[BONUS EPISODE] Church planting residencies

Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee are joined by special guest Caleb Smith to talk about his new role as Converge’s director of Church Planting Residency and Coaching.

1:15 Caleb talks about what church residencies are

2:00 Caleb discusses the differences between internships and residencies

3:00 Caleb shares about his ministry experience and how it has given him a passion for church residencies

5:15 Caleb discusses the reasons churches are interested in starting residencies

6:30 Caleb points out the things churches should think about before starting a residency progra

9:20 Caleb talks about the reasons church planters have become more receptive to internships and residencie

11:25 Caleb discusses how residencies give church planters a safe place to fail or make a mistake and learn from it

12:05 Caleb shares about Converge’s goal of establishing 100 church residencies over the next 10 years

13:20 Caleb says residency programs are for churches of every size and context

15:20 Caleb encourages people who are interested in learning more to contact him

16:25 Lee tells people they can find out more about the upcoming church residencies webinar at converge.org/webinars

17:00 Caleb talks about how the residents will be paid/raise their financial support