Want to grow in faith and character
You want to deepen your life with Jesus, your understanding of Scripture, and your ability to lead with integrity.
ANTHEM CHURCH · LEADERSHIP RESIDENCY
Leadership
Residency
Formed for the life and mission of the Church.
THE WAY
OF JESUS
PRESENCEFORMATIONMISSION
Be with Jesus.OF JESUS
Become like Jesus.
Do what Jesus did.
IDENTIFY · FORM · EQUIP · SENDA closer look ↓
01THE RESIDENCY
What is the Anthem Leadership Residency?
Forming leaders for the life and mission of the Church.
The Anthem Leadership Residency exists to identify, form, equip, and send emerging leaders for the sake of Jesus and His Church.
Residents do not simply receive a ministry role. They enter an intentional apprenticeship where they grow spiritually, relationally, theologically, and practically while carrying real responsibility in the life of the church.
Our goal is to form healthy leaders who love Jesus deeply, know the Scriptures, lead with character, understand their calling, make disciples, develop others, and faithfully follow Jesus wherever He sends them.
01IdentifyNotice gifts and potential
02FormGrow in faith and character
03EquipPractice ministry with support
04SendDevelop leaders who serve
02WHO IT’S FOR
Who is the Leadership Residency for?
The residency is for emerging leaders who want to grow in their faith and explore how they can serve and lead in a local church. You do not need to have a settled ministry calling; you should be ready to learn, participate, and take on responsibility with support.
Want hands-on ministry experience
You’re ready to serve people, take meaningful responsibility, work with others, and learn from coaching and feedback.
Are discerning where you can serve
You want help understanding your gifts, passions, and next steps—whether or not you know your long-term role yet.
03THE FORMATION PATH
WHAT THE RESIDENCY IS FOR
A whole life,
turned toward Jesus.
Presence, Formation, and Mission are not boxes to check or steps to finish. They are a shared way of life that shapes who we are and how we serve.
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Be with Jesus.
Make room for prayer, Scripture, worship, rest, and a life of dependence on God.
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Become like Jesus.
Grow in character, conviction, humility, self-awareness, and the ability to receive feedback.
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Do what Jesus did.
Serve people, make disciples, lead with care, and help others grow into ministry.
04WHAT YOU COULD GROW INTO
THE HOPE
Not a finished leader.
A faithful one in formation.
The residency is a place to discover where you’re strong, where you need to grow, and how your gifts can serve the Church. The aim is not a title. It’s a life increasingly ready to follow Jesus wherever He sends you.
Start with your story ↗Deep roots
A steadier life with God, grounded in Scripture, prayer, and Christian community.
Christlike character
Greater honesty, humility, resilience, relational maturity, and clarity about your next growth steps.
Ministry confidence
Real experience serving and leading, with coaching that helps you learn as responsibility grows.
A multiplying life
The ability and desire to invest in others and help them follow Jesus.
05THE WORK
REAL RESPONSIBILITY. ROOM TO GROW.
Learn it.
Lead it.
Multiply it.
Every resident carries a meaningful ministry assignment shaped around their gifts, calling, growth areas, and the needs before Anthem. The assignment becomes a place to practice, make mistakes, receive feedback, and grow in responsibility.
LEARNING
Observe, serve, build relationships, and learn the life of the church.
LEADING
Take increasing ownership as trust, character, and competency grow.
MULTIPLYING
Develop other leaders and release them into meaningful service.
06WHAT ANTHEM INVESTS
WE WALK WITH YOU
Formation happens
in relationship.
Residents aren’t left to figure it out alone. Pastors, elders, staff, and ministry leaders make space for shared life, thoughtful feedback, and growing trust.
Weekly formation
Gather with the Lead Pastor and other residents for prayer, Scripture, theology, reflection, and leadership development.
Personal coaching
Discern your gifts and calling together, name a few meaningful growth priorities, and revisit them with honest feedback.
Guided responsibility
Take on ministry that matters, with oversight and support as your readiness and responsibility grow.
Practical support
Get help turning ministry direction into clear priorities, coordination, communication, and follow-through.
Pastoral direction from the Lead Pastor and Elders. Practical coordination helps residents follow through on the work they’ve been entrusted with.
07WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
ONE RESIDENCY. TWO PATHWAYS.
The formation is shared.
The ministry arrangement may differ.
Supported and Volunteer Residents take part in the same core formation, coaching, and discernment. One pathway isn’t more spiritually significant than the other.
PATHWAY A↗
Supported Resident
Carry a defined staff-level ministry assignment while receiving financial support. Supported Residents generally raise ministry support toward their salary, with training and help from Anthem and Reliant.
- Part-time or full-time role, depending on assignment
- Meaningful ministry and staff responsibilities
- Support-raising coaching and partnership
PATHWAY B✳
Volunteer Resident
Choose to give meaningful time and energy to ministry while participating fully in the residency’s formation and development rhythms.
- Commitment shaped around availability and calling
- Real opportunities to serve and lead
- Not used to fill routine staffing gaps
08RESOURCES
THE FULL PICTURE
Residency handbook
Explore the full guide to formation, roles, onboarding, and the residency pathway.
HANDBOOK PDF · AVAILABLE NOW
Read the residency handbookOpen or download the full PDF guide.↗YOUR STORY MATTERS
Could this be a place
where God forms and sends you?
You don’t need to have everything figured out. Begin with what you’re noticing, what you love, and where you hope to grow.
Explore the resident application ↗DISCERN CAREFULLY · PREPARE CLEARLY · LAUNCH WELL