Leadership Pathway is in its fifth year of helping churches recruit, support and develop their next leaders through coaching and field experiences of a church residency. Over those five years of launching church residency programs my tune has changed…
Read MoreI knew I needed further development, though, and I desired feedback to help me get better as a leader, so as I was exploring my next steps for ministry, I discovered Leadership Pathway.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the Recent Grad who Desires to Be in Vocational Ministry. Congrats on the accomplishment of your education!
Read MoreI am the Central Services Resident at StoneBridge Christian Church in Omaha, NE. I’m serving in Operations and helping with things like the First Impressions Team, Security, Benevolence, and Building Rental.
Read MoreMy journey toward church leadership began in high school, but it took a brief detour in my 20’s and was reignited when I began teaching high school in my late 20’s.
Read MoreIs our church advancing?
Is our church a place where I believe someone could learn best practices for ministry?
Do I have a staff member who has proven they are a developer of people?
We led a series of round table discussion with dozens of church leaders with over 800 years of combined leadership experience in small and large churches in a variety of settings. We asked two questions: a.) what are you looking for in your next hire? and b.) why didn’t that last hire work out like you thought it was going to?
Read MoreIn the next year, I hope to improve my leadership skills by working as part of a team. Sometimes it can be easy to try to get everything done on your own, but I need to remember that I am surrounded by people who can and want to help.
Read MoreMy journey in leadership began during my college years leading young men at the YMCA, as a camp counselor, leader of a college ministry, and eventually leading as a director of a mental health facility.
Read MoreWhat we believe in a baker’s dozen tweets.
Read MoreI believe churches all over should have this opportunity of bringing in young people as residents. It's awesome, especially when the church environment is healthy and willing to continue growing every day. My experience in residency has far exceeded any ministry experience I've ever had.
Read MoreResidency was a clear choice for me to fully experience leadership growth in a safe space to do so. Leadership Pathway’s process made it super easy.
Read MoreOur culture is talking a lot about self care these days. For whatever it’s worth— I’m a fan. As a licensed counselor who primarily works with pastors and other counselors, I find myself talking about self-care nearly every day.
Read MoreThere’s a reason airlines have pre-boarding groups when getting on an airplane. Those that have earned it, or need a bit of extra help, get to go first. This may be frustrating to you if you’re back in group 5 in the middle seat with no overhead bin space, but they’ve done this a few times and understand how to make it happen.
Read MoreWe are talking to churches right now about launching residency next summer. Churches that are re-launching public services, trying to figure out online ministry, navigating the current political conversations and just trying to keep it moving.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to have completed a companion product to our coaching book to launch this fall with the next residency cohort for Leadership Pathway.
Read MoreIf I was sitting at the table with senior leaders wondering about residency, I would say that having residency at their churches is a really good idea because it can help various ministries at their churches grow, while simultaneously raising up the next generation of church leaders.
Read MoreLeaving the community I had at college, where I was deeply connected, was a challenge when I first began my residency. Though, it’s not always easy to find friends my age, I cherish the connections I have that much more.
Read MoreAfter college, I struggled to land a job as a youth pastor. I was searching for something to help propel me into a job, and that is where Leadership Pathway stepped in. I currently serve as a Student Ministry Resident at Rocky Mountain Christian Church, just north of Denver.
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