Pastoral Resident- Center Baptist Church, Omaha

Center Baptist Church Pastoral Residency

This is a pastoral residency working directly with the Senior Pastor, Davy Lee (PhD, MBTS), which includes a baseline monthly stipend that may be supplemented with support raising through Converge Heartland.

https://www.convergeheartland.org/residency-program

Center Baptist Church is a 130 year-old church located in the heart of Omaha, NE. The congregation is socioeconomically diverse with many newer believers. At CBC we value evangelism, discipleship, expository teaching, and meaningful membership. We are a congregation of 70 members with an average attendance of 75. In 2020, we began an intentional revitalization process in partnership with a sending church in nearby Papillion, NE.

Program Objective/End-state:

To prepare and equip aspiring pastors for vocational ministry in the church by providing the foundations for pastoral leadership through mentorship, study, and practical ministry.

Three core components:

Heart: Spiritual Formation: Resident will be discipled by the Senior Pastor or another elder.

Head: Academic: Resident will have weekly readings and writing assignments in various disciplines and meet weekly to discuss with the senior pastor.

Hands: Practical ministry: Resident will serve in a specific area of ministry (based on calling, giftedness, and need), complete a ministry project each year, and will be given opportunities to teach and/or preach. Other opportunities may include observing elder meetings, accompanying on visits, preparing for church events, and leading/facilitating Bible studies.

Prerequisites

• High School graduate interested in pursuing vocational ministry with some Bible

College or seminary training

• Commitment to join the church and serve for 1 year, with the possibility for a follow-on year


• Meet the character qualifications of an elder


• Have the recommendation of a pastor where he is a member


• Have the full support of your spouse, if applicable

Time Commitment: 6-10 hours/week

• Mentorship meetings: 2 hours (meeting times will be arranged based on availability, but weekday during the day is preferable)


• Reading/Writing Assignments: 1 – 4 hours


• Supervised practical ministry: 2 hours (typically within the weekly church calendar, i.e., mostly Sundays and Wednesdays)


• Project work: 1 - 2 hours