Residency at Rocky exists to raise up the next generation of church leaders.
FAQs
WHAT IS RESIDENCY AT ROCKY?
- The Residency is a two-year leadership development program for emerging leaders who feel called to vocational ministry.
- The Residency focuses on hands-on ministry experience within a department of the church (children’s, students, groups, outreach, worship, production).
- Each resident gets the real-life ministry experience they will need for a lifetime of significant church ministry.
- Over the two years, each resident learns leadership skills through weekly leadership training, which focuses on 24 skills, including: communication, influence, managing details, failing forward, etc.
- Additional opportunities will also be provided, including: a Resident Retreat, going on a mission trip, experiencing Rocky’s Groups Pathway, reading a variety of books, etc.
WHAT DOES COMPENSATION LOOK LIKE?
- Residents will be considered a Part-time Employee (29 hours per week) and will be paid $12/hour.
- Rocky will provide books for the Residency Training.
- Rocky will provide the registration costs or discounts to various retreats/events over the 2 years.
- Rocky will provide up to half of the cost of the mission trip.
- The Resident will gain a week of PTO after 6 months, as well as getting paid for various holidays and a week off at the end of the year (Dec 25-31).
- Rocky provides paid time off for spiritual renewal.
WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?
We work with Leadership Pathway who helps us identify potential residents, conducts the initial application process and provides some content with the leadership development.
- Read Rocky’s profile and more about the residency.
- Apply by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. This registration process will take about an hour.
- Interview: 1) by Leadership Pathway, 2) Rocky’s Residency Director and Coordinator, and 3) your potential Ministry Supervisor.
IMPORTANT DATES
- We will be accepting applications for 2021-2023 Residency in September.
- JUNE 7, 2021. Residency Begins!
Residency Leadership
2019 - 2021 Residents
From left to right:
Seth (Indiana), Samuel (Iowa), Tanise (Colorado), Miranda (Colorado), Sydney (Colorado), Derek (California), Susan (Resident Coordinator), Michaela (Colorado) & Mitch (Resident Director)
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