1-Year Apprenticeship
Train a lay leader in your own church.
The Apprenticeship Journey | Aquila Theological Institute
OUR 1 YEAR CURRICULUM
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OUR LEARNING OUTCOMES
SO HOW DO YOU PROGRESS?
Moving through the 1-Year Apprenticeship
Pick a Learning Outcome
Look through the Learning Outcomes and pick one that is strategic and interesting for you.
Mentor Team Confirms
Inputs / Outputs
Mentor team meets to determine the most strategic inputs and outputs for the apprentice.
Do Inputs
Turn in Outputs
Work through the inputs and outputs at your own pace.
Receive Assessment
(Improve if Necessary)
Mentors assess outputs and offer feedback. If necessary, work is redone or inputs are added to grow in competency.
Pick another Learning Outcome
Look through the Learning Outcomes and pick one that is strategic and interesting for you.
Achieve Competency
Once competency is demonstrated through outputs done in the context of ministry, it is awarded.
EXAMPLE TIMELINE
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
Who is the 1-Year Apprenticeship for?
Lay leaders in your church who are ready to serve and teach. Your apprentice stays in your church and keeps serving while they train.
How long does it take?
About a year. Apprentices typically give 10–15 hours a week, move through the eleven learning outcomes at their own pace, and finish when competency is demonstrated.
Who are the three mentors?
A Ministry Mentor from your church (a pastor or elder), an Academic Mentor from ATI, and a Network Mentor from the wider Aquila network.
What does the Ministry Mentor commit to?
Typically about 10 hours a month: oversight, opening up ministry opportunities, taking part in assessment, and leading the church’s commissioning. ATI provides the structure and support.
What does it cost?
For churches in the Aquila Network, nothing: there is no tuition, because ATI is funded by donations to Aquila Initiative e.V., a registered non-profit. For churches outside the Network, the 1-Year Apprenticeship costs €5,000.
Is it accredited?
No. The 1-Year Apprenticeship is reviewed by our Academic Board, and competency is affirmed by the sending church. Completed the 1-Year? You can be grandfathered into the MAMT, our accredited Master of Arts, and your work counts toward it.
Where does the learning happen?
In your church, and online through Pathwright. Training is in English; German-language training is in development.
How do we start?
Let’s have a conversation. Use the sign-up form on this page.