Discipling the Next Generation of Church Builders
The Passion Residency is ideal for young leaders – those who are graduating from college or have a few years of professional experience and want to fall more in love with Jesus through hands-on ministry, spiritual formation and intentional community. Most of all, the residency is leveraging a season of your life for what matters most - the name and renown of Jesus.
Offering a 1-year ministry residency and a 2-year ministry + seminary residency, this experience is steeped in helping young adults commit to consecration, grow in character, build community and hone their craft.
Open Roles
Check out the open roles listed below — from Church Ministry, Global and Seminary roles, there's a place for you to leverage a season of your life for what matters most — the name and renown of Jesus!
Seminary Track Residents participate in a 2-year work-study intensive through our partnership with Dallas Theological Seminary. These residents are working in their ministry roles while also earning a Master’s in Christian Leadership (MaCL). This program is optional and is not required for all roles.
All applications due by January 18, 2026.
515 Community Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the 515 Community Team by executing organizational, administrative, and relational needs in assistance to the 515 Community + Connect Groups Lead. Relentlessly pursue an excellent experience for attendees of Passion City Church and empower the people of our House to find their place in community. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
515 Experience + Hospitality Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the 515 Experience + Hospitality Teams by executing organizational, administrative, and relational needs in assistance to the 515 Experience Director. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
515 Passion Kids Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the Cumberland Passion Kids team by helping to create an atmosphere of faith, encouragement, belief, worship and truth for newborns through 5th grade at Passion City Church. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
515 Passion Students Resident
To help carry out the mission of Passion City Church, that we are: for God, for people, for the city, and for the world. To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the 515 Passion Students team by executing organizational, administrative, and relational needs for Passion Students. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
CORE Resident
To successfully learn and complete all seminary coursework while proactively learning, growing, and providing support to the CORE Team, equipping people of and outside Passion City Church through practical theological discipleship. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models initiative, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
Communications Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the Marketing Team by executing strategic, clear, and helpful communication across many facets of Passion City Church. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
Cumberland Community + Care Resident
To help carry out the mission of Passion City Church that we are: for God, for people, for the city, and for the world. The role of the Cumberland Community and Care Resident is to help build Passion City Church Cumberland by working alongside the Community Groups Team and Care Team to build a strong Gospel-Centered Community and to ensure that we are caring for the needs in our House with intentionality, excellence, and timeliness
Cumberland Hospitality Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the Passion City Church Cumberland Team by executing organizational, administrative, and relational needs in assistance to the Hospitality Team. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
Cumberland Passion Kids Resident
To proactively learn, grow, and provide support to the Cumberland Passion Kids team by helping to create an atmosphere of faith, encouragement, belief, worship and truth for newborns through 5th grade at Passion City Church. A positive, team-oriented, kingdom-minded individual who models humility, determination, service, and accuracy as they play a pivotal role on the team.
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Why?
This is the place where we build up the next generation of Church builders to grow deeper in their walk with Christ through hands-on ministry, spiritual formation and intentional community. Through a 1-year ministry track or 2-year seminary track, the Passion Residency equips you to leverage your life for what matters most—the name and renown of Jesus.
For Who?
Designed for graduating college seniors or recent college graduates with a few years of professional experience.
Areas
Leverage your gifts and talents in one of the areas of focus:
Local church ministry, Global, and Seminary
When?
1-Year Residency
June 1, 2026 - May 6, 2027
2-Year Residency
June 1, 2026 - May 4, 2028
When Do Applications Close?
Applications close: January 18, 2026
Questions
The Passion Residency is for young leaders wanting in-depth and hands-on experience in ministry while learning and growing spiritually, personally, and professionally.
To know God and become more like Christ, walking with His people and working for His glory.
Our 4 main pillars are: Commit to Consecration, Build Character, Grow in Community, and Hone Craft.
What we do is full-time, but we consider what we get to do a calling. As a Resident, you will be working and serving full-time alongside the Passion team. This means you will not be able to have another form of employment or educational enrollment (apart from part-time seminary upon approval).
The Passion Residency program is a place for graduating college seniors and recent college graduates to explore working in ministry while growing deeper in their walk with Jesus. Our aim is for our Residents to fall more in love with Jesus and to walk away knowing Him more.
Formations is a weekly team time centered around spiritual formation and personal & leadership development. They vary each week but are a time for Residents to pray, learn, grow, and be invested in.
Yes, Residents receive a salary and are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Seminary Track salary: $22,600 | Church Ministry Track, Global Track, Production + Creative Track salary: $28,000.
Residents are responsible for finding and providing their own housing. Accepted Residents will be connected to explore possible roommate options.
Applications for the 2026–2027 Residency class are open December 7, 2025 - January 18, 2026.
Each Resident must have their own personal vehicle for the duration of the Residency. A laptop will be provided.
Track details and descriptions are available on the website. Once applications are live, job descriptions can be found by clicking 'apply now.'
The Residency starts June 1st, 2026. 1-Year tracks end May 6th, 2027; 2-Year tracks end May 4th, 2028.
Upon submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email with next steps. The process includes: 1) Application review, 2) First round interviews, 3) Second round interviews, 4) Third round interviews. Not all applicants move to interview stages. The process typically concludes around March.
Applicants may only submit one application but can designate a primary and secondary position of interest within it.
Applications open on our website December 7, 2025.
The Residency cannot sponsor work visas for international applicants.
Please review the FAQ above. If you still have questions, the team would be happy to help. Please contact our team at residency@passioncitychurch.com
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