The Ministry Residency

The Eagle Heights Residency exists to train men and women in the church by teaching theology, practical ministry, and patterns of discipline & service with the goal that they would be better prepared to glorify God in future faithful ministry.

What is it?

The Eagle Heights Residency is an intensive year-long program where the participants ("residents"):

  • Are mentored by the Minister of Families, Youth, and Residency and also by guest teachers that are experts in their fields

  • Meet for 15 weeks during both the Fall & Spring semesters (The residency runs from August - May)

  • Meet once a week for about 3 hours to discuss assigned readings to study through:

    • Ecclesiology (doctrine of the church)

    • Personal holiness

    • Biblical, systematic, historical, & practical theology

  • Students can earn up to 15 hours of Seminary Credit through Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary or The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for completing the program

  • For more information, open/download the course syllabus (link below)

Who is allowed to apply?

  • Applicants must be an Eagle Heights member for at least 6 months prior to start of program

  • Applicants must have been a member by February of the year of the program

  • Eagle Heights does reserve the right to make exceptions when necessary

What is the application process?

  • Applicants will fill out the Eagle Heights Residency Application (link below), print, & turn in to the church office by March 5 for the residency that starts the following fall

  • Applicants then  will have an interview with the Minister of Families, Youth, and Residency as well as an Eagle Heights elder

  • Applicants are contacted by May 1 to confirm they were accepted into the residency.

Questions about the residency?