The Church Residency Podcast
The Church Residency Podcast explores how local churches are training the next generation of pastors, church planters, missionaries, and ministry leaders through residency programs.
Hosted by Mark Warnock, Residency Director at Family Church in South Florida, each episode features conversations with leaders from churches across the country who are building intentional pathways for leadership development. Learn how residency programs are designed, funded, and implemented, hear lessons learned from both successes and failures, and discover practical strategies for developing leaders through hands-on ministry experience.
Whether you're leading an established residency, considering starting one, or simply passionate about raising up future leaders in the local church, this podcast will equip and encourage you to invest in leadership development within the life of the church.
Episodes
6 episodes
Season 1 Trailer: Why Church Residencies Matter
How can churches raise the next generation of pastors, church planters, missionaries, and ministry leaders?In this Season 1 trailer, host Mark Warnock introduces The Church Residency Podcast and shares the conviction behind the ...
Ep. 1 - The Urgency of Leadership Development in the Local Church
The Urgency of Leadership Development in the Local Church Host Mark Warnock introduces the Church Residency Podcast with a discussion of the urgent need for new Christian leaders of all types: pastors, missionaries, church pl...
Ep. 2 - Leadership Development Starts with a Clear Vision
Leadership Development Starts with a Clear Vision Join us for an inspiring conversation with Gus Hernandez Jr., executive pastor at Reality Church Miami, as he shares how his church is developing leaders and mult...
Ep.3 - How One Church Is Turning Ordinary People into Leaders
Alex Davis of Lakes Church on how their leadership development program is shaping pastors, leaders, and volunteers — practical steps, the importance of intentionality, and lessons learned building a culture of growth.In this episode:<...
Ep.4: The Art of Spotting Potential Leaders
John Wills of Champion Forest Church in Houston on building and running a residency that prepares the next generation of ministry leaders — key strategies, hard-won lessons, and the joy of investing in future pastors.In this episode:<...
Ep.5 - How a Church Plant in a Hard Place Became a Leadership Development Powerhouse
How Redemption Church is building a leadership pipeline in one of the most unreached states in America — discipleship, theological depth, and adaptive training in a Mormon-influenced context.In this episode:– T...