Church Planting Residency

Trinity is hiring a Church Planting Resident to join our staff for two years (~August 2025 - July 2027) to be supported, mentored, trained, and developed to plant a local congregation. As a member of our pastoral team, you will be engaged in and leading various ministries of the church while growing key core competencies to prepare you to plant a congregation in the summer/fall of 2027.

Duties & Responsibilities

Pastoral Rounds

• You will join key members of our pastoral team for 3-4 month Ministry rounds where you will gain a deep understanding of the philosophy and practices of each ministry area. You will be given significant areas of responsibility during each of these rounds as a way to develop your gifts and contribute to the ongoing ministry of the church. You will also be preaching and teaching in various contexts.

Ministry Creation

• You will be creating and developing ministry initiatives and/or programs within chosen ministry areas of the church.

Mentoring

• You will meet with a variety of mentors to help you reflect and process your experiences, question, learn, and grow in church planting core competencies and spiritual formation.

Structured Learning

• You will be in a variety of learning environments such as cohorts within our diocese and among our pastoral team. You will also be reading books and taking classes. These books and classes will be chosen based on your learning goals and the learning you have received prior to this residency. Included in this structured learning will be the ordination process within our diocese if you have not been ordained previously.

Teambuilding

• You will be building relationships with people within Trinity and outside who might choose to be a part of your core planting team. You will recruit, inspire, equip, disciple, and prepare this team to plant with you.  

Required Qualifications

• Alignment with Trinity Core Commitments, values, and vision

• Alignment with Trinity’s statement of Christian Belief & Character

• Must acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior and exhibit a growing maturity in the likeness of Christ.

• Must be a seminary graduate or nearing the completion of a seminary degree

Benefits

• Health & Dental Insurance Plans

• Paid Time Off

• 403b Retirement Plan

• Cell Phone Stipend

• Childcare Stipend, ages 0-4

• Parental Leave