What does it take?
Embrace the call
To be called out is a new path or plan that says I want more than just the idea of church or the normal thing; I need to see God move in my life and the lives of others. To undertake an internship means setting yourself apart, making time, and focusing on gaining hands-on and practical experience in connecting the word to its application. Here is what you can expect from the internship experience:
- You will learn how to hear from God and how to recognize when He is at work.
- You will get to practice walking in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how to "flow with Him" in real-world examples.
- There will be outreach (intentionally going out to minister to people)
- Training in how to pray for people and to minister to people effectively.
- How to help someone hear and see Jesus and walk through basic inner healing/deliverance ministry.
- Offiste intentional experiences to deeper connect the truths you're walking into and the directions God is taking you.
- Connections to global ministries for opportunities in ministry and missions
Plan to set aside your life to follow. Just as the disciples dropped everything when Jesus called, we ask that you set aside this time to go deep. While there is some room for part-time jobs or college classes, we ask that your priority be the pursuit of Jesus during this first-year experience.
The second year is deliberate in the missional focus. The largest part of the second year is to pick a college and enroll full-time as a student missionary. While enrolled, your mission is to act like a missionary to this school. To seek out people, to make disciples, and start a movement in that community.
In the second year, your focus is:
- How to get the mission mindset
- How to bring people to encounters with Jesus
- Group development and leadership
- What are the differences in building a group vs. creating a movement
What to expect for activities:
You (and the others with you) will be released to plan, coordinate, and lead your respective areas. With the oversight of the internship leaders, you will for all intents and purposes be leading your own movement and handling the details of what it means to make disciples who, in turn, do the same.