Residency Program
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The Avenue Residency Program
Training next generation leaders to create a movement of transformation and multiplication in their community and around the world.
When we started dreaming about our church, we knew we wanted it to be a place of serving, training and sending. One product of that dream is The Avenue Residency Program. This program is for anyone who is interested in growing their faith, developing a strong theological foundation or going into full-time ministry. In one academic year students will experience missional living, gain a quality spiritual education, obtain hands on ministry experience, go on an international and local missions trip and rub shoulders with some of the most respected and influential ministers and scholars in our region.
The Avenue Residency Program will help develop people who want to impact their world with a passion for the gospel and a love for people. The curriculum and educational philosophy will be unique—both practical and academic. We offer three levels to our residency program, each offering a unique perspective on missional living and ministry.
1. The Intern level is for college age students who are interested in growing their faith and developing a strong spiritual and theological foundation. Some students consider this a “gap year” and enter the program directly out of high school in order to provide a strong spiritual foundation prior to going off to college. These students may or may not be called to full time ministry. The aim of the Intern level is education.
2. The Apprentice is a post college student who feels they are being called to ministry, but may not know exactly what that looks like. God has given all of us gifts and talents to change the world around us. In this level you will learn to develop those gifts and how to be a leader. The aim of the Apprentice level is exposure.
3. The Protégé is an individual who has been called to ministry and has developed a clear sense of that calling. The protégé must be able to clearly articulate the vision of the ministry area to which they are called and provide a strong understanding of biblical doctrine. Partnering with The New Thing Network, this level is also for ministers who feel they are being called to church planting. The aim of the protégé level is experience.