The Residency Builder is a two-day workshop designed to help pastors and church leaders build an intentional process for training qualified leaders to be church planters. It's a collaborative experience that helps leaders discover and develop their unique plan for equipping potential planters. The participants will leave the Residency Builder with a framework and the beginning steps to implement a residency in their church.

Residency Builder Schedule

Day 1

1:00 pm  Registration and Check-in

1:30 pm  Welcome and Introductions

2:00 pm  Session 1: Why Start a Residency?

2:45 pm  Break

3:00 pm  Session 2: Jesus the Master Trainer

3:45 pm  Break

4:00 pm  Session 3: Discovering Your Development Pathway

5:00 pm  Session 4: Discovering Your Church Unique

5:45 pm.  Catered Dinner

6:00 pm.  Session 6: Shaping the Character of Your Residents

Day 2

9:00 am  Sample Residency Syllabi Analysis

9:30 am  Session 6: Developing Potential Planters

10:30 am  Break

10:45 am  Session 7: Residency Content Brainstorm

11:45 am  Working Lunch

12:30 pm  Session 8: Designing Your Residency Plan

1:30 pm  Residency Plan Presentations

2:15 pm   Break

2:30 pm   Session 9: Practical Insights for Leading a Residency

3:00 pm   Next Steps & Dismiss

 

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October 28, 2026