Ministry Internship Program

For male and female seminarians pursuing a vocation in professional ministry settings

Application Deadline May 1, 2024

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The Ministry Internship Program is offered to qualified male and female candidates who have discerned a call to ministry and who are pursuing a degree from an accredited seminary. The purpose of the program is to help students grow spiritually and clarify their sense of call while worshipping and serving in the local church.

The internship is designed so that students receive a substantial amount of relational and spiritual support from the congregation and its members while also gaining extensive experience in ministry. We anticipate that some Ministry Interns will in the future serve the Church as senior, associate or assistant pastors or as ministry directors, and many will become excellent candidates for future positions at any one of the churches in the growing Resound network.

Pastoral Interns:

• Work 20 hours per week at the local church for a renewable one-year period in supervised ministry in a specific area, such as Community Groups, Pastoral Care, Young Professionals, College Ministry, Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Church Administration, or Mission and Evangelism;
• Pursue an advanced degree such as a Master of Arts or a Master of Divinity through an accredited seminary;
• Participate in a series of modules focused on leadership, preaching, mission, pastoral care, cultural dynamics, and church renewal;
• Receive a monthly stipend and scholarship for seminary.

Residency Program

For male seminary graduates in the ordination process

Application Deadline May 1, 2024

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The Residency Program is offered to qualified male candidates who have graduated from seminary and are seeking ordination as ministers of the gospel. Candidates are selected for the Residency Program based on demonstrated leadership ability and the potential to play a significant role in the work of church renewal as pastors. After successful completion of the Residency Program, many residents become excellent candidates to serve as lead pastors of churches in need of renewal, assistant/associate pastors of larger churches within Resound’s network, or church planters, depending on gifting and opportunity.

Residents:

• Work full-time at the local church in supervised ministry for a two-year period, with select opportunities to teach, preach, facilitate worship, lead a Community Group, participate in a specific area of ministry, and engage in mission and evangelism;
• Participate in a series of modules focused on leadership, preaching, mission, pastoral care, cultural dynamics, and church renewal;
• Receive an annual stipend plus health care benefits.

Fellows Program

For professionals and marketplace leaders in a variety of vocational pursuits

The Fellows Program is offered to relatively young professionals and marketplace leaders in a variety of different vocational pursuits who are interested in intensive theological training and discipleship. The goal of the program is to equip future leaders to embrace the integral relationship between faith and vocation and to use their gifts, experiences, and opportunities to serve the Church and the world in whatever field to which God calls them.

Fellows:

• Worship and serve in the local church while maintaining their own employment in the field of their choice;
• Participate in a guided discussion of assigned readings approximately 3 times per month over a 9-month period together with other fellows;
• Receive monthly mentorship and coaching from senior leaders in the local congregation who have pursued a vocation in a similar field.

College Internship Program

For male and female college students interested in church leadership

The College Internship Program is offered to qualified male and female candidates entering their junior or senior year of college who have demonstrated an interest in church leadership. The purpose of the program is to encourage interns’ growth in their vocational discernment, love for the church and understanding of Christian theology. The program provides a context for students to mature spiritually and discern their calling while worshipping and serving in the local church.

The internship is designed so that students receive a substantial amount of relational and spiritual support from the local church and its members. Some of the interns may eventually attend seminary and pursue ordination as pastors. Others may serve on church staffs as administrators, ministry leaders, or as future elders, deacons or trustees.

College Interns:

• Work 5 hours a week for a 9-month period (typically one or two afternoons per week) in a specific ministry area such as Community Groups, Pastoral Care, Young Professionals, College Ministry, Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Church Administration, or Mission and Evangelism;
• Attend classes and worship services and serve the church as needed in various areas of the church;
• Participate in regular dinner discussions hosted by church members who can share their experiences in their particular vocations (medicine, government, scientific research, law, business, finance, fashion, media, the academy, the arts, etc.);
• Receive a monthly stipend