Year Two: Pastoral Leadership Residency

A year of formation, under real pastoral coaching.

An application and invitation-only residency that forms proven leaders for the weight of ministry, served and led inside a local church, not a lecture hall.

The residency is application and invitation only. Complete Year One, then begin your application.

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Who it's for

The Pastoral Leadership Residency takes the foundation of Year One and turns it toward the work. It is a single-track residency under the coaching of a pastor: a twelve-month Leadership Focus rotation, serving and leading a real ministry team, and developing and teaching your own discipleship course. Residents are eligible to pursue ordination concurrently. Because of the trust it requires, the residency is application and invitation only.

Proven leaders who have completed Year One and are ready to be formed for pastoral ministry under a coach.

Format: In-person residency
Length: One year · residency
Tuition: From $1,000
Prerequisites: Year One
Admission: By application

How the year works

Inside the residency

One year, under a pastor's coaching, formed by doing the real work of ministry.

A twelve-month Leadership Focus rotation
Serve and lead a real ministry team
Develop and teach your own discipleship course
Coaching and oversight from a pastor throughout
Eligible to pursue ordination concurrently

What's included

What this program carries

Courses

Video lessons and readings, marked complete as you go.

Assignments

Hands-on work reviewed and approved by a leader who knows you.

Gatherings

In-person meetings tracked when you take it through a church.

Community

Group discussion rooms with the others learning alongside you.

Certificate

Earned on completion and kept on your account.

Who teaches it

Taught by pastors who've done the work.

You learn from leaders who have built the local church, not career academics. Every course is shaped by real ministry.

Meet the faculty

Pastor Stephen Martin
Founder and President
Pastor Nathan Brown
CLC Program Director, Lead Instructor & Cohort Leader
Pastor Luis & Martha Pereda

What you earn

Certificate in Pastoral Leadership

Confirms a year of pastoral formation completed under a coach's oversight.

A year of pastoral formation under a coach who knows you
The Certificate in Pastoral Leadership on your account
A concurrent path toward ordination

Church Leadership College

Certificate of Completion

Certificate in Pastoral Leadership

Recipient

Before you start

Prerequisites

Year One: Christian Theology & Discipleship

Certificate in Christian Theology & Discipleship

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Prerequisites may vary if you take this through your church.

Common questions

Good to know

How do I get in?: The residency is application and invitation only. Completing Year One is the starting point; your pastor and CLC confirm readiness together.
Is it online?: No. The residency is lived out inside a local church, under a pastor's coaching, and it can't be done at a distance.
Can I be ordained at the same time?: Yes. Residents are eligible to pursue ordination concurrently, under the care of their church.