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APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR COHORT 6: APRIL 30, 2025

Our fourth cohort will begin in fall of 2025. If interested in exploring this possibility with us, complete this application and we will follow up with a phone conversation to discern God's will together. If the discernment process advances, we will try to arrange a site visit here at Underground Seminary.

Underground Seminary is for those who sense a call to be radical advocates for the world today. It is designed to be both a transformative education and an intimate, intensive, and intentional community experience. We believe that our socialization into the forces of empire requires a decolonizing of the self by following the way of Jesus. This can at times be painful, but is also a narrow path that can unleash great joy and liberation of spirit for those who complete our program. Please respond as honestly as possible so that our follow up conversation and mutual discernment may be fruitful.

Note: To prevent losing your answers, it is recommended that you compose your answers in a separate document you can save, then cut and paste them here when they are complete.

Google doc: Underground Seminary Application

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CONTACT INFO

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Mobile Phone

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Birthdate

YYYY

Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Family status

Educational and/or work background

If available, you can upload a resume and/or curriculum vitae instead

Church/faith background

Personal financial situation, especially any debt you have

SHORT ESSAYS

Up to 500 words

Do you have a history of physical or mental health issues or trauma of some kind? (medical conditions, disabilities, food restrictions, history of addiction, depression, etc.) If so, please describe. How do you think this would affect your participation in the seminary?

Describe any experience you have in intentional community living. What did you enjoy about it and what were the challenges? If you don't have experience, what excites you and what scares you about living in intentional community?

What are the sources of your insecurity, if any? What makes you anxious even now? How does this inform how you relate to hurt feelings and conflict?

How do you locate yourself in the historical and structural sin of white supremacy? How does this affect the way you see yourself? How does this affect your relationship with people of different races and cultural backgrounds?

EXTENDED ESSAY

1,000-1,500 words

How has your family of origin, culture and faith shaped the person you are today? In light of this background, why do you want to be a student at Underground Seminary? What do you hope to learn and how do you hope to grow?

Two Letters of Reference

Please submit a letter of reference from two people, along with their contact information (no relatives). They can email directly to laura@undergroundsem.org.