TREASURE JESUS, DEVELOP AS A LEADER, AND EXPERIENCE FULL-TIME MINISTRY.

The Paradox Church Residency provides men and women with the opportunity to grow in treasuring Jesus, develop leadership skills, and experience hands-on ministry and church staff experience. This two-year residency offers a structure of Learning, Leading, and Launching both generally as you explore a calling to full-time ministry and specific training within different departments.

Job Description

Residents commit to a full-time, two-year residency:

  • Residency Curriculum & Study Hall (leadership development and church staff training): 10 hours per week

  • Staff Meetings: 4 hours per week

  • Ministry Experience: 26 hours per week

  • All residents raise full-time salary through support raising

Application Process

  1. Phase 1 - Fill out this Interest Form

  2. Phase 2 - Application & Ministry Assessment

  3. Phase 3 - Local Interviews

  4. Phase 4 - Support Raising

DATES

September 1, 2026 - Applications Open

December 31, 2026 - Applications Close

In order to give sufficient time for support raising, Future Residents should be approved and ready to start raising support by mid-January 2027.

January & February 2027 - Support-Raising Training

Support-Raising Training is provided online by Reliant.

February through July 2027 - Support Raising by Future Resident

Future Residents will work with the Residency Director to determine Support-Raising Milestones.

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