The pastoral residency program exists to fulfill our mission of making disciples who make disciples, by making pastors who make pastors. Embedded into our church culture is leadership development. We believe God has prepared our church to engage in multiplying pastors to send them as healthy, prepared leaders into long-term vocational ministry with many of them becoming senior leaders within 10 years of their residency completion. We believe by multiplying and sending pastors in this way, we will help continue to build healthy cultures and leaders in other contexts to continue building God’s Kingdom throughout the world.
This position is 2 years in length. The resident is given work hours in the final months of the residency to apply, network, and interview for positions at other churches.
The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- preaching
- pastoral care
- leading and recruiting teams
- hospitality/connections
The position has flexibility for the individual's gifts to be used to serve and develop.
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Five Oaks is all about making disciples who make disciples. This permeates all of our ministries, our ministry team philosophy, and our community life. With about 80% participation in community groups, we believe making disciples happens best through vital relationships in the context of community.
Five Oaks Church is situated right in the middle of the fastest growing area of Woodbury (pop. 60K), an upwardly mobile Twin Cities suburb about 15 minutes from St. Paul (MN) and Hudson (WI). An estimated 20,000 people will be moving in around us in the next 10 years. About 1,500 people call Five Oaks their church home, with average attendance of around 800 and growing. There is also a growing diversity among our members, reflecting the growing diversity in our community.
