We help churches form future leaders in & for the church.
We do this primarily through Ministry Apprenticeships & Residencies.

Apprenticeship

We aim for our apprenticeships to combine the theological training of seminary and the practice of church internships into a comprehensive whole. Because we want to send leaders prepared for a lifetime of service we prioritize a slow and deliberate apprenticeship. You don’t learn to be a carpenter or chef in the classroom, but over time in the woodshop or kitchen under the watchful eye of an experienced mentor.

Our Bonhoeffer Haus Apprenticeships are built around a 3-year model that we hope will develop the character, competencies and comprehension of our apprentices over time and in a safe, high-feedback environment.

Residency

Most who are engaged in the work of residency training differentiate between an equipping residency and a finishing residency. Equipping efforts go deeper into the life of the planter and provide more substantial training over longer periods of time. Finishing efforts take a prepared man and help him through the practical implementations of his church plant. Usually, some sort of triage is done to determine the needs of a planter and the time scope necessary to prepare him sufficiently for the work ahead. Additionally, the biblical and theological training of a man must be considered along with the avenues for obtaining baseline theological competency.

Our residency will be equipping in its emphasis and will thereby engage, at minimum, a two-year scope and sequence.