former Wilshire pastoral residents - where are they now?
Pathways to Ministry
Wilshire encourages followers of Christ to listen for the call to vocational ministry. We want children, youth and young adults to view a calling to ministry as equally significant as a calling to medicine, law or business.
Pathways to Ministry is Wilshire's initiative to nurture the work of the Holy Spirit within the lives of motivated, interested and gifted young believers as they test their gifts and consider a calling to vocational ministry.
The flagship program of Wilshire's Pathways to Ministry provides two years of practical ministry and learning inside the church, much like a medical residency operates in a hospital. Currently the Pastoral Residency, funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, gives recent seminary or divinity school graduates an opportunity to apply and develop their training in a real world setting while working as a full-time minister under the supervision of the Senior Pastor. The Music Residency, under the supervision of the Minister of Music, provides the same kind of necessary experience to a post-graduate musician who feels called to the local church.
The Lilly Endowment has awarded Wilshire an unprecedented third round of funding for the Pathways to Ministry program and approved a twist that will expand the influence of Wilshire’s ministry. learn more
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For more info: Geri McKenzie, Pathways to Ministry Administrator 214-452-3159
