Residency

Learn more about our residency program!

Be equipped and deployed as a leader in the church.

The Center Church residency exists to raise up men and women to become future leaders in the church by providing training and experience in a variety of ministry roles.

Center Residency Focus Areas

Worship

Cultivate your gifts in leading the church to worship corporately.

This role will involve working closely with our band and production teams to lead our church in corporate worship in many different environments. Learn theological, practical, leadership, and pastoral skills for worship leadership!

Next Gen

Learn what it looks like to make, mature, and multiply disciples within our student and kid ministries.

Learn to lead people and develop a healthy culture on volunteer teams. Grow in administration, communication, team work, and leadership as you work with Center Kids and/or Center Students.

College

Develop as a disciple-maker and leader while you reach, disciple, and send college students.

Our primary aim is to foster and fuel gospel impact on-grounds at UVA. We believe that if we reach the campus, we reach the world. Join our college team to make an impact for generations to come.

Connections

Help people connect and grow here at Center Church through strategic relationships.

Learn how to help people connect with the church and find meaningful community. Develop gifts of empathy and administration to ensure people don’t fall through the cracks of connection!

Discipleship & Groups

Support the disciple-making and community-building in the local church.

Learn under our Ministries Team, which seeks to create a culture of disciple-making and community at Center Church. Gain experience leading in a fast-paced, multiplicative, expansive ministry.

Creative

Learn to help people know and feel the story of the gospel.

Employ and develop your creative gifts and passions to tell the story of the gospel in unique, clear, and compelling ways. This role includes production (audio, video, lighting, live stream, stage design, etc.), photography, videography, and graphic design.

Operations

Sharpen your gifts of administration and execution to set the table for the saints to do the work of ministry.

Cultivate your gift and passion to bring order out of chaos. Areas to more deeply focus include facilities, project management, and strategic event planning.

Application and acceptance timeline for 2025 Residents:

Applications Submitted: January 1, 2025
Interviews Completed / Offers Extended: January 31
Accept/Decline Deadline: February 15
Fund-Raising: March – August
Orientation Day: August 1, 2025

Center Church Residency FAQ

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Why have a Residency?

The church is God’s plan A for the world. Here and around the world, godly and gifted men and women are needed to lead and serve the church to see lives changed by the gospel! The Residency exists to raise up, train, and send out future church leaders.

What is the Residency?

The Center Church Residency is a 2-3 year program during which you will be a full-time member of the Center Church Staff Team. Your assigned areas of ministry will depend on your residency track, giftings, passions, and areas of need within Center Church. We recommend that you take 2-3 seminary classes each semester and provide you hours during the work week to do some homework.

How will the Residency prepare me for ministry?

We focus on three main areas of development throughout the Residency Program: 1) Spiritual health (personal discipleship), emotional health (EQ development), and relational health (friendships); 2) Theological and biblical knowledge; and 3) Leadership and communication skills.

We accomplish this development through personal and professional mentoring, seminary courses, and ministry experience and evaluation.

What if I am not sure about my calling to full-time ministry yet?

The residency is a great opportunity for both those called to full-time ministry and those still discerning the call. Your development will translate to many areas including lay church leadership, your life in general, and your professional career.

How is the Residency funded?

Residents partner with Center Church, Via Generosity, and the Missionary Service Corps to raise personal funding for the Residency. You will have all of the tools and training needed to succeed in this area – and the experience itself will be helpful for future ministry opportunities that include fund-raising like planting or leading a church.

How do seminary courses work?

Seminary is optional in the Residency. If you choose to do seminary courses (which we hope you do), you will be given work hours to complete some of your homework. You can include seminary costs in fund-raising, and we will also direct you to grant/scholarship opportunities that could be a good fit.

What is the Residency application, acceptance, and program time-line?

• Application Deadline: January 31, 2024

• Acceptance Deadline: February 25, 2024

• March/April 2024: Fund-Raising Training

• April – July 2024: Fund-Raising

• August 1, 2024: Residency Program Orientation Day

Will I have a job at Center Church when I complete the Residency?

Not everyone who completes the Residency will have a job at Center following the program. We are committed to helping you find your next step following the Residency and will support you through that process.

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