Ministry Posting

Summer Ministry Internship

Summer staff position for energetic and creative person who desires to do ministry in a

multi-cultural environment.

Focus is on children, youth and young adult ministry.

Pay is comparable to traditional secular summer job for students.

Ten weeks of ministry plus

orientation at the beginning of the summer and debriefing at the end of the summer.

May 25-August 5.

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For job description and application contact

Or 816-452-0212

Grace Baptist Church, 3101 NE Vivion Road,

Kansas City, Missouri 64060

Job Description Summer Intern 2017

Grace Baptist Church (GBC) was founded in 1957 and will celebrate its 60thbirthday this summer and is a part of American Baptist Churches, USA. The Church runs about 70 in attendance at worship on Sunday morning though that number is increasing. About 60% of the Sunday attendance is Caucasian-Americans with the next 30% being Karen refugees from Myanmar and the last 10% being African-Americans and immigrants from Liberia. We host a Karen-language congregation each Sunday afternoon with about 100 in attendance.

The intern we are seeking for the summer of 2017 would be very much like Jesus but we might settle for someone like Mother Mary or Paul the apostle.

  • The desired intern would be a born-againChrist-follower who has a commitment to His church and a willingness to live a righteous and godly life.
  • The intern will need to be wise to work with those who are politically left and politically right with equal glee. The intern will need to be gracious to theological fundamentalists and theological liberals with equanimity.
  • This intern must be flexible because the work will be in a Christian congregation of various ages, ethnicities and cultures.
  • This intern would need to be organized and be able to organize others.
  • We envision these activities for the intern:
  • Organize and lead a social and learning gathering for youth every other Wednesday evening. probably in a home.
  • Organize and lead a social and learning gathering for children every other Wednesday evening, probably at the church.
  • There may opportunity to take groups to camp or on a mission trip.
  • On Sunday help in Sunday School and lead in worship as requested.
  • On Sunday afternoons assist the Karen congregation as needed.
  • Build friendships with young adults in the neighborhood.
  • Meet with the pastor once each week for planning, evaluation and consultation.
  • Engage in ministry related experiences as directed by the pastor.
  • Other duties as required.

Grace Baptist Church sees this internship as a true summer job for a college student. We are willing to pay $8.00 per hour for 40 good hours each week for 10 weeks. Basic benefits will be included and ministry related expenses would be covered. This intern will need to live in the Kansas City area and be able to travel on their own. This opportunity is open to men and women who wish to serve. There are no age or ethnicity limits related to this internship. May 25-August 5, 2017.

To apply, contact Rev. Jerry B. Cain

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816-452-0212 or 847-857-0374