Program Summary The Residency Program is offered to qualified male candidates who have graduated from seminary and are seeking ordination as ministers of the gospel. Candidates are selected for the Residency Program based on demonstrated leadership ability and the potential to play a significant role in the work of church renewal as pastors. After successful completion of the Residency Program, many residents become excellent candidates to serve as lead pastors of churches in need of renewal, assistant/associate pastors of larger churches within Resound’s network, or church planters, depending on gifting and opportunity. Residents: * Work full-time at the local church in supervised ministry for a two-year period, with select opportunities to teach, preach, facilitate worship, lead a Community Group, participate in a specific area of ministry, and engage in mission and evangelism; * Participate in a series of modules focused on leadership, preaching, mission, pastoral care, cultural dynamics, and church renewal; * Receive an annual stipend plus health care benefits. Application To apply for the Residency Program, we invite you to write four essays, with each essay no more than 1,000 words in content. The essays are to be in response to these four prompts/questions: * Describe your experience as a follower of Jesus, including the most significant spiritual events and influences in your life. * In what ways has God gifted you for ministry, and what ministry experiences have confirmed your sense of call up to this point? * Please give some examples of how you have navigated hardships and challenges in your life and ministry to this point. * Describe your desire to participate in Resound and your sense of how you must grow and mature to become more effective as a ministry leader. In addition, please provide: * a resume which lists your educational background and work experience * an official transcript from college and seminary * two letters of reference, preferably one from a professor and one from a church leader. The application deadline for the Resound residency cohort commencing in September 2026 is February 1st, 2026.