Student Ministry Intern - Summer 2024

**Please Note: Interviews for this internship will begin the week of December 4, 2023**

Position: Student Ministry Intern

Classification: Seasonal (Instructional Internship)

Primary Reporting Relationship: Student & Missions Pastor

Secondary Reporting Relationships: Girls Minister

Ministry Area: Ministry Staff, Generational Team

Interfaces: BAC staff, students, volunteers, members, visitors, and other stakeholders as identified and appropriate

Our Vision: To saturate the 4B Area with the gospel by restoring people, families, and churches. (The 4B Area refers to the geographic area of Southeast Houston from the Beltway to the Beach and the Bay to Brazoria County.)

Profile: Our organization has a culture led by a collaborative and cohesive team that is dedicated to accomplishing our vision while living a lifestyle that demonstrates our Values:

• Gospel Restoration

• Spirit and Truth Empowerment

• Relentless Love

• Hands-On Service

• Kingdom Partnership

Employee Profile:

• Acceptance of and agreement with the Bay Area Church statement of faith and standard of conduct

• A strong, clear Christian testimony

• A lifestyle that displays an ongoing personal relationship with God and a commitment to serve Him daily

Job Purpose: The Bay Area Student Ministry internship will be a stipend-based educational 12-week summer internship during specific dates set forth by the Student Ministry. The Student Ministry Intern will partner with the Bay Area Student Ministry staff to fulfill the vision and mission of the student ministry during the 12-week internship. The Student Ministry internship functions primarily to educate the intern in the many facets of student ministry at a local church. An outline or itinerary for the summer will be provided to the intern for direction as to the Student Ministry educational schedule.

Major Responsibilities

Personal:

• Pursue Christ and biblical community

• Model faith in marriage, family, and relationships

• Conduct all matters with moral and legal integrity

• Represent Bay Area Church well through all interactions (in-person, social media, etc.)

General:

• Sunday Morning Student Programming responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Teaching in a large group setting

  • Leading students in a large group setting

  • Interacting with and leading volunteer leaders

• Student Summer Camp responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Attend student summer camp

  • Lead students in a small group setting

  • Observe and assist in preparation for camp with the Student Ministry staff

• Student Mission Trip responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead students to prepare for the mission trip in training meetings prior to the trip

  • Maintain up to date correspondence with adult leaders

  • Maintain up to date correspondence with the missions organization with which Bay Area Student Ministry will be serving alongside

• Student Bible Study responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead students weekly through a discussion of a book of the Bible that is previously selected by the Intern and Student & Missions Pastor

• Intern Education

  • The student ministry intern is required to attend weekly meetings with different church staff pastors, ministers, and/or executive team members to be educated on and discuss the different areas of church ministry leadership

Qualifications:

• Must have completed Freshman year in college

• Must work well as a part of a team

• Must demonstrate discretion, flexibility, and accuracy

• Must demonstrate a desire to minister to students

• Ability to multitask effectively is highly preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; push; pull; kneel; crawl; crouch; climb; stoop; balance; lift; use hands to finger; feel; grasp; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to use repetitive motion such as substantial motions of the wrists, hands, and or fingers. The employee is expected to lift 20lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10lbs of force frequently. Visual requirements required include close visual acuity to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection involving small parts.

Environmental Conditions:

This position will subject an individual to both indoor and outdoor work environments. The individual may be subject to extreme heat and will be subject to high levels of noise.

(This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of all of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job, and that the responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.)