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St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa would like to introduce the Pastoral Residency Program. This program, established in 2006, works in partnership with the ELCA and their synods in welcoming, recruiting, and teaching new pastors. St. Paul’s residency program aims to shape passionate pastors navigating their first call and prepare them for a lifetime of leading healthy congregations in the larger church. Residents are immersed in all aspects of church life, working as pastoral staff in worship, finance, leadership, outreach, and more, helping to shape their approach to preaching, teaching, and pastoral care. Academic and intellectual inquiry are an important part of this program through regular Core Seminar courses consisting of formative readings, discussions, and sermon reviews. Resident pastors receive intentional guidance, support, and insight from all members of the pastoral staff. The two-year non-renewable program offers a full-time salary with benefits. Seminary students in their final year or graduates awaiting their first call are eligible to apply for the program.