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Apply to CCC Church Residency.

Everything happens in one online application, and your answers save on this device as you go, so you can finish in more than one sitting. Once you submit, a member of our residency leadership team will be in touch within a few business days about next steps.

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  1. Gather a few things

    You'll need your church's info, your GPA, and names and emails for two leaders who know you.

  2. Fill out the application

    Tell us about yourself, your calling, your leadership, and what you believe. Your progress saves on this device as you go.

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  3. Hear from us

    A member of our residency leadership team will reach out within a few business days about next steps.

Application

Keep each written answer short, about 3–5 sentences. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

1About you
2Church and education
Past or expected.
3Ministry and references

Rank the ministry areas you're most interested in.

YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, or a shared Google Drive link all work.
4Your story

Why the residency, and how God has been at work in your life.

5College

What shaped you during school.

6Leadership

How you lead, and who you learn from.

7Beliefs

In your own words. There's no need to look anything up.

8Statement of faith and agreement

Statement of faith

There is one God, Creator of all things, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ is the true God and true man. He was sent by the Father, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin, Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in him are justified on the ground of his shed blood. He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish his kingdom of righteousness and peace.

The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, gift, empower, and bear his fruit in every believer. He convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.

The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of his will for our salvation. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

Man and woman, created in the image and likeness of God, fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. Therefore, everyone is born with a sinful nature, is separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people. Those who repent and believe in him are justified by grace through faith, born again of the Holy Spirit, delivered from the dominion of darkness, transferred into the Kingdom of God's Son, granted the gift of eternal life, and adopted as the children of God.

It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.

Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the whole person. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.

The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through his blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by him to go into all the world making disciples of all peoples.

The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are called to love and joined together for the worship of God, edification through the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, proclamation of the gospel through word and deed, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

There will be a bodily resurrection of all people. Our Lord Jesus Christ will judge with perfect justice as the unrepentant and unbelieving are raised to the conscious anguish of eternal separation from God, and repentant believers are raised to the unending joy of eternal life with God.

The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

Application agreement

I, the undersigned applicant, hereby certify that the information contained on this application for the Christ Community Church Residency is true and correct, and I have not omitted any facts which I reasonably believe would reflect unfavorably on the church's decision. In addition, I hereby authorize the church to contact any person or institution I have listed on this application for Church Residency (unless indicated otherwise), and to independently verify the correctness of the information I have provided. All resident applicants will be required to consent to a background check prior to acceptance into the program.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the residency?

Two years. Residents on the Master of Arts in Counseling with state licensure track serve three years.

Is the residency paid?

Residents raise their own monthly financial support, and CCC matches donations up to $400 a month per resident.

What does the master's degree cost?

Nothing. Your degree through Crown College is fully funded, including books and fees.

Is the degree online?

Yes. Coursework through Crown College is online, so you can complete it alongside your ministry work. Plan on 12–18 hours a week.

Where will I live?

You can live with a CCC host family in a private room, with no rent or utilities. Learn about host families.

Do I need a college degree?

No. Residents without a bachelor's degree complete the Crown 30 certificate, thirty credit hours of Bible and theology.

Can I choose my ministry area?

Yes. You'll choose a primary area of focus and work with a mentor in that area. See the areas of focus.

Do I need a car?

Yes. Residents provide their own vehicle and transportation.