The Stillson Application

Stillson Residency Application

Please Note:

Applications for the 2024-25 class of Residents are due by March 1, 2024
Interviews will be conducted for 2024-25 applicants in mid-March to early-April.
Applicants will receive a final decision by April 31, 2024.

Info/Questions: stillson@moodychurch.org

Personal Information
Name*
First Last
Phone*
Email*
Marital Status*
Where did you go/are you going to college?*
What did/are you study/ing?*
What was/is your GPA?*
Work Experience and Style
Are you currently working? If so, in a few words, explain your current role?*
Which one better describes how you like to work?*
- I value clear direction and support from those leading me. When I have clarity on the goals I'm working toward, I work hard to exceed expectations.
- I like freedom and flexibility in my work. I want to know the general direction we're going, but I like the challenge of figuring out how to get there. I handle ambiguity well.
You're assigned a project. How would you go about getting it done?*
- I prefer to work with a team, brainstorming ideas, dividing up each piece of the execution among the group and trusting others to pull their weight.
- Experience has taught me that the best way to accomplish a project is for me to manage it from start to finish. I'm usually the one a team leans on to complete a project.
How would you describe yourself as a leader?*
Describe a time that you were a part of a team that accomplished something significant. What did your team do and how did you go about doing it? What was your role in the success of the team?*
Describe a time you failed as a leader. What should you have done differently and what did you learn?*
About You
What are the top three things you do better than 90% of others?*
1 2 3
What are the last three books you read? Explain to me in one sentence per book what you learned from each of them.*
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Who are your top 3 greatest influences? These could be family, friends, authors, pastors, etc. Why are they influential to you? What have you learned from them?*
1 2 3
Name five interesting facts about yourself. Make them things that I couldn't read on a resume.*
1 2 3 4 5
What is something you are willing to suffer for?*
Ministry and Beliefs
Why do you think vocational ministry might be a fit for you?*
How have you experienced validation of this aspiration? (pastors, elders, leaders, in your home church?)*
Specifically, why do you want to be trained at The Moody Church?*
Explain the doctrine of salvation as if you were talking to an 8-year old. Then, in another few sentences, explain as if you were talking to a pastor of 50 years.*
What are your long-term ministry goals? Even if you don't know a specific job you want to pursue, what are the values you hope characterize your life then?*
After completing this application, is there anything else you'd like to share with us? It could be something else you think would be helpful in us getting to know you or understanding you better or a reason why we should consider you to be a part of this program. This is your shot to tell us.*

The Stillson Application

Stillson Residency Application

Personal Information

Work Experience and Style

About You

Ministry and Beliefs