Develop Your Unique Ministry Skills & Talents
An intentional, hands-on leadership pathway with dedicated mentorship for your personal growth.
Duration: 1 Year Program (With Year 2 Options)
Time Commitment: Part-Time (10-15 hrs/wk)
Ministry Development: Weekly Mentoring & Quarterly Projects
Character
Refine your day-to-day encounters as you become more like Jesus.
Calling
Validate your personal calling to help others find and follow Jesus.
Community
Develop practical ministry skills to foster church communities.
We launch residency cohorts seasonally: January, April, July & October
4 Different Focus Areas
Evangelism & Outreach
Mobilize the local church to build relational bridges for all people to experience the love of Jesus.
Foster community engagement
Develop local partnerships
Create strategic pathways to connect unchurched individuals to the Gospel
Crew Ministry
Cultivate intimate and authentic small groups to facilitate spaces where discipleship thrives.
Launch small groups
Develop sustainable group growth strategies
Create group curriculums
Facilitate group settings
Church Event Planning
Orchestrate captivating and high-impact experiences by designing church events that capture a glimpse of heaven.
Design & execute events
Manage event budgets
Strategize large & small event scaling
Diversify and develop music, social & service events
First Impressions
Master the art of hospitality by designing welcoming environments to encourage first-time guests to keep coming back.
Elevate attendee hospitality
Architect environment layouts
Manage volunteer teams
Refine community assimilation pipelines
Our Investment In You
Weekly 1-on-1 Mentorship
Dedicated space with a staff leader for ministry coaching, personal processing, and spiritual health.
Annual Regional Trip
A subsidized ministry trip to two healthy, thriving churches in Portland, Oregon to expand your practical horizon.
Educational Resources
Free access to curated digital courses and professional book libraries.
Holistic Assessments
Ongoing spiritual, calling, and gift-alignment coaching with structured quarterly growth counseling.
Looking ahead? We have Year 2 Options:
We aim to launch you well into your next kingdom calling. At the 9-month mark, you enter a formal discernment process to select your future trajectory:
Option A: Year 2 Residency - A second-year transition to full or co-ownership of a ministry department, complete with an official ministry title to explicitly build a professional resume.
Option B: Kingdom Deployment - We actively leverage Haven's broader pastoral and church network to help you find a paid position with a partner church or local non-profit.
Option C: Paid Staff Position - If church growth metrics and budgetary capacity align with your leadership capabilities, formal employment offers may be extended.
*We cannot guarantee a paid position within or outside of Haven Church Renton post-residency. ”