What happens between someone showing the potential to be set apart for particular responsibilities in gospel work, and them arriving at that point (as a missionary for example, or an evangelist, or a pastor in a congregation)? The normal answer is ‘seminary’ or ‘theological college’. However, a growing number of churches and ministry candidates are making use of an intermediate step—a ministry traineeship or apprenticeship, which comes before formal theological education, and tests and trains and develops people along the path to full-time ministry.
