, gospel counseling, tutoring, advising and shepherding.
  • MINISTRY-SPECIFIC TRAINING: Your navigator will help guide you toward areas of ministry that make sense for your personality, giftedness, passions, and calling.

See you Sunday!

Worship begins at 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12:00pm. Our volunteers are ready to go at 8:30 AM to help you find your way, check in kids, and grab a cup of coffee. Make plans to arrive early so you can find a great seat!