What if you could get in a room with like-minded leaders for a couple of days to learn about how to launch a sustainable residency program to help find, support, and develop the next generation of leaders?

There’s no such thing as an off season…we get it. That’s why we launched Lp in the first place.

Launching an intentional residency to grow people into eventual staff leaders at your church takes many things. A plan, some coaching, content, determination, job descriptions, onboarding process and the list goes on and one and easily can be overwhelming. It need not be.

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I think we’d all agree that self-awareness is paramount in understanding how to set goals. When we frame this up for residents, we talk about the competency of “Continuous Growth.” Does your resident (or that young staff leader) have the same perspective of their skill set that you do? Use this tool.

Brittany Crimmel is a 20-something Production Manager at Saddleback Church’s Lake Forest Campus in southern CA. As an impressive as that might be, it’s really her passion to grow, helping others meet Jesus all along the way that is inspiring, especially as you take a closer look into the path that got her where she is today and what the future might hold 5 or 10 years from now.

From her own experience, Brittany admits that continuous growth has a chance when...

It’s preventative medicine to burnout. It’s being kind to oneself. It’s recognizing limits, setting boundaries, asking for help, and confronting unhelpful thoughts like, “The Devil doesn’t take a day off, so I can’t either.” Come to think of it, it is tricky.

You envisioned your church, you got the funding, you launched, you recruited, you interviewed (several times!), you onboarded, you invested, you coached, you prayed, consulted, trained, prayed, coached some some more, addressed all sorts of wellness and spoke in to every area of their life…and that resident STILL didn’t work out.