residency
discipleship, development, & vocational ministry
Residents at Declaration Church serve the body of Christ using their particular gifting as they further discover how God has equipped them for ministry and how He will deploy them into future Gospel advancing assignments. At this stage of our church’s story, residents are specifically invited onto our ministry team to fill specific needs and help build foundational components of our mission in the Bryan/College Station and beyond. Residents are full-responsibility staff members of the church, are discipled, disciple others, and are trained to be sent out.
Important dates for potential 2024-2025 residents:
Applications Open: September 1, 2023
Applications Close: February 1, 2023
Mandatory Training: March 31 - April 1, 2024
Residency Start Date: August 1, 2024
Fill out the interest form at the bottom of this page for more information.
2024-2025 Resident Opportunities
Admin resident
The Admin Resident will get to work with our administration staff to assist in administration of the church as a whole, human resources, and event coordinating. The admin resident will also be responsible for helping lead our office support volunteers.
College resident
The College Resident will get to serve Declaration's college ministry by helping lead the college leader team, investing in and discipling college students, and fulfilling college administrative duties.
creative resident
The Creative Resident will get to work with our Communications and Worship/Production staff to produce a wide range of digital content like our online service. This range of content can also include photography for special events, designing printed literature, and shooting/editing videos for our sermon series. In addition, the Creative Resident will be responsible for leading and coordinating creative volunteers such as additional photographers or graphic designers.
KIDS resident
The DC Kids Resident will partner with the DC Kids Director in planning & preparing for weekly DC Kids services for children, birth through fourth grade. They will also help plan and execute our annual Sports Camp outreach event. This role will give you experience in administrative tasks, leadership, Bible teaching, and volunteer appreciation.
nations resident
The Nations Resident will assist with coordinating and continuing to build our international outreach ministry. Some responsibilities include advising those who desire to GO, leading multiply groups, facilitating bible studies, and planning prayer nights. In addition, the Nations Resident will be working to meet the needs of & communicating with our missionaries on a regular basis. There will also be an aspect of training in different areas, such as sending, mobilization, evangelism, & discipleship for the glory of God among every tongue, tribe & nation.
neighbors resident
The Neighbors Resident will help coordinate and continue to build our local outreach ministry. Residents will be involved in communication with local organizational partners, facilitating service projects, and walking with members of our community who have extensive physical needs, as well as discipling volunteers who serve in our Neighbors ministry.
Youth REsident
The role of a Declaration Youth Resident is a full-time leadership position in the DC Youth Ministry. He or she will partner with the Youth Director in leading and shepherding leaders, parents, volunteers, and students to love Jesus and to acknowledge him as King of Kings. To accomplish this goal, he or she will work with the Youth Director to coordinate and execute Youth worship services that are excellent, theologically consistent, and appropriately contextualized for the middle school and high school students with whom we are engaging while also being fun and creative.
& MORE!
Interest form:
Residency at Declaration Church is a big commitment. We want to walk with you through the process of applying. Let us know you are interested in the Residency Program and we will connect with you to help as much as we can along the way.