Are you struggling to understand how your daily work connects with your faith in Christ and all the easy answers have left you wanting? 

Gotham will help you do the uncomfortable, meaningful work of finding the real, hard answers that will transform your approach to work and deepen your relationship with God in the best way.

The Gotham fellowship provides three critical pathways for participants to fully integrate their faith And work:

UNDERSTANDING THEOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

Your work matters and is sacred; a critical part of God’s plan for your life. By changing the way you see your work - paid and unpaid - Gotham participants develop a theological framework that puts the lens of scripture over every area of daily life; leaving no corner of their world untouched by the truth of God’s Word. Weekly teachings by seminary-trained educators, pastors and guest instructors prepare you to leave the program with a more robust understanding of God’s word, the impact of your work and your role in it. 

DEEP SPIRITUAL AND LEADERSHIP FORMATION
Through a seminary-level curriculum, led by Dr. Paul Lim, paired with deep spiritual study, you develop a vision for how you can be more impactful to the kingdom of God in your day-to-day work. The Gotham program culminates in a project that helps you identify opportunities within your sphere of influence to practically apply class concepts to real-world needs, refining your ability to be an effective leader.

AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Gotham Fellowship provides an intimate setting that fosters deep community amongst fellow Nashvillians from diverse backgrounds socially, economically and vocationally. By leaning into intensive learning, combined with commitment to the program and each other, you leave with a network of individuals in the city, unified and mobilized by a common desire to see city-wide change and growth.


Program details

Gotham begins in late August and ends in late April and includes the following meetings and independent work:

  • Weekly two-hour class sessions (likely Monday nights from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. )

  • Weekly reading

  • Application projects / assignments 

  • Daily devotionals 

  • Four “In the City” Saturday mornings, focused on deepening a love for and understanding of the city of Nashville. 

  • Three Retreats: An Overnight Retreat to begin the Fellowship , a Saturday Retreat in Nashville in the middle, and an Overnight Retreat at the conclusion of the Gotham journey to frame and focus learning and spiritual growth.

  • Retreat Dates for 2023-2024:

    • Opening Overnight Retreat

      • Aug 25-26, 2023

    • Mid-Year Saturday Retreat

      • Nov. 11, 2023

    • Closing Overnight Retreat

      • April 19-20, 2024

HOW CAN I JOIN?

The application for the Gotham 23-23 cohort is now open! Please click the button below to apply, including personal information and few short answer essay questions that will help our team understand your faith and work journey, commitment to service in your field and city, and desire to be a part of the Gotham community. Please note, we also request a pastoral reference as part of the application process.

TUITION

Gotham tuition for 2023-24 is $1,479 per individual, which covers licensing fees, copyrighted manual fees, overnight retreat costs, and administrative costs. Applicants who apply by the June 1 priority deadline, pending acceptance, will be eligible for early-bird tuition of $1,079. Once accepted into Gotham, Fellows may pay half or full tuition by August 1, 2023. For those who choose to make half payment in August, payment for remaining tuition may be made prior to December 31, 2023.

Tuition covers the following:

  • Eight months of weekly seminary-level teachings from professors, pastors, and subject-matter experts

  • Custom faith & work spiritual studies

  • Cost of three retreats

  • Three Gotham Reader books

  • Four City Saturday intensives within Nashville’s key influencer industries

Tuition does not include paperback or electronic books, which are purchased independently by each participant.

*Gotham tuition covers only about 50% of the cost of administering the program. Tuition is heavily subsidized by generous supporters.