The preaching internship at the WindSong Church of Christ, North Little Rock, Arkansas, aims to provide a Junior or Senior college level preaching major the opportunity to continue developing and applying preaching skill. The intern would train in several aspects of ministry including:
• Preaching
• Teaching
• Pastoral care – visitation, funerals, weddings, and self/family-care
• Congregational relationship – elders, staff, various demographics of the church
In practice the intern will:
1. Develop a preaching philosophy – what is preaching, the goal of preaching, God’s vision for preaching, etc.
2. Develop a preaching methodology – How to preach effectively and soundly
3. Develop strong biblical exegetical skills and practices
4. Create a preaching plan – yearly plan
5. Create an adult education plan
6. Create class lessons for a 13-week Bible study class
7. Read and digest assigned textbooks on preaching and ministry
In application the intern will:
1. Create a 4-part sermon series that will be preached on Sunday nights (July)
2. Preach a single Sunday morning sermon (last week of internship)
3. Teach 4 Wednesday night classes (July)
4. Participate in visitation, funeral, and wedding planning
5. Attend at least one elders meeting
6. Attend weekly staff meetings
The internship will run from June-July and require the intern to be present at the office Monday-Thursday and attending worship and Bible class on Sunday and Wednesday. The intern will have the option to return home and visit family from Thursday night-Saturday night. The intern will meet for 1 hour on Monday and Wednesday with Chris Kearney to discuss reading, Bible exegesis, sermon design, and review progress in lesson development. The intern will meet for 1 hour on Tuesday and Thursday with Nick Hamilton to discuss pastoral care and participate in visitation. Further, opportunities to discuss ministry with the youth minister, children’s minister, worship minister, as well as learning from preacher wives about family life during ministry will be scheduled.
Internship duration: 9 weeks in June-July
Compensation: $4,000
Please e-mail resume, video sermon, and letter of recommendation from a professor to chris@windsongchurch.org