Overview
Pastoral Apprenticeship is a 1-year, leadership development program designed to offer hands-on experience, personal mentoring, and coaching to emerging leaders who’ve discerned a clear calling to pastoral ministry, specifically at New Life Community Church. Apprentices gain experience by serving alongside and receiving coaching from one of the location pastors at New Life. Apprenticeship serves as a pipeline to pastoring a current or future New Life location and this program is designed to equip high-impact, high-potential future leaders.
Program Info
New apprentices are invited to join our program (through an application and interview process) in June, September, or January.
The time commitment for residents is approximately 20 hours per week and apprentices are compensated at the rate of $16.25/hour. This includes weekly leadership training in a cohort-style learning environment as well as specific ministry responsibilities at one of New Life’s many locations around Chicagoland.