Admissions Application - Firebrand Itinerant Preaching Apprenticeship

Admissions Application - Firebrand Itinerant Preaching Apprenticeship

Thank you for your interest in Forge´s Firebrand Program. To apply, please submit an application and reference information. The information that you share with us will be confidential and used only by the Firebrand Program Admissions Committee. Forge plans to respond within a month of receiving both your application and all references.
Date you desire to begin Forge's Firebrand Program: *

Month Day Year
Personal Information
Name *

First Name Last Name
E-mail *
Date of Birth *

Month Day Year
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Primary/Mobile Phone Number *

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Secondary/Home/Work Phone Number *

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Marital Status *
Wedding Date (If Applicable)

Month Day Year
Spouse Name

First Name Last Name
If you have children, please list names and birthdays
Do you agree to notify Forge on any change in your marital status? *

Yes No
Have you, your spouse, or both attended therapy or counseling in the last two years? If so, what for? *
How supportive is your spouse and/or family with your participation in this program? Please include comments about their comfortability with the potential of your extensive travel, time commitments to Forge activities and whole family participation in Deep Camp annually: *
Briefly describe your home life including your relationship with your parents, siblings, spouse, and children as appropriate. *
What are your hobbies? *
Do you have any special abilities or skills (Athletic, Intellectual, Manual? Please Describe: *
How would you describe your health in general? *
Do you have any specific weakness that may hinder your capacity to comply with assignments, traveling, learning, or ministry? If yes, please explain: *
Have you ever received psychiatric care? If yes, please explain: *
Local Church Involvement
Name of your church: *
Church Address: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Church Phone Number *

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Church E-mail: *
example@example.com
Are you a member of this church? *

Yes No
If you are currently attending another church than the one you are a member of please take a moment to share the same information about it in the following blank space. Please include a brief explanation of why you are currently attending this church:
If you have switched churches in the last two years please briefly share the reasons for that change:
Do you have plans to switch churches in the next three years (Not for ministry but for personal reasons)? *

Yes No
Please list your current and past involvement in your local church (Pastor, Youth Worker, Worship Team Member, Small Group Leader, etc.): *
How often do you attend your local church?
Why The Firebrand Program?
How did you hear about the Firebrand program? *
Please share the reasons for desiring to participate in Forge´s Firebrand Program (such as but not limited to the following): *
1. What are you hoping to gain (skills/knowledge/other) from the program?



2. What do you hope the fruit/end result of your time in firebrand will be?



3. Other reasons?
Your Current Ministry
How do you define Christian Ministry
How have you participated in, lead, and/or done ministry in the last 6 months?
Share who and how you've mentored one-on-one over the past few years:
Is there a particular group of people that you feel called to minister to? (Age, gender, country of origin, social situation)
What are 3 traits of Jesus' Method of ministry that you particularly admire and want to emulate in your ministry?
In what settings have you preched?
What are the 3 most important areas where you personally need to grow in your ministry? *
Character
Briefly describe your personal testimony including the circumstances surrounding your conversion to Jesus Christ and how you have grown since that time (1500 words max). *

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Do you think your life shows the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)? Please explain: *
Do other Christians commend you as exemplary "...in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity" (1 Timothy 4:12)? If yes, by whom (pastor, friends, family members, spouse, etc.)? *
Have you identified a pattern of sin in your life that needs to be addressed? *

Yes No
If you answered yes to the previous question, what was that pattern and what have you done so far to overcome it?
What would you say are the strengths of your Christian Character? Weaknesses? *
If you have Christian role models please list them and next to their name share one or two reasons why you look up to them:
How would you describe the last two years in your Christian life (growing, stagnant, blooming, inconsistent, thriving, etc.)?
9. Do you have a habit of spending time alone with God? *

Yes No
How Often? *
What are the ways that you "seek the face of the Lord" (Psalm 27:8) during your time alone with Him? *
Please share what you understand the Bible to be, and how you view the Bible. (500 words max). *

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Please share a situation where you received feedback for something, what the feedback was, and how you responded to it *
How well do you work under pressure? Share an example. *
If given the chance, do you prefer to work by yourself or as part of a team? *
Have you ever been arrested? *

Yes No
If your answer is yes, please explain why?
Have you worked in non-denominational or inter-denominational ministries or organizations? Please list them. *
Are you willing to work with different denominations and churches? If not, please explain why?
Education
Please list the name of educational or theological institutions you have studied at or are currently studying at (in classroom or online). *
Do you have any plans of enrolling in another academic or theological institution? What institution? *
If you don´t have current plans but would like to continue studying or would like to gain further training, where would that be besides the Forge Firebrand Program?
Do you have any other training that you would like Forge to know about? *
Employment
Do you currently have a job? If your answer is yes, please share where you work at and your position. If your answer is no, please share why, where the last place you worked at was, and what your position was. *
Do you have availability at your current job to travel for up to a week at a time for Firebrand intensives? *

Yes No
Do you have availability at your current job to participate in 2 hour Firebrand Conference Calls every other week?

Yes No
Commitment to the program
What do you understand the mission of Forge to be? Does this fit with your vision and mission? *
What is your understanding of Itinerant Ministry? What does Itinerant Ministry involve and what are the potential pitfalls from your perspective? *
Do you understand that this program requires attending 3 intensives per year in Colorado? (These will be approx. 1 week long. Crucial training takes place at these intensives. Only extraordinary circumstances will be accepted as reasons for not attending.) *

Yes No
Do you understand that this program requires attending a video conference meeting every other week for 2 hours? (Typically these take place Mondays from 10AM-12PM Mountain time. Crucial training takes place during these calls. Only extraordinary circumstances will be accepted as reasons for not attending.) *

Yes No
I have read and understand the following documents: Consider the Costs, Memo of Financial Understanding, Statement of Agreement and Alignment, Firebrand Job Description, and Statement of Employment Status. *

Yes No
I agree with the aforementioned documents *

Yes No
Please list any questions or reservations:
Doctrinal Statement
Have you read Forge's Statement of Faith? *

Yes No
If you answered no, take a moment to do so. Click Here to read our Statement of Faith
Do you agree with Forge's Statement of Faith? *

Yes No
If you answered No to the previous question, please share the specifics of your disagreement and your reasons for it.
Are there any areas of Forge´s Statement of Faith that you don´t have an opinion yet? Please list them. *
What are your "doctrinal non-negotiables"? *
Personal Interview
This information will be reviewed by our Firebrand Program Admissions Committee. Are you willing to talk about the information you provided on this application with one or more members of the admissions committee? *

Yes No
Do you understand that Forge will reserve the right to contact some of the people that will fill out forms in your behalf (spouse, pastor, church leader, friends, etc.)? *

Yes No
Speaking Examples

Please provide us with three(3) examples of previous speaking experience. Video links are preferred for these examples over audio.
Speaking Example #1 (Paste Link) *
Speaking Example #2 (Paste Link) *
Speaking Example #3 (Paste Link) *
References

Below please provide the names and email addresses of those you have asked to provide references for you in each category. We will be in contact with them to fill out a reference on your behalf.
Spouse's email address if married
example@example.com
Christian Friend's Name *
Christian Friend's Email *
Non-Christian Friend's Name *
Non-Christian Friend's Email *
Spiritual Leader's Name *
Spiritual Leader's Email *
Current or Previous Employer's Name *
Current or Previous Employer's Email *
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Admissions Application - Firebrand Itinerant Preaching Apprenticeship

Personal Information

Local Church Involvement

Why The Firebrand Program?

Your Current Ministry

Character

Education

Employment

Commitment to the program

Doctrinal Statement

Personal Interview

Speaking Examples

References