Apprentice

Overview

Christ Covenant's Apprenticeship is a full-time role at Christ Covenant. Apprentices are supervised by the Director of Training and Development. Ministry assignments are determined primarily by the needs of Christ Covenant with consideration given to the applicant's skills, desires, and job fit. 

Apprentices are hired for a 2-year commitment beginning in August 2025. 

The program is designed to grow participants in the following areas:

• Character - Deepening a love of God and neighbor through intense personal discipleship under Christ Covenant staff.


• Convictions - Understanding God and all things in relation to God through rigorous seminary coursework.


• Competencies - Honing practical skills in leadership and ministry through real-world ministry experiences overseen by a ministry coach.


• Calling - Discerning one’s personal ministry vocation and being deployed on a lifetime of fruitful ministry through Christ Covenant and our network of partners.

Objectives

During the Apprenticeship, participants will:

• Have a salaried staff position within one of the ministries of Christ Covenant


• Participate in regular staff and elder meetings of the church


• Be discipled on a personal level 


• Receive rigorous seminary-level academic training


• Experience ministry in an urban context through our Bless the City initiatives 


• Travel with our church on a global mission trip and participate in evangelism, discipleship,  and other teaching activities


• Grow a ministry network by attending conferences and off-site meetings


• Be deployed through Christ Covenant or one of our ministry partners

General

• Perform other job duties as assigned


• Manage relationships with staff, elders, and committees


• Ensure that all work efforts align with the stated staff values of Christ Covenant 

Education & Experience 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required


• Experience: None required

Culture, Core Values, & Behaviors

All employees and staff members at Christ Covenant shall work under the following values. Culture engages the heart and mind, aligns with strategy, and energizes the appropriate behavior called for by the strategy. In a word, the culture at Christ Covenant shall be defined as pursuit. We design to have a culture that pursues the things we value with everything that we have. We believe that a continuous pursuit of these values will produce the behaviors and processes needed to support a thriving church ministry:

• God’s Glory


• Excellence


• Trust


• People


• Clarity


• Generosity


• Accountability