Discerning a call to Ministry

The Christ City Ministry Residency is a 1-year program (with an option of a second year) designed for individuals to discern their call to vocational ministry and to develop their ministry knowledge, competency and experience.

What to Expect:

The curriculum includes teaching from Christ City Pastors and Ministry Directors, one-on-one mentoring, and dedicated time observing and serving in each of the ministry areas of the Christ City Network.  

The commitment of an average of 8-10 hours per week is designed to accompany and complement work or school. This is an unpaid residency. However, ministry expenses such as books and resources will be covered by Christ City. 

The Ministry Residency Program is structured around four main elements: Learn, Observe, Serve, and Reflect

Year 1 (Sep – Dec 2023, Jan – Apr 2024) 

Residents should develop their own ministry philosophy and aid their vocational discernment by: 

  • Learning about the ministry philosophies of the network, each neighbourhood church, and individual ministries 
  • Learning about the various ministry roles available and the vocational discernment stories of each Christ City staff member  
  • Observing the ministry philosophies in practice in each church and ministry 
  • Serving in a various ministries based on a ministry rotation 
  • Reflecting on all the above through a reflections log and meetings with a ministry mentor from the resident’s neighbourhood church 

(Optional) Year 2 (Sep – Dec 2024, Jan – Apr 2025) 

Residents should develop ministry competencies and continue their vocational discernment by: 

  • Learning general and ministry specific competencies 
  • Observing ministry competencies in practice in each church and ministry 
  • Serving in specific ministry areas that align most closely with their calling 
  • Reflecting on all the above through a reflections log and meetings with a ministry mentor from the resident’s neighbourhood church 

For the duration of the program, residents are expected to:  

  • Attend and complete all training and readings. 
  • Participate fully in coaching and mentoring.