Church Planting Residency
Be Mentored. Be Empowered. Be Sent.
Church Planting Residency
Trinity is hiring a Church Planting Resident to join our staff for two years (July 2026 - July 2028) to be supported, mentored, trained, and developed to plant a local congregation. As a member of our pastoral team, you will be engaged in and leading various ministries of the church while growing key core competencies to prepare you to plant a congregation in the summer/fall of 2028.
Location: Atlanta, GA / Trinity Anglican
Payroll Status: Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Applications due by Wednesday, April 30, 2026
Reports to Pastoral Residency Director
Duties & Responsibilities
Pastoral Rounds
You will join key members of our pastoral team for Ministry rounds, where you will gain a deep understanding of the philosophy and practices of each ministry area. You will be given significant areas of responsibility during each of these rounds as a way to develop your gifts and contribute to the ongoing ministry of the church. You will also be preaching and teaching in various contexts.
Ministry Creation
You will be creating and developing ministry initiatives and/or programs within chosen ministry areas of the church, and for the purpose of building your planting team.
Mentoring
You will meet with a variety of staff members and mentors to help you reflect and process your experiences, question, learn, and grow in church planting core competencies and spiritual formation.
Structured Learning
You will be in a variety of learning environments, such as cohorts within our diocese and among our pastoral team. You may also be reading books and taking classes. These books and classes will be chosen based on your learning goals and the learning you have received prior to this residency. Included in this structured learning will be the ordination process within our diocese, if you have not been ordained.
Plant Teambuilding
You will be building relationships with people within Trinity and outside who might choose to be a part of your core planting team. You will recruit, inspire, equip, disciple, and prepare this team to plant with you.
Required Qualifications
Alignment with Trinity Core Commitments, values, and vision
Alignment with Trinity’s statement of Christian Belief & Character
Must acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior and exhibit a growing maturity in the likeness of Christ.
Must be a seminary graduate or nearing the completion of a seminary degree
Benefits
Health & Dental Insurance Plans
Paid Time Off
403b Retirement Plan
Cell Phone Stipend
Childcare Stipend, ages 0-4
Parental Leave
