APEX 2026–2027 Application

APEX 2026–2027 Application

Forge Room Foundation · Fort Worth, Texas.
APEX is Forge Room Foundation's flagship formation initiative — a 10-month, in-person experience forging men into biblically grounded, mission-ready leaders for the Church and the city of Fort Worth.

Before you begin: pray, count the cost, and be honest with yourself about whether this is the right season.

Meets: Sunday evenings 5:00–7:00 PM at Southwest Christian School (Lakeside Campus) except on holidays and scheduled breaks.

Dates: August 2026–May 2027 ·

Reading: 30 min/day

Cost: $1,500*

Applications close Monday, July 20, 2026.

Questions? Email lance@forgeroom.org

*Note: Limited scholarships are available. Ask your home church to invest in your formation by providing a scholarship. Program cost covers books, meals, room fees, and all program expenses
Personal Information
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Age
Minimum Age 21 years old
Marital Status
Spouse's Name
Number of Children
Highest Level of Education
How would you rate your overall physical health?
We care about the whole man - not just spiritual, mental or intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Life is stressful. APEX will challenge your comfort zone. In addition, the cohort may engage in physical activities outdoors together during the APEX experience.
Vocation & Leadership

God calls men to lead inside and outside the church — in every sector and season of life.
Current Occupation / Title
e.g. Attorney, Pastor, Engineer, Business Owner, Nonprofit Leader, etc.
Employer / Organization
Vocational Category
Choose the category that best describes your primary vocation
Cultural Sector of Influence (CSI)

Each APEX man identifies a specific domain of culture where he senses a calling to bring renewal — his Cultural Sector of Influence. This is not necessarily your job. It is where God has placed you to have impact. APEX will require engagement within your CSI across the full 10 months. If you are exploring God's calling, that's great! Just share an area of passion or deep interest.
What is your Cultural Sector of Influence?
e.g. Education, local politics, healthcare, the arts, the local church, business leadership, media, etc.
Why is this your sector of influence ?
In 2–4 sentences, explain why you sense a calling to this particular sector and what you hope to see change there.
Describe your current leadership responsibilities
Where do you lead — formally or informally — right now?
Significant leadership experiences (past 5 years)
Roles, projects, organizations — ministry, professional, or civic
Faith & Church

APEX is a formation program for Christian men grounded in the authority of Scripture. Tell us about your faith and your local church involvement.
Local Church Name
Church City & State
Your Pastor's Name
Pastor's Email Address
May be contacted as a reference
Years at Current Church
Church Denomination / Tradition
e.g. Baptist, Presbyterian, Non-denominational, Anglican
Current ministry involvement at your church
Roles, teams, or areas of service where you are currently active
Briefly describe your faith story

When and how did you come to faith in Jesus Christ?0/0
Theological tradition or influences
Authors, pastors, or theological frameworks that have shaped your thinking — e.g. Reformed, Anglican, C.S. Lewis, Francis Schaeffer, etc.
Reference

Please provide one personal reference — a pastor, elder, mentor, or ministry leader who knows you well and can speak to your character, faith, and readiness for this program. Do not list a family member.
Reference — Full Name
Reference — Email Address
example@example.com
Reference — Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Reference — Relationship to You
e.g. Pastor, Mentor, Elder, Ministry Leader
Essay Questions

These questions are the heart of the application. Answer honestly and specifically. There are no right answers — only honest ones. Take your time. "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." — 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 (ESV)
Question 1 — Why APEX, and why now?

What is driving you to apply? What gap do you sense in your own formation, and why is this the right season? Be specific. (250-500 words)0/500
Question 2 — Where is the Church failing to engage?

In your observation, where are Christian men retreating from cultural conflict or engaging without clarity? What does faithfulness look like in that space? (200 - 400 words)0/400
Question 3 — What impact or effect do you want to have for the Kingdom?

APEX operates on effects-based thinking — we ask not what you are doing, but what effect you are having. In your Cultural Sector of Influence, what does faithfulness look like in 5 years? What would need to change? (200-300 words)0/300
Question 4 — Where are you being stretched or challenged?

APEX requires men who are ready to be stretched, corrected, and challenged. Where is God currently working on you? What character area or blind spot are you bringing into the forge? Be honest. (100 -250 words)0/250
Question 5 — Have you counted the cost?

APEX meets Sunday evenings 5:00–7:00 PM, August 2026–May 2027. Reading load is ~30 minutes per day, six days per week. Written assignments are required throughout the program. Program cost is $1,500. Briefly describe how you have thought through the commitment — schedule, family, finances — and confirmed that this is the right season. (100-200 words)0/200
How did you hear about APEX?
Anything else you want us to know?
Optional — share anything not covered above.
Applicant Commitments

Read each statement carefully. By checking each box and submitting this application, your word is given. "For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?" — Luke 14:28 (ESV)
Attendance
Reading
Written Assignments
Cultural Sector of Influence
Program Cost
Formation
Application Accuracy
Statement of Faith

Read the Statement below and complete
I agree with the following Statement of Faith

We believe that the Bible is God’s inspired and authoritative Word. It is without error in all its teachings, including creation, history, its own origins, morality, and salvation. Christians must submit to its divine authority, both individually and corporately, in all matters of belief and conduct, which is demonstrated by true righteous living.

We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man.

We believe God has created each human being, embodied as a male or a female, in His image, and that this gives sanctity to all human life from conception to natural death and moral significance to our conduct of our bodies.

We uphold the institution of marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one woman and as the sole relationship designed by God for sexual intimacy, as delineated in the Bible, which teaches that marriage is rooted in creation and points to the union of Christ and His Church.

We believe that all people are lost sinners and cannot see the Kingdom of God except through the new birth. Justification is by grace through faith in Christ alone.

We believe in the necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit for the individual’s new birth and growth to maturity, and for the Church’s constant renewal in truth, wisdom, faith, holiness, love, power, and mission.

We believe in one holy, universal, and apostolic church. Christians are called to gather as the church to worship God and witness concerning Jesus Christ, the Head of the church, preaching the gospel among all nations, demonstrating compassionate service to the needs of human beings, and promoting righteousness and justice.

We believe that Jesus Christ will personally and visibly return in glory to raise the dead and bring salvation and judgment to completion. God will fully manifest His kingdom when He establishes a new heaven and new earth, in which He will be glorified forever, and exclude all evil, suffering, and death.

Source: Colson Center for Christian Worldview Statement of Faith
I agree with the Statement of Faith
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APEX 2026–2027 Application

Personal Information

Vocation & Leadership

Cultural Sector of Influence (CSI)

Faith & Church

Reference

Essay Questions

Applicant Commitments

Statement of Faith