The Train Branch equips men and women to serve in the local church through theological education, spiritual formation, and practical ministry training.
For more information about the pastoral residency program, please contact Mason Sherill at msherrill@calvarygr.org.
Pastoral Residents
The Pastoral Resident Program is a two-year mentoring and ministry training program designed to prepare future church leaders.
Luke Walsh
Luke began his residency at
Calvary Church in August 2024.
Gabriel Jorden
Gabriel began his residency at
Calvary Church in August 2024.
Ordination & Commissioning
The one-year ordination and commissioning cohort provides men and women with guided preparation for future church leadership.
At Calvary, ordination is the process where the elders recognize and affirm that the Spirit has called a man to life-long pastoral ministry. Commissioning is the process where the elders set apart men and women for ministry, affirming the Spirit’s call on their lives.
MLDF/WLDF
The Leadership Development Forum teaches spiritual formation principles and leadership fundamentals to men and women serving at Calvary.
Jerusalem Project Institute
The Jerusalem Project Institute offers a two-year program where participants dive deeper into the bible.
The first-year curriculum, Foundations, integrates both content and core competencies to develop a foundation of biblical understanding and the necessary skills to serve in a local congregation.
During the second-year class, Formation, participants delve deeper into our relationship with God, the church, and others as we live out our faith.
Work Residency
Designed for High School & Young Adults (16-20)
Work Residents learn how to Worship God in all things, stewarding their Occupation and Relationships to further God’s Kingdom.
This residency combines work experience, skill acquisition, spiritual formation, and life skills training. The Work Residency cultivates a biblical understanding of work and worship, calling, interpersonal relationships, and work skills with a kingdom mindset.
More information here.
Worship Residents
In partnership with The Local Church, The Jerusalem Project helps to fund the School of Worship, a two-year worship leader training program. Launched in October 2020, the School of Worship provides theological training, practical experience, and intentional coaching to men and women who desire to become worship leaders in a local church setting. School of Worship students regularly lead worship at a local church, learn how to pastor worship teams, and gain insight from a collective of area pastors and worship leaders.
Faith Karsies
Frost Creek Church
Daniella Thomas
The Local Church