Water's Edge Internship

Ministry Internship Non-Exempt / Temporary Internship

The Ministry Internship is designed to provide individuals with early exposure to ministry life through guided learning, hands-on experiences, and intentional mentoring. This role is exploratory in nature—ideal for those discerning a call to ministry, seeking to develop spiritual gifts, and learning how local church ministry functions day to day.

Interns will serve alongside ministry leaders in a variety of areas while gaining a broad perspective of church life, spiritual leadership, and pastoral care.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning & Exploration
  • Participate in structured teaching, mentoring, and reflection opportunities.
  • Attend staff meetings, leadership trainings, and ministry gatherings.
  • Explore different ministry areas (worship, discipleship, outreach, children, youth, operations, etc.).
• Ministry Exposure
  • Assist ministry leaders with planning, preparation, and execution of events, services, and programs.
  • Observe and shadow leaders in pastoral care, discipleship, and organizational leadership.
  • Contribute to team projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Personal & Spiritual Growth
  • Engage in regular times of prayer, scripture study, and reflection.
  • Participate in leadership development activities and receive ongoing feedback.
  • Demonstrate growing character, humility, and teachability in all areas of service.

Qualifications

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to Christian character.
• Desire to learn more about ministry, leadership, and serving the local church.
• Reliable, responsible, and willing to serve in a variety of roles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Open to feedback and mentoring.
• Prior ministry experience is not required.

Internship Structure

• Length:
  Typically, 3-6 months
• Schedule:
  
  Flexible; may include evenings or weekends depending on ministry area
• Supervision:
  Intern will be assigned a ministry supervisor for mentoring and feedback

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the internship, participants will have:

• Gained a broad understanding of church ministry functions.
• Identified personal strengths, interests, and areas of gifting.
• Experienced hands-on ministry opportunities across multiple areas.
• Developed a clearer sense of calling and next steps in ministry.