Internships

• To provide those preparing for ministry with hands on ministry experience beyond the classroom setting.
• To create an atmosphere that challenges interns to grow in their own faith.
• Increase the awareness of multiple dimensions of ministry.
• Help to identify and affirm gifts and strengths.
• Equipped to lead others in their faith formation.
• Interns will be heavily resourced at the completion of the internship.

(Not an exhaustive list. Experiences will vary based on the intern's needs.)

• Meet with the pastor each week to debrief on the week’s activities and discuss a specific leadership topic.
• Attend Church board and leadership meetings
• Lead and/or participate in a Life Group
• Teach at Sunday morning worship gathering
• Congregational care
• Sermon/message series planning and execution
• Conduct information gathering surveys in the community
• Create personal and professional evaluations
• Participate in leading worship on Sunday mornings (music, lead prayer, read scripture, preach)
• Help plan and organize special events
• Involvement with community outreach
• Work with the guest connections team.
• Give guidance and leadership to specific ministry areas.
• Evaluation and development of new and current ministries of the church

Each week interns will sit down with the lead pastor and discuss important leadership topics. Here is just a sample of the topics:

Worship  (Order of worship, environment, format/structure, style)
Teaching/Preaching
Guest Connections
Church Administration
Leadership
Discipleship
Pastoral Counseling/Congregational Care
Spiritual and family life of a pastor
Community inside the church
Community outside the church

Year Long Internship
Fall Semester (September - December)
Spring Semester (January - May)
Summer Internship (May - August)