Residency Builder | Wausau, WI

Oct. 1-2, 2026

Residency Builder | Wausau, WI

Downtown Mission Church, 310 N 4th St., Wausau, WI 54403

The Residency Builder is a two-day workshop designed to help pastors and church leaders build an intentional process for training qualified leaders to be church planters. It’s a collaborative experience that helps leaders discover and develop their unique plan for equipping potential planters. The participants will leave the Residency Builder with a framework and the beginning steps to implement a residency in their church.

Residency Builder | Wausau, WI

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Residency Builder | Wausau, WI

Day One

11:30am Registration, Check-in, and fellowship

12pm Welcome Lunch & Introductions (30 min)

1:00pm Session 1: Why Start a Residency? (45 min)

1:45pm Break (15 min)

2:00pm Session 2: Jesus the Master Trainer (45 min)

2:45pm Break (15 min)

3:00pm Session 3: Discovering Your Development Pathway (60 min)

4:00pm Session 4: Discovering Your Church Unique (45 min)

4:45pm Catered Dinner (45 min)

5:30pm Session 6: Shaping the Character of Your Residents (60 min)

Day Two

9:00am Sample Residency Syllabi Analysis (30 min)

9:30am Session 6: Developing Potential Planters (60 min)

10:30am Break (15 min)

10:45am Session 7: Residency Content Brainstorm (60 min)

11:45am Working Lunch (45 min)

12:30pm Session 8: Designing Your Residency Plan (60 min)

1:30pm Residency Plan Presentations (45 min)

2:15pm Break (15 min)

2:30pm Session 9: Practical Insights for Leading a Residency (30 min)

3:00pm Next Steps & Dismiss (15 min)