Mosaic Seminary Residency & Cohort

Mosaic Ministries Church Placement Application

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Track 1: Pastor or Co-Pastors

A church employs 1 or 2 part-time student pastors (10-15 hours each weekly) with complementary gifts to lead it’s the worship and ministries. A solo pastor may be considered with adequate skills, and appropriate mentoring and support to student.

Track 2: Assistant Pastor(s)

A church employs 1 or 2 part-time student pastors (10-15 hours weekly) to work as an assistant pastor under the mentorship of a senior or lead pastor.

Track 3: Bi-Vocational

A church seeking to expand its outreach and service to the community or its relationship to a community organization may create a student position that serves in the church and at a second placement (ie. a church with a preschool might employ a student to work at the church and the preschool to build intentional relationship; a church working with a social advocacy program may create a position where a student works at the church and with the social advocacy program; etc.)

Mosaic Ministries churches typically support students by offering one of the compensation packages below. These depend upon the Mosaic track you are in and the student’s qualifications.

Track 1: Pastor or Co-Pastors -- Student Status:

$12,000 (10-15 hours/week) + $1500 expense account + $1,000/student program fee. TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $ 14,500 or MONTHLY: $1208 paid by local church.

Track 1: Pastor or Co-Pastors -- Licensed Local Status:

$18,000 (10-15 hours/week) + $1,500 + $1000/student program fee. TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $20,500 or MONTHLY: $1708 paid by local church.

Track 2: Assistant Pastor(s) -- Student Status:

$12,000 (10-15 hours/week) + $1500 expense account + $1,000/student program fee. TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $ 14,500 or MONTHLY: $1208 paid by local church.

Track 2: Assistant Pastor(s) -- Licensed Local Status:

$18,000 (10-15 hours/week) + $1,500 + $1000/student program fee. TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $20,500 or MONTHLY: $1708 paid by local church.

Track 3: Bi-vocational Placement – Student Status:

$12,000 (10-15 hours/week) + $1500 expense account + $1,000 program fee. TOTAL ANNUAL COST: $ 14,500 or MONTHLY: $1208 paid by local church or potentially split with another organization.

Additional Compensation information:

+ Parsonage is highly recommended for seminary students & graduates. + Support from the Mosaic Grant Fund may be available for partial salary support or pastor’s travel expenses but must be applied for annually and depends upon the availability of funds. + Program fees provide the following benefits to churches: Robust annual student training opportunities, monthly student cohort learning gatherings, and regular 1:1 mentoring and spiritual direction for student pastors to grow in their leadership of your church.