Wesley at CMU – The Leadership Residence
Wesley@CMU is seeking students to live in the Leadership Residence for the 2016-2017
academic year. Residents will assist the Wesley Director in fulfilling Wesley’s mission:
Creating Christian Community for CMU Students.
Some residents will be Leadership Staff earning up to $3,600.
Requirements for all Leadership Residents
 Interest in living in an intentional Christian community, including willingness to
abide by a covenant formed by the residents and Wesley Director.*
 Support the mission of Wesley.
 Interest in recruiting new students to Wesley.
 Regular participation in worship (Sunday morning or Wednesday evening).
 Regular participation in Sunday night suppers.
 Regular participation in a weekly Residents Group meeting for spiritual growth.
 Signing a 10-month lease at $425/month plus gas and electric.
Support given to all Leadership Residents
 The benefits of living in an intentional Christian community!
 Spiritual direction provided to those who desire it by the Wesley Director.
 Learn leadership on-the-job for those who desire to take the lead in events, Bible
Studies, worship, or management, with individualized leadership training
available from the Director, community leaders, and the campus community.
 An excellent living facility:
o 9x12 bedrooms: 8 bedrooms, 4 full baths.
o Large kitchen/dining/living area.
o Shared study, shared basement storage area.
o 24/7 access to the Wesley Center (25' from the residence).
o High speed wired & wireless Internet.
o Reserved parking space at Wesley (in the center of campus).
o TV (in common room)/Water/Sewer/Trash included in $425 rent.
o TV in some bedrooms available for $10/month.
Application Process
Interested students must fill out the application (attached) and send it to the Director.
Interviews will be conducted within two weeks of receipt of the application.
*The Covenant
Students living at the Residential Leadership Center will create a common covenant
determining appropriate behavior in the Residence. The goal of the covenant is to help a
diverse group to explicitly state common ground-rules, thereby promoting community
and avoiding disagreements before they start.
The contents of the covenant will depend on the desires of the residents, as mediated by
the Director. The intent is not to have a legalistic list of “do’s” and “don’ts”, but rather an
agreed-upon way of living together.
Requirements for Leadership Staff
 Outgoing, risk-taking personalities.
 Ability to work both in group and while unsupervised.
 Willing to accept both authority and responsibility, knowing that “failing
forward” is expected (failure is fine if it is acknowledged and learned from).
 A specific area of expertise (e.g., music leadership, administration, event planning
– other areas are welcome) for focused leadership within Wesley.
 Taking charge in the area of expertise, given responsibility (and concomitant
authority) by the Director.
 Regular recruiting of new students to Wesley.
 Attendance at a Staff Retreat the week before classes in August 2016.
 Attendance at a 2017 Wesley Spring Break trip. Exceptions may be made in
advance for students having strong reasons not to attend. Stipend recipients who
participate in basic fundraising work (mostly letter writing) will need to spend at
most $200 on this trip; the remaining costs will be covered by donations.
 Working approximately 10 hours a week at $12/hour during the academic
semester, including:
o Work within the assigned ministry area.
o Weekly meetings with all Leadership Staff.
o 1-1 meetings with the Director every other week.
Leadership Staff will work under Director Charlie Farnum, a United Methodist pastor
and a prior professor of Computer Science at Wright State University. Dr. Farnum
believes leaders learn both from their successes and their failures and is seeking students
who have already demonstrated competence (through coursework and/or prior
employment) and are seeking greater responsibility and authority.
The Wesley Residential Leadership Center – Application for 2016-17
Name
Address
Phone __________________________________________________________________
e-mail__________________________________________________________________
Why do you want to live in the Leadership Residence?
Is your application contingent on the acceptance of any other student(s)?
Yes
No
If Yes, list them here:
List 3 personal references, each age 25 or older, none related to you. At least one must be
from your home church. (If you do not have a church, state why and list someone familiar
with your spiritual and/or emotional growth.) Include a phone number or email with each.
1.
2.
3.
Do you wish to apply for the Leadership Staff? Yes No
If No, skip the following questions; otherwise:
Do you wish to live in the Residence if you are not chosen as Staff? Yes
No
What ministry area do you wish to concentrate on? Options include Music, Worship,
Administration, Hospitality, Event Planning, and Marketing – or suggest your own!
Why do you want to work at Wesley?
Attach a resume and transcript (unofficial OK) if applying for a Staff Position.
Submit all materials either physically or via email to:
Charles Farnum
1400 S Washington St
Mt Pleasant, MI 48858
director@CMU.MiWesley.org