PTM provides the opportunity for urban ministry training through its LEAP Year Program where young adults walk alongside students and their families to help PTM students discover and live their God-inspired dreams, develop a love for learning, and build joy-filled friendships that glorify Christ Jesus.
The three pillars that the LEAP Program is founded on are professional development, urban ministry, and community. While these three pillars make up the LEAP Program, the overarching principle of spiritual growth and development is the most important part of the program.
- Professional Development: LEAP Year Staff will be hired as staff in a specific role. Our goal is that LEAP Staff would receive quality job training and professional skill development during their year of service. They will learn how to multi-task and how to prioritize job assignments based upon organizational needs. At the end of the year, our hope is that each LEAP Staff would be equipped to excel professionally in their next placement.
- Urban Ministry: LEAP Year Staff will meet together weekly with the Intern Director to discuss issues related to urban communities. Reading and project preparation is required for the weekly group meetings. Through weekly meetings, the LEAP Staff will learn how to better understand themselves and the population with which they work.
- Community: LEAP Staff will function as a community while they live together, work together, and study urban ministry issues together. LEAP Staff will live in PTM’s LEAP Pad and commit to sharing space and life during their year of service. They will hold a weekly community dinner as a time to connect and engage their housemates. LEAP Staff will also have an extended community of support through host families who commit to meet with them once a month.