PACE FELLOWS

PACE Fellows is a cohort program for young adults designed to help them live more fully into their gifts, calling, and leadership of the church. Each PACE Fellow will enter the program with a sponsoring church, pastor, and a liaison to walk alongside them. A successful Fellowship will have elements of relationship building, innovation, confidence building, and reciprocal intergenerational support.
APPLICATIONS FOR 25-26 COHORT WILL OPEN SOON!

2025-2026 Fellow Cohorts

Camino de Santiago: Pilgrimage & Purpose

What happens when we step away from the noise of everyday life to walk, reflect, and listen?
This cohort invites young adults and mentors on a journey on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Together, participants will reflect on themes of calling, discernment, identity, rest, and renewal, both on the trail and in their everyday lives. This cohort offers a space for embodied spiritual formation rooted in movement, simplicity, and intergenerational dialogue.

Young adults and mentors in this program:
  • Will engage in pre- and post-pilgrimage formation gatherings
  • Will travel together on a pilgrimage in Spain (Camino de Santiago)
  • Will receive resources for spiritual reflection and journaling
  • Will deepen their understanding of pilgrimage as both metaphor and practice for Christian life
  • Will develop lasting relationships rooted in shared spiritual exploration and intentional mentorship
This cohort is ideal for those discerning life direction, seeking renewal, or longing to slow down and reconnect with God in community.
Some funding support will be available. Travel dates and application details will be shared soon.
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Mentorship and Support Requirements

  • Our goal is that each Fellow is connected with a church and have a supporting statement and promise of support from the senior pastor and a liaison (aka mentor), but we have learned to be flexible with that.
  • Both Pastor and Mentor (where identified) are expected to spend some time studying the Mentorship materials in our Foundations program.
  • Mentors are expected to attend meetings with the Fellows to be a quality interlocutor and advocate within the sponsoring congregation.
Funds will be provided for:
  • The young adult, to honor their time and commitment;
  • The mentor, to honor their time and commitment;
  • Time beyond the 2 banquets for the young adult and mentor to have meals or coffee dates together to discuss hurdles and opportunities.
  • *There may be opportunities for seed money or matching monies for promising innovations or starting projects. Likely, the funds would serve to jumpstart projects with the understanding that future efforts would be self-funded, find other funding, or be adopted into the church's budget priorities.

Past Cohorts Programs

2024-2025

Multi-Sector Business and Entrepreneurship

How do Christians integrate their faith with successful business acumen? How can a young adult marry their concerns with future success with their values and ethical concerns?
This cohort is an opportunity for 20-somethings and their intergenerational mentors to dialogue with leaders in PNW businesses (big and small, non- and for-profit) to reflect on the challenges facing young christians integrating their spirituality and their professional lives as well as reflection on how to navigate and create strong intergenerational business relationships.
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2023-2024

Social Justice

Social Justice is a core value for many young people and the prophetic voice they have brought to the church in the last decade has challenged God's people. This cohort plays in the sandbox of innovative ways to bring social justice initiatives into the church and decide what partnerships can help move the needle on faith formation and outreach to the oppressed.
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2022-2023

Arts & Artistry

Artistry in the church is often something that feels compromised, marginalized, or inappropriately instrumentalized for other priorities in the church such as evangelism. This cohort will work with facilitators from the Brehm Center to help young adults (and their liaisons) find more comfort operating in the church and advocating for themselves, their peers, and their artistic concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions - PACE Fellows

Who is eligible to apply as a Fellow?
Young adults ages 23–29 who are connected to a local church or interested in exploring ministry leadership and faith-based innovation.
What is the time commitment?
The program runs from late September to April. Fellows attend a kickoff and closing banquet, monthly cohort meetings (in-person or via Zoom), and meet regularly with a mentor. Each cohort sets its own rhythm, but expect 6–10 hours per month.
Is there financial support?
Yes. Fellows and mentors both receive stipends, and additional funds may be available for gatherings, meals, or innovation projects depending on the cohort.

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