Intentional Personal Mentorship
Receive personal guidance, encouragement, and feedback from experienced ministry leaders who are invested in your spiritual growth and development.
Ministry Internships
Raising Up Future Leaders
The mission of Grace Baptist Church is to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. We believe training and deploying effective leaders is essential to our health as a local church and our goal to see the gospel go forth to the ends of the earth.
Our ministry internships combine intentional mentorship, meaningful ministry experience, and a caring church community to help you grow in Christ and prepare for a lifetime of faithful ministry.
Meaningful Ministry Opportunities
Gain hands-on experience through real ministry responsibilities that challenge you to grow, develop your gifts, and serve others.
Formed in a Church that Cares
Grow within a church community that values your spiritual formation, invests in future ministry leaders, and equips you to serve Christ faithfully for a lifetime.
Interested in Applying?
Our internship application opens in early January. Click the link below to get notified when the application is available.
Internship Information
Applicants must be pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Our internships are designed for those discerning a call to vocational ministry, offering exposure to various aspects of local church ministry and opportunities to take on meaningful, supervised ministry responsibilities.
Our ministry internship typically runs from mid-August through mid-July, providing an extended season of ministry experience, mentorship, and personal growth over the course of approximately eleven months.
A typical week includes participating in staff meetings, meeting regularly with your staff supervisor, observing and engaging in hands-on ministry, and growing alongside fellow interns through cohort meetings.
Yes, our ministry internships are paid positions. Interns typically work approximately 15–25 hours per week, depending on their area of ministry concentration.
Internships are available in a variety of ministry areas, including pastoral ministry, adult discipleship, kids ministry, student ministry, administration, and other areas of ministry. Available concentrations may vary from year to year based on ministry needs and opportunities.
No, you do not need to be a member of Grace to apply. However, because we are committed to developing and raising up ministry leaders from within our church, we prioritize applicants who are already part of Grace and are looking to grow in their ministry skills. Furthermore, if the interview process results in an invitation to become part of our ministry team, the expectation would be that you join our church as a member. Membership is a key component of our convictions about committed discipleship in a local church context.
Yes! If your academic program requires an internship for credit, we will work with you to fulfill the requirements of your program while gaining practical ministry experience at Grace. We encourage you to communicate your program’s specific requirements with us early so we can plan accordingly.
Our internship application opens in early January and closes at the end of the month. Interviews take place in February, and final decisions are typically communicated in early March. Check back in January to complete your application, or sign up to receive a notification when applications open.