ANCHOR CHURCH RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Anchor Church Residency Program is a leadership development program designed to train and equip the head, heart, and hands of the Church. 


Residents of the Anchor Church Residency Program are fully support-raised and are treated as staff during their time in the program. We desire to equip residents with theological training, hands-on ministry experience, and then send them out across the United States and all over the world to be leaders in their homes, churches, and cities.

RESIDENCY FAQ

Who can apply to be a resident?

Anyone 21 years or older who senses a call into vocational ministry. You do not have to have previous vocational ministry experience to apply. This is a full-time ministry position.


How long is the Anchor Church Residency commitment?

1-2 years. Our preference is two full years to give the resident adequate time to acquire the necessary tools in order to put into practice in ministry what they have been learning throughout the program. We will discuss this together.


What are the requirements for the Anchor Church Residency?

  • A desire to explore and discern if vocational ministry is the best use of their gifts and talents for the glory of God and good of the Church

  • Seeks to know Jesus with their mind, heart, and actions

  • Seeks to make Jesus known individually and corporately

  • Evidence of love for His people and an ability to work well with others

  • Affirmation of Anchor’s Mission and Statement of Beliefs

  • 21 years of age or a bachelor’s degree

  • A willingness to receive training on support-raising and then execute a support-raising strategy to completion. (Anchor Residents support-raise the majority of their salary, insurance, and ministry expenses)

Kids, Student, College, Church-Planting, Missions, Worship, etc. We will discuss this together and make a plan for your areas of focus in order to expose you to different areas as we discern how God may have gifted you and be calling you to serve our local church body and others in the future.

AREAS OF MINISTRY FOCUS

TIMELINE FOR RESIDENTS

Application Opens: November 1

Application Closes: March 4

Interviews: March 4-18

Final Hiring Decisions by: March 30

Support-Raising Training: April 8-9

Summer: Support-Raising

Residency Begins: August 1


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ANCHOR CHURCH INTERNSHIP

Interns of the ACRP are ministry assistants and are treated as part-time staff during their time in the program. We desire to help interns explore their ministry calling by equipping them with theological training, hands-on ministry experience, and then send them out across the United States and all over the world to be leaders in their classes, homes, churches, and cities.

Who can apply to be an intern?

Graduating high school seniors or older who want to grow in ministry or explore a call into vocational ministry. You do not have to have previous vocational ministry experience to apply. This is a part-time ministry position.


How long is the Anchor Church Internship?

At least a semester and up to a calendar year. We will discuss this together.


What are the requirements for the Anchor Church Internship?

  • A desire to explore and grow in ministry through theological training and hands-on experience.

  • Seeks to know Jesus with their mind, heart, and actions.

  • Seeks to make Jesus known individually and corporately.

  • Evidence of love for His people and an ability to work well with others

  • Affirmation of Anchor’s Mission and Statement of Beliefs

  • A graduating high school senior and older.

INTERNSHIP FAQ

TIMELINE FOR INTERNS

FALL SEMESTER INTERN

Application Opens: Continually

Application Closes: March 4

Interviews: March 4-18

Final Decisions by: March 30

Internship Begins: August 1


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