SECTION 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION
 

• Name*

• Email Address*

• Date of Birth*

• Current Address* (eg Your ollege address)

• Phone*

• Primary Parent Name*

• Primary Parent Address* (ie Your permanent address)

• Secondary Parent Name*

• Gender*

• Eligibility to Work in the United States*

• Have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor more serious than a traffic violation?*

• OPTIONAL: Upload a recent picture of yourself

• REQUIRED: Upload your current resume*

• Are you interested in exploring one or more the Ecclesial Fellows positions at McLean Presbyterian Church?*

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SECTION 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• ​Name of university most recently attended*

• Year entered*

• Year left* (or expected graduation date)

• Major*

• GPA*

• Name of other university attended, if any

• Year entered​

• Year left

• Major/Area of study

• GPA

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SECTION 3: REFERENCES

You will be asked to provide four references - professional, academic, pastoral, and personal. For each reference, you will need to provide the name, title, organization, email, and phone. References cannot be family members or fellow students.

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SECTION 4: CHRISTIAN AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND

1. What do you hope to achieve as a participant in the Capital Fellows program* (3 paragraphs)

2. Please describe your spiritual and church background. We are especially interested in knowing how you came to faith in Christ, how your faith has been part of your life (in the highs and lows), and how you would characterize your current relationship with God.* (3 paragraphs)

3. Please describe your involvement in ministry and church during college, particularly any experience you have had in discipling others.* (1 paragraph)

4. Please describe your leadership experience and the key lessons you have learned from it.* (1 paragraph)

5. Please describe your three greatest strengths and your three greatest weaknesses. How have you discovered what they are?* (1 paragraph)

6. What has been one of your greatest failures in ministry or leadership? What did you learn from it?* (1 paragraph)

7. Please describe your family background and your current relationship with your parents and siblings. How has your background shaped you?* (1 paragraph)

8. The Capital Fellows program is a wonderful season of exploration and discovery of faith, calling,  identity, and relationships. This journey can be incredibly rewarding and edifying. It can also, at times, press into tender areas of life, story, and mental/emotional well-being. Please describe experiences, if any, you have had to work in these areas of your life, progress you have made, and some of the challenges you have faced.* (1 paragraph)

9. Please describe one of the most influential people in your life (outside of your family). Why has your relationship with this person been so important?* (1 paragraph)

10. Please describe two hobbies, activities, places, books or pieces of music that you love. Please explain why these are important to you.* (1 paragraph)

11. Which part of the program (e.g. classes, job, youth or children’s ministry) do you look forward to the most? Least? Please explain.* (1 paragraph)

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SECTION 5: WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND (1 paragraph each)

1. What sense of calling (if any) do you have and what are your vocational interests? How has that developed over time?*

2. Based on all of your experiences to-date (employment, education, volunteer, etc), what kinds of things do you like doing and not doing? Please explain.*

3. Please list the three vocational fields you would be most interested in for an internship.*

4. (Optional) Please describe any work or volunteer experience you have had that is not listed on your resume. Regarding the volunteer experience, why was this important to you?

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SECTION 6: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (1 paragraph each)

1. During college, most students decide the nature of their relationship with alcohol and recreational drugs. What have you decided about this area for yourself and how has the Bible informed your views?*

2. There is a lot of contemporary discussion in the world about sexual ethics and identity (e.g., sex before and outside of marriage, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.). Please summarize your views on these topics and how the Bible informs your views.*

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SECTION 7: OTHER INFORMATION

1. Are you applying to any other Fellows programs? If so, which ones?*

2. How did you hear about Capital Fellows?*

3. Please tell us anything else you feel we should know or that you want us to consider that has not been covered in this application. This is an opportunity to be creative and to help us understand something unique about you.

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SECTION 8: AFFIRMATIONS

1. Signature*

2. Date*

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