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.
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