Institute/Fellowship
Become an Agent of Renewal.
A two-year intensive for emerging pastors, planters, and ministry leaders called to gospel renewal in their cities.
Why Fellowship
Deeper discipleship for a deeper calling — formed in Christ, for the sake of others and the world.
Fellowship exists for those who sense the long arc of ministry ahead and want to be formed for the whole of it — not just the next sermon, the next season, or the next move. Two years of theological depth, spiritual formation, leadership development, and ministry practice — held together by Galatians 4:19: until Christ is formed in you.
Four Threads
Together, over time.
Four integrated threads run through every season — none alone, all at once. Formation that holds together because it is held together.
Gospel Theology
The story of God, the gospel, the kingdom, and the calling. Theological depth as the foundation everything else grows from.
Spiritual Formation
Practices, disciplines, and rhythms for Christlike character. Knowing the gospel is one thing; being formed by it is another.
Leadership Development
Mentoring, ministry skills, and leadership capacity built for the long haul. Formation that holds under the weight of leading others.
Ministry Practice
Real ministry, in real time, in your real context. Theology, formation, and leadership tested where it actually counts.
Three Seasons
Two years, three movements.
Formation. Communion. Commission. The journey moves from settled in Christ, to held in community, to sent into the world.
Season I
Formation
Settled in Christ. The first season grounds you in the gospel and forms personal disciplines that hold a lifetime of ministry.
Season II
Communion
Held in community. The second season deepens your life with the Spirit and your shared life with the church and fellow leaders.
Season III
Commission
Sent into the world. The third season turns formation outward — your gifts, your calling, your context — and finishes with a commissioning.
Outcomes
Formed for a lifetime of faithfulness.
By the end of Fellowship, you'll be able to:
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Think theologically about life, ministry, and culture with depth and nuance.
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Teach and communicate the gospel with clarity and conviction.
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Identify and resist the idols and patterns that undermine spiritual health.
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Lead from character formed by the gospel, not just competence or gifting.
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Sustain a life of prayer, worship, and spiritual discipline over the long term.
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Discern and steward your redemptive gifts and calling.
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Serve the local church with humility, accountability, and vision.
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Engage suffering, doubt, and complexity without losing faith or integrity.
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Carry the gospel into your context as an agent of renewal.
Who It's For
Called to lead, hungry to be formed.
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Pastors and ministry leaders called to gospel renewal in their cities
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Church planters preparing to plant or already on the ground
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Emerging leaders sensing a call to deeper formation before deeper responsibility
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Ministry workers seeking theological depth, spiritual formation, and leadership development at once
Questions
What you might be wondering.
Do I have to be part of One City to apply?
No. Fellowship is open to followers of Jesus called to gospel renewal in their cities — wherever you currently serve.
What does the time commitment look like?
Fellowship is hybrid: in-person monthly intensives plus weekly online sessions, with personal disciplines and a ministry project running through the two years.
What if I miss a session?
Full participation is the heart of the cohort, but sessions are recorded so you can stay current when life intervenes.
Is there a cost?
Yes. Cost details and scholarships are shared with applicants during the application process — write to the Institute team to learn more.
Apply
Come. Be formed. Be sent.
Applications open ahead of each cohort. Tell us your story, your context, and the calling on your life — we'll be in touch.