Summer Staff Intern

BACKGROUND Summer Staff has existed as a place for college students to live out the gospel of the Kingdom since 1971. Colonial Summer Staffers are college-aged students who are dedicated to the Kingdom of God and have a heart to serve within student ministry for the summer in Kansas City. We hire between 12-15 people each year for a 10-week paid summer internship. Room and board is included. Interns minister in all four quadrants of our student ministry department (middle and high school at both of our campuses) as well as our college ministry. We are looking for college students who are pumped about serving in student ministry, being poured into daily, and living in biblical community together. Our staffers come from all over the country and are proud to call Kansas City home for their summer.

JOB DESCRIPTION Summer Staff Interns plan and execute Junior High, High School, and College ministries at Colonial Presbyterian Church in a manner that glorifies Jesus Christ; minister to junior high, high school, and college students (both within Colonial and the community) in a manner that glorifies Jesus Christ. Summer staffers live together in the church dorms. In the mornings Staffers are poured into through Bible studies, seminars, spiritual disciplines, and personal devotion time, while in the afternoons they pour-out through relational ministry with teenagers (Bible studies, 1-on-1 discipleship, fun hangouts, etc.). DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop personal devotional life through practicing spiritual disciplines - Pray for the ministry including (but not limited to) students, parents, volunteers, and staff - Develop personal relationships with students (both within Colonial and the community) - Lead a small group of students in a discipleship relationship - Plan and execute Wednesday Night and Sunday morning programming - Plan and execute weekly Bible study and fun activities - Share the Gospel through small groups and involvement in the community - Live in Christian community in the Guys or Girls House SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS - Must be a student who is actively involved in a ministry at school or church and who desires to explore ministry further - Must profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and a desire/call to work with students - Must have a solid understanding of basic biblical principles and be comfortable in sharing those principals and the gospel message with students both in a group and one-on-one environments - Must possess and be able to demonstrate leadership, organizational and administrative (time management) skill that will allow for a successful ministry - A valid drivers license and access to a car BENEFITS - 10-week summer internship with competitive pay - Two gas reimbursements throughout the summer totaling $400 - Personal Days Off throughout the Summer - All meals + housing is provided - CPR + First Aid training provided - Living in community with other college interns on site