New City Fellows Application (Spring 2025)

New City Fellows Application

Apply to join the Class of 2026 (begins June '25 and ends early May '26).

Open House + Social at Trinity House	May 8
Standard Deadline	May 15
Applicants Notified	End of May
Program Begins with Reception & Orientation	Sunday, June 8, afternoon
Summer Schedule (Readings + a few socials)	June - August
Regular Schedule (Weekly meetings, retreats, Saturday programs)	September - May 2026

The application has three parts. Please complete the application in its entirely and upload the requested documents before submitting.

You can save your application and return to finish at a later time by scrolling to the bottom of the application, expanding the final section, and clicking "Save".

If you have any questions, contact us at admissions@centerforpublicchristianity.org.

Part One: Applicant Information
- Basic Personal Information
- Education
- Current Employment
- Recommendations (2) - recommendation form here
Part Two: Supporting Materials
- Short Essays
- Photo
- Resume or CV
- Scholarship Request Letter (optional)
Part Three: Authorization
- Statement of Commitment
- Affirmation and Authorization
NOTE: All information will be kept strictly confidential and will be used solely for application purposes.

Part One: Applicant Information
Basic Personal Information
Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast NameSuffix
Preferred First Name
E-mail*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Residential Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Mailing Address (if different)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Gender*
Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Date
Marital Status
Number of Children (if any)
LinkedIn or webpage (if applicable)
Church*
How long have you attended this church?
Are you currently a member?
Education

Beginning with high school, going through college(s), and graduate school (if any), provide the names of the schools, years attended, major fields of study, and degrees attained.
High School (name of school, years attended, degree(s) attained)
College (name of school, years attended, degree(s) attained)
Graduate School (name of school, years attended, degree(s) attained)
Other Schooling
Current Employment
Company/Institution*
Month & Year Employment Began
Work Address
Job Title
Main Responsibilities
Recommendations

Please contact two recommenders and ask them to complete a Recommendation form at https://centerforpublicchristianity.org/recommendation/ . Then list your two recommenders below. They should not be family members. At least one recommender should be able to address your spiritual maturity, such as a pastor or small group leader.
Reference #1: Name*
Relationship*
Company/Institution
Phone*
Email*
Have you asked them to submit a recommendation form?*

Yes
Reference #2: Name*
Relationship*
Company/Institution
Phone*
Email*
Have you asked them to submit a recommendation form?*

Yes

Part Two: Supporting Materials
Short Essays
Personal Background

In answering the following questions, please limit your responses to each question to approximately 250 words.
1. Tell us briefly how you became a Christian.*
2. Explain the gospel in your own words.*
3. What or who has most significantly influenced your spiritual growth?*
4. What is the greatest trial, disappointment, or struggle that you have faced in your life, and how did you respond?*
5. What have been the biggest issues regarding faith and work integration, or faith and culture, in your life?*
6. What three books have been most influential in your Christian growth? Why these books? How have they influenced you?*
Program Expectations
1. Why are you interested in the New City Fellows? What aspect of the program are you most excited about (worldview development; integration of faith, work, and culture; reading theology; spiritual formation; community)?*
2. What drew you to the Raleigh area, and what do you love about it?*
3. What do you see yourself doing in 5-10 years, and what are some of your overall life goals?*
Leadership Experience
1. What church or para-church ministry experience have you been involved in within the last 5 years? (i.e. fellowships, churches, ministries, Bible studies, others). Describe any leadership roles you've served within these ministries. *
2. What, in your opinion, are the pressing issues facing leaders in the marketplace/workplace, or the church's relationship to culture, and how well are Christians addressing these issues?*
Additional Information
If there is any other information about yourself, your interest in New City Fellows or the Center for Public Chrisitianity, or anything else at all that you would like us to consider as we review your application, please let us know, using the space below.
Upload a recent photo.*

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Upload your resume or CV. *

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Upload your Scholarship Request Letter (if applicable).

Standard tuition is $2,000, which covers all program expenses (meals together, speakers, retreats, books, etc.). Need-based scholarships of 1/4 or 1/2 off of tuition are available, thanks to the generosity of alumni and other supporters. If you need a scholarship in order to enroll in the program, please submit a letter here addressed to the Scholarship Committee stating the scholarship amount you are requesting (e.g. 1/4 off tuition, or 1/2 off), and explaining in detail why you need it.
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Part Three: Authorization
Statement of Commitment
The Center for Public Christianity and New City Fellows seek committed Christians, active in their local church, willing to affirm the historic Christian Creeds, and able to commit their time and energy towards building this intentional community of learning and serving for the good of the City and the glory of Christ.

New City Fellows Program Commitments

The New City Fellows program is a significant commitment and requires an openness to be challenged and changed by the community learning experience. We ask all Fellows to make the following commitments as they undertake the program.
- To prioritize and make every effort to participate in all of the program’s meetings and events:
  - Weekly cohort meetings (try to attend your own cohort consistently)
  - Monthly Saturday sessions (once a month, usually 9am-3pm, dates forthcoming),
  - Three weekend retreats (fall, winter, spring), and
  - Daily devotions (5 days/wk), reading assignments (60-100 pp/wk), and several projects.
- To yield to the Lord, and to allow him to speak and work in your life through His Word, the readings and teaching, and the other Fellows and staff who are members of His body. We ask that you commit to respond however God calls you through Scripture.
- To engage openly and charitably with the ideas, people, Christian practices and traditions, walks of life, and forms of work and cultural engagement that you encounter in the program — including those that may be new or different for you.
  - Theology — Fellows come from churches in different traditions and denominational affiliations, with any partner church of the program committed to historic, biblical Christianity in its Reformation and evangelical expressions. The program does not require Fellows to subscribe to the beliefs of these traditions wholesale, and the curriculum will include material from outside of these traditions. However, the teaching of the program will glean heavily from them.
  - Readings — While we will draw wisdom from these traditions and others throughout church history, we will also seek to apply or “contextualize” them to the modern world and life in Raleigh/the US today. We may thus read some primary sources which may be written in prose that is unfamiliar and initially difficult to some, as well as newer pieces written by modern interpreters of these traditions. We ask every Fellow to be open to various kinds of readings.
  - Cultural, social, and vocational differences — You will interact with Fellows, speakers, and writers, who come from different walks of life and are seeking to serve the Lord in different ways and in different corners of Raleigh, the US, and the world. We encourage you to hold loosely any preconceptions you may have of what it looks like to follow Christ, to serve the Lord through work, and to engage with culture.
- To be open to grow in relationship with other Fellows, staff, an assigned prayer partner, and an assigned mentor.
- To read and respond to communications and requests from staff in a timely manner.
Affirmation and Authorization
I, undersigned, do hereby affirm that the information I have provided on this application is true and accurate.

I hearby authorize Holy Trinity Anglican Church and any representatives of the Center for Public Christianity to make independent inquiry about me to assess my qualifications regarding this program. Futhermore, I understand that the Fellows program is designed for followers of Christ who desire to be teachable in all areas of life.

I am willing to commit to the time involved in preparation for reguar meetings, and to being present at the regularly scheduled meetings.
Name:*
(printed name serves as my signature)
Date*

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New City Fellows Application

Basic Personal Information

Education

Current Employment

Recommendations

Short Essays

Personal Background

Program Expectations

Leadership Experience

Additional Information

Statement of Commitment

Affirmation and Authorization