Residency

Lakeland Community Church • Lake Geneva, WI

2d

About The Position

The Apostolos Leadership Residency is a hands-on leadership development experience designed to identify, form, and send emerging leaders into meaningful ministry. Residents will be immersed in a healthy church environment where they will grow spiritually, develop leadership capacity, and gain real-world ministry experience.
This residency is built for individuals who sense a calling to ministry and are ready to be stretched, equipped, and deployed.
Purpose of the Residency
To develop leaders who are:
Spiritually formed (deepening their relationship with Jesus)
Practically equipped (able to lead in real ministry environments)
Missionally sent (ready to serve where God calls them)
Core Components
1. Spiritual Formation
Develop a consistent life with God (Scripture, prayer, rhythms)
Participate in guided spiritual formation environments
Engage in personal reflection and growth practices
Receive pastoral care and mentorship
2. Leadership Development
Participate in structured leadership training
Learn principles of healthy church culture
Develop communication, decision-making, and team leadership skills
Build a personal leadership philosophy
3. Real-World Ministry Experience
Serve in a specific ministry area under a Ministry Mentor
Lead teams, environments, or initiatives
Execute ministry assignments including:
Leading a team meeting
Recruiting and developing volunteers
Teaching or leading devotionals
Planning and executing a ministry event
Designing ministry systems or processes
4. Coaching & Feedback
Weekly check-ins with a Ministry Mentor
Ongoing evaluation and developmental feedback
Health tracking across key areas:
Relational
Physical
Mental
Spiritual (RPMS)

Requirements

• Demonstrates a clear and growing faith in Jesus Christ
• Senses a calling toward ministry within the Church
• Teachable, humble, and willing to receive feedback
• Relationally healthy and able to work within teams
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take initiative
• Prior and consistent ministry involvement within the Church
• Participation in a Calling Lab/Discovery Weekend Experience

Responsibilities

• Fully engage in all residency environments and assignments
• Demonstrate initiative, ownership, and teachability
• Lead within assigned ministry area with excellence
• Build and invest in volunteer teams
• Participate in all required trainings, gatherings, and evaluations
• Maintain a posture of humility, growth, and alignment with church leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees