MINISTRY RESIDENT
PROGRAM

A typical residency program week could look like:
     Monday: Class Day (8 hrs)
     Tuesday: Ministry Team Meetings and Ministry Hours (8 hrs)
     Wednesday: Ministry Hours (8 hrs)
     Thursday: Half Day of Ministry Hours (4 hrs)
     Friday & Saturday: OFF
     Sunday: Church/Ministry

• Evergreen will collaborate with candidates to identify housing opportunities within the congregation, ensuring no cost to the individual in the program. 
• The individual joining the residency program and host will enter into a clarifying agreement to ensure maximum value and effectiveness.
• Evergreen will provide: 

1. Housing with a host home and a $200/mo stipend for food and gas.

OR

2. $500/mo food and gas stipend

• Evergreen will provide tools and support to assist individuals in finding vocational ministry opportunities upon completion of the program. 

(Note: Although candidates may be considered for a position at Evergreen there is no guarantee of employment upon the completion of the residency program.)
(Note: The Executive Pastors of Evergreen Church reserve the right to alter to the provisions on a case by case basis.)

• Must be 18 or older. 
• It is preferred to have a minimum of two years of continuing education or two years of full-time work experience.
• Available to those who are single or married.
• Must have received Christ as Lord and Savior and been scripturally baptized.
• Must be willing to become a covenant member of Evergreen Church.
• Individuals should be able to express and articulate a genuine call to ministry.
• Must be in agreement with the Evergreen Statement of Faith. 
• Must be available for all required time commitments for the program. 
• Part time employment outside of the residency program is encouraged so long as the residency program does not become second priority. 
• It is not recommended that educational advancements be pursued outside of the program. (If an individual is pursuing a college degree at the time they apply for the program, a longer conversation may be had to discuss if this is the right time for this opportunity.)
• Will be expected to have their own transportation and phone. A personal computer is needed for the program. A computer may be made available (as needed).

(Note: The Executive Pastors of Evergreen Church reserve the right to alter or make exceptions to any requirements on a case by case basis.)

In particular, residents will gain real and practical ministry experience by working alongside a ministry leader in a specific ministry area. This ministry leader will invest in them personally through teaching them healthy habits and disciplines. Professionally, they will help residents learn ministry leadership through hands on experiences. Residents will grow spiritually as they experience a Biblical discipleship relationship with their ministry over-seer or another Evergreen staff member.
Another way residents will be grown is through the classroom experience on Mondays. Courses residents will experience, include:

• Church History Survey
• Hermeneutics
• Formation Through Spiritual Discipline
• Systematic Theology
• Fundamentals of Teaching
• Biblical Leadership Competencies 
• Biblical Counseling 
• And More

A significant portion of a residents time will be spent with other residents, observing and discussing various ministry areas. Residents will build a strong relationship with one another as they go through courses together, pray together, and share ministry experiences with one another. 

Step One: Submit your application for the Ministry Residency Program using the link provided below.

Step Two: Participate in a phone interview with the Director of the Residency, Executive Pastor AJ Gonzalez.

Step Three: Attend an in-person interview with Pastor AJ and another Evergreen Pastor.

Step Four: Meet in person with your potential Ministry Lead for a final interview.