What is a Freedom Church Internship?
PERSONAL DISCIPLESHIP
Every intern will take time to personally develop in their walk with the Lord. Pastor Jared will lead the interns through personal development books as well as go through the 13 core values of Freedom Church in order to instill them in our hearts and lives. Interns will meet with Pastor Jared together at Freedom Church Grand Forks every Thursday from 2pm-4pm.
MINISTRY EQUIpPING
Specialized online courses will be assigned to each intern depending on their internship track. These courses will equip the intern with knowledge and skills that are useful in their chosen ministry. Interns will also meet with their ministry track advisor once a week.
HANDS-ON EXPERIeNCE
Each intern will be able to participate in serving alongside their advisor in their chosen ministry track. This will provide the intern with valuable experience in preparing and facilitating ministry while shadowing their advisor. Responsibilities and duties will depend on the individual intern as well as the needs of the ministry.
Internship track Timeline
Internships can be completed in 1 semester, 2 semester, or 1 year increments
FALL: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER
SPRING: JANUARY - MAY
SUMMER: JUNE - AUGUST
Total time commitment: 10-15 hours a week
Internship Tracks
Pastoral Ministry
• Leadership development
• Soul care/counseling
• Sermon preparation
• Church planting
• Wedding preparation
• Hospital visitation
• Funeral preparation
Discipleship Ministry
• Connect Group development
• Bible study preparation
• Prayer ministry
• Volunteer Recruitment
• Baptism interviews
• Volunteer leader training
Worship Ministry
• Worship service planning
• Song selection
• Worship Team practice
• Volunteer management
• Leadership development
• Principles of worship leading
City Care & Outreach
• Freedom Cares assistance
• Food Rescue
• Plan and coordinate local community outreach events
• Managing teams and volunteers
• Coordinate Meals Ministry
Next-Gen (Kids)
• Facilitating Freedom Kids
• Classroom/lesson
• Preparation
• Volunteer scheduling
• Family ministry
Next-Gen (youth)
• Facilitating Freedom Youth
• Discipling middle school and high school students
• Leading small groups
• Sermon preparation
• Volunteer management
• Helping with ministry retreats
Creative (Production)
• Worship service production
• Audio engineering
• Video and broadcast production
• Lighting systems
• Organizing equipment budget
• Recruiting and managing volunteers
Creative (Media & Design)
• Social media management
• Photography
• Video (filming & editing)
• Graphic design
• Church advertising & marketing
• Planning and facilitating the creative side of church events
Church Administration
• Manage ministry details
• Organize church events
• Volunteer management
• Recording and communicating information
• Learning church management software (Planning Center, Asana, etc.)
Hospitality Ministry
• Managing first-impressions ministries (coffee, greeters, Next Steps)
• Meeting with volunteer leaders
• Brainstorming and implementing ideas for first-impressions and visitors
The Process
Fill out and return the application (paper or online)
Background check
Interview with Pastor Jared and the Internship Track Advisor for approval
The Cost
$75 internship application fee includes:
Berean School of the Bible course fee
Book fees