WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Monday-Thursday
Work at paid internship
Monday evening
Free
Tuesday evening
Check-in and round table discussion
Wednesday evening
Fellows' community service with Just Lead
Thursday evening
Small Groups
Friday
Graduate level classes and a leadership luncheon
Sunday
Worship at the church of your choice, once a month Fellows worship together
The Fellows Program is made up of several components: community, study, service, and work. Each of these finds its place throughout the week. Monday through Thursday, Fellows work at their respective paid internships. Friday is spent in classes and at a leadership luncheon catered by Café 4. Service, small groups, and community prayer are tailored for each class.
Fellows study the narrative of the Scriptures, a story in which each will discover their part to play. Ten months of weekly classes instructed by resident scholars equips each Knoxville Fellow with 12 hours of seminary credit.
Doug Banister, Knoxville Fellows’ resident scholar is a writer, pastor, mentor, and teacher. He currently is senior pastor at All Souls Church, in the heart of downtown Knoxville and served as senior pastor of Fellowship Church in Knoxville for fifteen years. He is the author of four books: The Word and Power Church, Sacred Quest, Family Business, and God on Earth. Doug has a Masters of Divinity from Talbot School of Theology, Masters in Medieval Studies from the University of Tennessee, Doctor of Ministry from Gordon Conwell Divinity School and a Bachelors of Science from Northwestern University.
Rick Kuhlman is the Founding Director of the Knoxville Fellows. He is a native Knoxvillian, graduating from West High School and the University of Tennessee. He spent over 30 years in the United States Air Force and operated a small chain of pizza restaurants for almost 20 years. Rick leads from experience in the market place as well as his extensive volunteer involvement in the non-profit arena.