QUICK STATS

-program started in 2010
-11 current students
-19 partner churches
-5 graduates in full-time ministry

Location

There are TPA partner chuRches located in IA, MN, ND, NE, NY, SD, and WA

Contact

605-428-4111 (OFFICE OF RIVER COMMUNITY CHURCH, DELL RAPIDS, SD)

The Timothy Pastoral Apprenticeship

RADICALLY CHURCH-CENTERED THEOLOGICAL TRAINING AND MINISTRY PREPARATION

The TPA seeks to equip pastors for the local church by training them in the local church. We believe pastoral training in the local church creates and nourishes lasting bonds of accountability, mission, vision and affection between students and pastoral mentors as well as the flocks they serve. It is a truly hands-on approach to ministry training designed to instill in the student Christ’s own sacrificial love and commitment for his bride.

The TPA is not a degree-granting institution, but rather a 3-year program administrated by a network of churches and pastors committed to training men for vocational ministry. 


WHERE TO GO NEXT?

Overview of the program

Frequently Asked Questions

Key propositions about the future of ministry training in North America