Grace Greenhouse Residency (GGR) Application 2026

About You

Address *

Phone number *

Birthdate *

Gender *

Marital status *

Schooling & Employment

Highest level of education achieved *

Grace Greenhouse Residency (GGR) runs mid-August to mid-May for two consecutive years. Our primary meeting times are on Tuesdays during the week, as well as other ministry times dependent upon ministry area. *

Do you foresee any issues with this?

Current employment *

Residency

How did you hear about Grace Greenhouse Residency? *

Do you know at which location you would like to serve? *

For which areas of focus would you like to apply? (please rank your top 3) *

Cleveland & Local Outreach

Communications (Graphic Design, Web Design, etc)

Congregational Care

Cultural Ministries (Arabic, Deaf, Spanish, etc.)

General Track

Global Outreach (Missions)

GraceKids (birth-6th grade)

Men's Ministry

Prison Ministry

Senior Adults

Small Groups

Technology (Production, Videography, Photography, etc.)

Women's Ministry

Worship Ministry (audition required)

Young Adults

Youth (Middle School, High School)

Other

Grace Church is willing to pay for you to complete The Alliance's School of Ministry during your residency. Is this something you plan to take advantage of? (This takes an additional 8-12 hours per week to complete.) *

See https://www.allianceleaders.org/programs-courses/school-of-ministry/ for more information.

Will you need help acquiring housing while you are in residency? *

We can try to help find a host home for you during your residency if you need it.

Do you have a laptop you can use for residency? *

Getting to Know You

If you have taken any of these assessments, please share your results here. *

Spiritual Gifts, Meyers Briggs, DISC, SDI, Working Genius, Enneagram, etc.

Briefly tell us about your spiritual journey. *

How did you come to faith in Christ? Who is Jesus to you?

What is the name of your home church? Where is it located? *

Have you been baptized as an adult (or older child)? *

How are you currently involved in ministry, both in and out of the church building? *

Explain how God has, or is, calling you into ministry. *

How have you seen this calling confirmed through God's Word, the Holy Spirit, life circumstances, and/or the church body?

Describe your prayer life & your typical interaction with Scripture. *

Have you ever been discipled? If so, what did it look like? *

How do you live out Jesus' command to make disciples? *

Why have you chosen to apply for the GGR? What are you looking to gain from the experience? *

What is your shirt size (for shirts, if you are selected as a resident)? *

References & Signature

Select 3 people who are not related to you to be your references. At least one of them must have known you for at least five years.

Reference #1 *

Name and How Long You've Known Each Other

Reference #1 Email Address: *

Reference #1 Phone Number: *

Reference #2: *

Name and How Long You've Known Each Other

Reference #2 Email Address: *

Reference #2 Phone Number: *

Reference #3: *

Name and How Long You've Known Each Other

Reference #3 Email Address *

Reference #3 Phone Number *

Application Signature *

The information I have given is correct to the best of my knowledge. Please type your full name and date to serve as verification that you have read and understood the above paragraph.