Ready for a meaningful ministry experience?

Ministry Training

Summer Internship

Explore full-time ministry

Dedicate your summer to discerning a calling to ministry through a ministry rotation, mentorship, and reflection on theological and practical aspects of vocational church service.

2-month (June-July)

Apprenticeship

Train for ministry within the church

Aspiring ministers earn an MA or MDiv within the church while collaborating closely with mentors, acquiring invaluable practical experience, and translating theoretical knowledge into real-world applications within ministry settings.

2-year (Starting Every August)

Ministry Cohort

Discern a calling into ministry

Discern your calling to ministry through mentorship and reflection on theological and practical aspects of vocational church service.

5-month (Starting Fall & Spring)

Church-Planting Residency

Prepare to plant a church

A comprehensive curriculum that combines theological education, leadership development, and practical skills to empower planters with the tools needed to successfully initiate and sustain a new church plant.

1-2 years (Ongoing enrollment)

MINISTRY INTEREST FORM

“I’ve gained a robust understanding of a healthy church’s inner workings. I’ve grown in friendship, community, and ultimately to know Christ more because of the program.”

John Vogt
Apprentice ‘22-23
“It has been a joy to truly get to know the heart beat of the church and learn to care and love for the needs of members.”

Abigail Walker
Apprentice ‘22-23
“Hands on biblical counseling experience has sharpened me in my service to the church and I am grateful for the opportunity to be trained to shepherd biblically.”

Courtney McGee
Apprentice ‘22-23
“The Apprenticeship has provided me a way to simultaneously work towards an accredited degree from Southern Seminary and get a realistic picture of what it looks like to work in vocational ministry, all within the context of a local body of believers.”

Christian Cawthon
Apprentice ‘22-23