Immanuel Baptist Church. Student Ministry Student Intern Proposal

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1 Immanuel Baptist Church Student Ministry Student Intern Proposal Primary Function The function of the Student internship is to assist the Student Pastor with ministry endeavors within the Student Ministry of Immanuel Baptist Church of Benton (grades K 6, 7-12). The intern will work under the supervision of the Student Pastor but may do other duties as needed by other ministerial staff. Requirement: The intern must have completed at least one year of college. The intern must have a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, while displaying leadership skills and spiritual maturity. They must be willing to not be enrolled in any summer college courses. As well as not taking any vacations during the ten week summer internship (May 27 th August 4 th ). Responsibilities 1. Work with the Student Pastor to assist in planning, coordinating, directing, and working with all ministry efforts concerning Student Ministry. 2. Meet regularly with the Student Pastor for planning, prayer, and scheduling. 3. Keep informed on current methods and materials for use in student ministries. 4. Work with other Staff members of IBC Benton to accomplish overall ministry to the church body. 5. Provide positive leadership to Student Ministry workers and meet with them. 6. Communicate clearly with the Student Pastor and with all the student workers on ministry endeavors. 7. Perform other duties as assigned by the Student Pastor and other ministerial staff, as long as total hours are not compromised. 8. The Student Interns will sign a staff covenant. 9. Student interns will attend New Camp with Youth Ministry. 10. Student interns will help in VBS and/or Extreme Week. 11. Student interns will help coordinate and go on the youth mission trip.

2 12. Help contact 3x missed students. 13. Student interns will attend all Sunday worship services unless directed otherwise. 14. Work in the office at times with the IBC ministry assistants. Commitment The Student Ministries Intern is expected to fulfill duties as designated by the Student Pastor. Each week a 30- Hour commitment is expected. Specific times during the week can be flexible; however certain times are expected, i.e. Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evening. Compensation The student ministry interns will be compensated $2000 for the term of 10 weeks for the summer semester. This will be paid in weekly increments. Any expenses related to this position will be covered (e.g. travel, registration fees, etc.). Housing will be provided in the home of an IBC family.

3 CONTACT INFORMATION Name: Date of Birth: School Address: Permanent Address: Mobile Phone: address: EDUCATION School: Classification: Major: Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. If you run out of room in the blanks provided, please write on the back of the page or attach a separate sheet with the remainder of your response. 1) When did you become a Christian? Also describe your decision to follow Christ. 2) Describe your spiritual life. What are you doing to keep yourself in the right relationship with God?

4 3) Why do you want to be a youth ministry intern? 4) Have you ever served as a youth intern before? If yes, please indicate where you worked and when. 5) Please list any experiences that you have had which would be beneficial to this internship. 6) What do you consider to be your strengths as they relate to ministry? What do you consider to be your weaknesses as they relate to ministry? 7) Describe your talents, interests, hobbies, and extracurricular activities.

5 8) What do you hope to gain from your internship experience as a Student Ministry intern? 9) Do you feel called to ministry? If so, please describe that call on your life. 10) Why do you want to work with students? 11) Have you attended church regularly in the past year? If so, please list the church name and city/state. Also include any church that you have attended while away at college. 12) Are you part of any Christian organizations at your college campus? 13) May we obtain a background check on you? Yes No If so please fill additional sheet included.

6 Please list three references (not relatives) that will be able to speak to your Christian character, leadership ability, emotional maturity, and ministerial potential. Please provide one reference who is a church leader. Provide name, address, and phone number for each. Name: Phone: Address: How do you know him/her? Name: Phone: Address: How do you know him/her? Name: Phone: Address: How do you know him/her? Please complete this application and return to Immanuel Baptist Church by mail, fax or Immanuel Baptist Church Student Ministry Internship Application 516 North Main St. Benton, IL Fax: [email protected]