National Church Planting Residency - The Well Austin Community Church

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Learn how to lead and plant a diverse church nationally

What The Residency Looks Like

                                        A Residency That Builds Planters
                                    
                                        This 2-year full-time residency equips future church planters with hands-on ministry training, leadership development, and strategic coaching—designed to help them plant diverse, gospel-centered churches that reflect the Kingdom of God.
                                    
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                                        Grow in Character, Skill and Vision
                                    
                                        Residents follow a personalized learning contract, growing in Bible knowledge, preaching, leadership, cultural intelligence, and church systems. The goal is to prepare planters to lead healthy churches from day one.
                                    
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                                        What a Typical Year Looks Like
                                    
                                        Year 1 includes leadership development, fundraising training, discipleship, family care, strategic planning, and preaching practice. Year 2 focuses on launching the church plant—with continued coaching and support.
                                    
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                                        Who We’re Looking For
                                    
                                        Ideal candidates are elder-qualified leaders with strong character, communication skills, and a clear calling to plant. They value diversity, love the local church, and are committed to evangelism and discipleship.
                                    
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                                        How You’ll Be Supported
                                    
                                        Residents receive a salary, healthcare, and coaching in Year 1. Support raising begins during the first year to fund Year 2 and the plant launch. The Well provides ongoing coaching, grants, and resources post-launch.
                                    
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                                        From Vision to Launch
                                    
                                        Residents are trained to develop a clear vision, gather a launch team, create a strategic ministry plan, raise funds, and shepherd a new church. Our mission: to plant 100 churches in 50 years—starting with you.
                                    
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National Church Planting Residency Stories

Planting With Purpose: The Garden

Planting With Purpose: The Garden

Planting With Purpose: The Way

Planting With Purpose: The Way

Planting with Purpose: Church 127

Planting with Purpose: Church 127

Planting With Purpose: Valle

Planting With Purpose: Valle

Well Known: Japan

Well Known: Japan

National Church Planting Residency Testimonies

National Church Planting Residency Events

How to Share the Gospel>

Dec . 05 — Dec . 06

How to Share the Gospel

International Short Term Trips Interest Meeting>

Nov . 16

International Short Term Trips Interest Meeting

Mission of God Class>

Sep . 08 — Nov . 10

Mission of God Class

National Church Planting Residency Team

Tory Mayo
Lead Pastor

Mitchell Johnson>

Mitchell Johnson
Church Planting Resident

Zach Silver
Church Planting Resident

Sage Rodrigo
Church Planting Resident

Chandler Miner>

Chandler Miner
Operations Director

HELPING REACH OUR VISION

100. 100. 50.

Our National Church Planting Residency helps us achieve our visions of planting 100 churches nationally in the first 50 years of being a church.

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OUR VISION

How we’ll
achieve our vision

We believe that God will do amazing things
through the people of our church to
accomplish God’s vision for us.