Pastoral Resident
Job Description
The Orchard Pastoral Residency is a hands-on ministry experience designed to equip and develop the next generation of church leaders.
Residents serve alongside experienced pastors and ministry teams while growing spiritually, developing practical leadership skills and gaining real-world ministry experience in a thriving multi-campus church.
If you sense a call to ministry, this residency is designed to challenge, mentor and equip you for what's next.
If you’re ready to grow, lead and serve where God is calling, we’d love to connect with you.
The Orchard's three-year pastoral residency offers residents three critical components in pastoral development:
- Seminary coursework: Online master of biblical studies through Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Preaching Preparation: Chicago course on preaching through Charles Simeon Trust
- Mentored ministry experiences at The Orchard for 20 hours per week
This blend of theological education and mentored ministry experience is the best way to prepare for a lifetime of faithful ministry. This program brings the seminary and the church together in a shared effort to train pastors for the glory of Christ and the good of his people.
About this Church
The Orchard is an established, thriving, multi-site church with six congregations in the greater Chicago area, located in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Itasca, Marengo, North Shore and Vernon Hills. Our growing church has 2,000+ members with a weekly worship attendance of about 3,000 across six congregations.