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Internship Workbook

Programs: BRE PM3206 Winter 2017

DIPLOMA PM3205 Winter 2017

Intro Welcome to InternshipWinter Term 2017

IntroductionYou are about to embark on an exciting 8-week adventure in which you get to “put into practice” some of the concepts, ideas and practical skills you have developed, not just in your college training, but also throughout your life experience to date.

Your internship “trainer” (pastor) has agreed to welcome you into his/her ministry world and will attempt to recognize and treat you like one of the staff members in this place of ministry. We encourage you to be confident and adventurous as you enter this laboratory period. Keep your eyes and ears open to absorb and learn more than you ever have before. Study like you have never studied, love people like you have never loved and serve like you have never served. While doing that, be sure to carve out time in your busy ministry schedule for your relationship with God and for yourself.

Note to Internship TrainerYou will see that this workbook is directed toward the intern, as we expect that he/ she will take the lead in being responsible for all that is required in his/her internship experience. You are being provided with a copy of the workbook so that you are well informed with what the intern is doing and needs to do.

If you have not hosted/supervised interns from Masters College for the last 4-5 years, please be aware that significant changes have been made. No longer does intern have academic assignments to be completed, but will be able to focus 100% attention on fulfilling the required practicum assignments as outlined in the syllabus and for involvement in areas of ministry where you feel they will be challenged and receive valuable ministry experience. Also different, is the fact that you will be more involved in the assessment process. The intern’s faculty supervisor (Dr. Owen Black) will be assigning a final grade for the internship, however the assessment information you provide will be vital to the grading process.

One thing that we require of each of our internship trainers is that you intentionally set aside a scheduled time each week to meet with the intern. This is time the intern NEEDS with you and will be invaluable to him/her in helping feel confident in what he/she is doing and for the personal and ministry mentoring that will be gleaned from you. For the first week, please schedule a longer period of time for this meeting in order that you and the intern can “map out” the assignments and activities of the

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internship period. This time is also crucial for you to become familiar with one another and for each of you to better understand expectations.

We at Masters are so appreciative for you taking on this responsibility to help with the practical side of ministry training. It is our prayer that the next 8 weeks will be a profitable and specially blessed time for you, the intern and your congregation.

This WorkbookThis workbook is intended to be a weekly guide for both you and your internship trainer. It will offer you a focus for each week, and offer you a guide for the weekly meeting with your internship supervisor.

Your syllabus outlines the requirements of your practicum assignments. All assignments and reports may be accessed in the Internship Website.

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Week Starting Right & Building RelationshipsJan 11-15

Intro

Weekly FocusThe primary objective for these first few days is to become acquainted with your internship trainer, those you will be working alongside and the facilities. The secondary objective is to gain a “big picture” overview of the ministry and how you will fit into it over the next 8 weeks.

It can often be an uncomfortable and awkward experience coming into a new setting where you face the challenges of initiating relationship with ministry peers and those to whom you will offer ministry. This week to “chart your course” in consultation with your trainer and focus your attention on the leaders you will work alongside and people you will be helping to lead during the next 2 months. Look for peers with whom you would enjoy building a friendship and/or ministry relationship. If you identify someone, build time into your schedule to get together with him or her this week.

This Week1. Hold the initial meeting with your internship trainer to begin discussing how your

“Ministry Program” and “Communication” practicum assignments can best fit into their current ministry schedule. You will have this week and next to work this out.

a) Internship Planning Form – on which to record your plans for fulfilling the required practicum assignments

b) The Checklist of Possible Internship Activities in the Local Church/Ministry – you should have this completed prior to the meeting so your internship trainer can look at it and make some determinations about your involvement and observation in their local ministry setting.

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Weekly Meeting OutlineStarting Right & Building Relationships

Structure for weekly meeting:

Generally your weekly meetings require 60-90 minutes of scheduled time, though the first week will require an additional 30-60 minutes for the internship planning process.

Prayer (10 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will have spent time in prayer for…

each other and for your mentoring relationship

your relationship with the congregation and other ministry leaders

other personal needs

Personal (10 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will feel that you know your trainer/intern a bit better having discussed …

a brief overview of your family background

personal faith journey

the most rewarding moments experienced thus far in ministry

Practicum (30 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will …

Have read through the requirements for the internship practicum (outlined in the syllabus) and have begun to lay out a plan for the fulfillment of the practicum requirements

Have begun to complete the “Internship Practicum” Planning Form (attached to the Internship syllabus).

Have identified questions, which need to be directed to the internship faculty supervisor regarding the fulfillment of the practicum.

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People (10 min.)

By the end of this meeting …

the internship trainer will have identified for you some of the key people he/she feels it would be imperative that you begin to get to know.

You will have obtained contact information for these people or will have clear instructions as to how to obtain it. Note: Making these initial contacts by phone rather than electronically is important.

Program (15 min.)

By the end of this meeting, you will have …

Clarity as to the meetings, ministry programs and events that you are required to attend and/or be involved in.

Have heard from your trainer, the church plans and your potential involvement in the …

o Short Term: (In the next 7 days or before your next meeting)

o Long Term: (events on the ministry calendar)

Plan (15 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will have discussed with your trainer…

Specific plans and personal tasks necessary for you to be prepared for upcoming program. Discuss goals, and issues of preparation

General ministry expectations for you as part of the staff of this ministry

He/she will have looked over your Checklist for possible internship activities – and have begun to think through how you may be able to either participate or observe a variety of ministry situations.

Discussion (20 min.)


This Week’s Ministry Focus

This week’s focus is “Starting Right” (Expectations) and “Building Relationships.” Spend some time in discussion with your supervisor in order to get an understanding of how he/she works in ministry and what expectations will be of you. You also will want to be able to communicate some of the things that you feel you will need from the trainer in order to be as effective as possible over the course of this internship experience.

Ask your internship trainer to share with you how he/she focuses on the building of relationships in ministry in regards to connecting points, personal boundaries, protecting of private life and personal time, nurturing and maintaining key relationships in the ministry

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and outside the ministry (i.e. neighbors, etc.). What suggestions does she/she have for you in regards to what is important or maybe what he/she might wish to have done differently?

Notes for Week Intro DaysStarting Right

Requests: (questions that need clarification?)

Reminders: (tasks I was given to complete this week?)

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Intro Expectations1) The intern should be considered part of the pastoral staff. He/she is someone that is

assuming the role of pastoral leader and should be considered part of the ministry team.

2) The internship mentoring relationship is one of mutual love and respect assuming a commitment between adults with open and mature communication.

3) The trainer will ensure that the necessary practicum components required of the intern will get done and the intern will ensure that tasks assigned will be completed.

4) The trainer will regularly look at the internship checklist to see if there are activities or functions in the weekly ministry calendar where the intern may have opportunity to either participate and/or observe.

5) The trainer will provide the intern with a safe place so that disappointment, frustration, disagreement can be voiced without condemnation.

6) The trainer will create an environment of trust and the intern will foster that trust.

7) The trainer will ensure that there is a budget in place to deal with the interns basic needs both personally and within the context of ministry. There will be a weekly designated amount for such needs.

8) The Intern will look to be inspired as they go about fulfilling their ministry experience in the mentoring church.

9) The trainer will commit to a weekly scheduled time to meet with the intern and the intern will come to this meeting prepared to discuss the agenda outline provided in the internship workbook.

10) The intern needs leadership and will look to the Mentor to give godly, inspiring vision, clear strategy to reach the vision and the right atmosphere for success.

11) Other expectations specific to your internship placement context.

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Week Call of GodJan 16 - 22

1Weekly FocusHopefully now after your first week, you are feeling more comfortable in your internship setting and have a clearer picture of what your role is going to be for this internship period. You now have 7 weeks ahead of you to leave your mark and more importantly, God’s mark on this ministry, its people and your supervisor. This internship is part of you following His voice and living out His calling for your life. Ask God this week to make it clear to you, what His distinct purposes are for you to be here; what persons He is calling you to serve; and what He would like most to accomplish in you.

By the end of this week you should have scheduled the ministry programing and communication tasks you need to complete during your internship.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 1Call of God


Prayer (5 min.)



the continued clear call of God on your lives and ministries


Personal (5 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will have discussed…

how things are going in general … your highs, lows, challenges, etc. from both your (the intern) perspective as well as your trainer’s perspective.

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Practicum (15 min.)


Have discussed with your trainer your plan (including calendar) for accomplishing all the internship tasks you have before you. This is a good time for you to discuss together the priorities for tasks to be started and timelines for the bigger, more demanding tasks.

People (5 min.)

By the end of this meeting you will have highlighted with your trainer …

Positive experience with people you have met

Issues, concerns or potential difficulties with people

Program (10 min.)



Have heard from your trainer, the plans and your potential involvement in the …



Plan (15 min.)


Specific plans and personal tasks necessary for you to be prepared for upcoming programs and activities. Discuss goals, preparation, time and task management, project planning, etc.


By the end of this meeting you will have discussed with your trainer …


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Initiate a discussion with your supervisor about the Call of God. Some suggested questions are…

How have you been able to identify and follow the call of God in your personal life and ministry?

Have you experienced times when God has called you to do something or go somewhere and you didn’t want to?

How have you seen God’s call confirmed in this place of ministry?

How do you emphasize God’s calling to adults/youth/children here in this ministry?

How do you emphasize God’s call to vocational ministry?

Notes for Week 1Call of God



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Pentecostal DistinctivesJan 23 - 29

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Weekly FocusYou are now entering the second full week of your internship period. Ministry in your church will now be in full swing for the winter season and you and your trainer should now be feeling more comfortable with one another. Before you know it, the weeks will have gone by and it will all be over. However, now is the time for you to get “down and dirty” as you tackle the ministry tasks and challenges that lay before you.

The ministry focus this week is “Pentecostal Distinctives”. Questions you may be considering this week as you go about your duties are as follows: “What makes this ministry Pentecostal? How do they recognize, respect and allow the activity of the Holy Spirit in services and daily ministry? What is the “Pentecostal history” of this ministry? Designate some time in your weekly meeting to pose these and other questions to your trainer.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 2Pentecostal Distinctives


Prayer (10 min.)



the work of the Holy Spirit in your lives and this ministry


Personal (5 min.)


Your highs, lows, challenges, etc. from both your (the intern) perspective as well as your trainer’s perspective.

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Practicum (10 min.)


Have discussed any questions, concerns or unresolved issues with the practicum assignments on which you are working.

People (5 min.)


You will have shared highlights of conversations or encounters with people this last week and have identified any “people concerns or issues”.

Program (10 min.)



Discussed the possibility of spending some time with some elderly church members of visit a seniors gathering to hear some stories from them about their Pentecostal experience(s).

Have heard from your trainer the plans and your potential involvement in the …



Plan (10 min.)


Specific plans and personal tasks necessary for you to be prepared for upcoming programs and activities. Discuss goals, and issues of preparation





The discussion focus for this week is “Pentecostal Distinctives”. Some suggested questions are…

What is the Pentecostal history and experience in this ministry?

What positive experiences have you had here with Holy Spirit ministry? What barriers or challenges do you face?

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What do you do intentionally to allow room for the Holy Spirit’s activity?

Have trends or fads in worship styles or doctrine had a positive or negative impact in this ministry? In your experience?

Notes for Week 2Pentecostal Distinctives



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Week Worship/Service PlanningJan 30 – Feb 05

3Weekly FocusYou are probably feeling the pressure of deadlines upon you or very quickly approaching. This is one of the key objectives of the internship experience … to feel the weight of approaching ministry deadlines, to balance the busyness of preparation, commitments, people demands and personal life. To face and handle the many interruptions that happen daily with people’s needs, surprise requests made by your trainer and “life occurrences”.

This week you will be watching what happens in the preparation process of planning the worship service(s). If you haven’t already had the opportunity, ask your trainer for permission to be involved in or to at least observe, the planning process for the worship service as well as any rehearsals that take place during the week. What do you see that impresses you? What might you be able to suggest that might improve the worship service or preparation for it?

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 3Worship/Service Planning


Prayer (10 min.)



the weekly worship service(s)


Personal (5 min.)


Highs, lows, challenges, etc. from both your (the intern) perspective as well as your trainer’s perspective.

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Practicum (15 min.)


Have discussed any questions or concerns regarding the fulfillment of your practicum assignments.

People (5 min.)


You will have discussed any relevant people issues

Program (15 min.)






Plan (15 min.)


The possibility of observing or even participating in the planning and preparation of the church worship service(s) this week. Who needs to be contacted to ask permission or to inform?






How does your trainer feel about the worship services? If he/she could have the ideal situation and resources, what would he/she like to see happen?

How might the presence of God be revealed in a greater way in the weekly worship times?

Discuss the following…

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Importance of public reading of Scripture Music Prayer and Benedictions Offerings Praise Prayer for sick Altar services Integration of all ages in services

Notes for Week 3Worship/Service Planning



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VisitationFeb 06 – 12

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Weekly FocusThis week’s ministry focus is on visitation. One of the most important parts of pastoral ministry is being available for people who are in need and being proactive in making contact with people who are lonely, or hurting, or in need of contact from their pastor. Discuss with your trainer how you can be involved in visitation on a broader level this week and the weeks ahead. It would be great for you to experience visitation in a school, hospital, home, nursing home, prison facility, etc. Take advantage of this opportunity to broaden your experience.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 4Visitation


Prayer (10 min.)



congregation members who are in serious need this week


Personal (5 min.)



Practicum (15 min.)



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People (5 min.)



Program (15 min.)



Have heard from your trainer, the plans and your potential involvement in the



Plan (15 min.)


The possibility of observing or participating in pastoral visitation to persons in need of pastoral care this week and weeks to come.






What is the proper deportment for home, hospital, and institutional visitation?

Are there regulations a person needs to be aware of in these places?

What sensitivities do you need towards staff of institution? to patients? to chaplains?

Notes for Week 4Visitation


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Week Prayer & MissionFeb 13 - 19

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Weekly FocusThis week your focus for discussion is “prayer”. Is prayer an essential, non-negotiable part of your life and ministry for you or is prayer a tagged-on after-thought; sometimes even a last minute pleas of desperation to God for help? The question is not intended to heap guilt on your head if in fact you have not been immersed in prayer. It is, however being flagged this week to challenge you to give more of a priority to prayer in your life and internship ministry for the second half of internship and see what a difference prayer can make when we raise it to a place of significance rather than a fleeting thought. God wants to be included in what you are doing.

This is also a week to focus on the mission of the local church, both in the local community and in missions overseas.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 5Prayer & Mission


Prayer (10 min.)



you and your trainer’s personal prayer life and the climate of prayer in the church

the missional focus and efforts of the church


Personal (5 min.)



Practicum (15 min.)



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People (5 min.)



Program (15 min.)






Plan (15 min.)


Prayer opportunities within the church where you can become involved




By the end of this meeting you will have discussed with your trainer


Ask your trainer to share his/her personal experience with prayer (victories, struggles, etc.)

If there were no limitations of time, energy, people or resources, ask your trainer what he/she would love to see the church accomplish in the local community?

Weekly Journal Report – Week 5Prayer & Mission


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Week Ministry FunctionsFeb 20 - 26

6Weekly FocusYou have been immersed in full-time ministry for several weeks and have begun to see some of what is required by a pastor or ministry leader on a day-to-day basis. You may be forming some questions about how a pastor deals with certain situations. This week you will focus the discussion with your trainer on some of the ministry functions that a pastor is required to perform.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 6Ministry Functions


Prayer (10 min.)




Personal (5 min.)



Practicum (15 min.)



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People (5 min.)



Program (15 min.)






Plan (15 min.)







Some suggested topics for discussion…o Listening and counselingo Conflict resolutiono Building relationships with non-Christianso Team-building

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Notes for Week 6Ministry Functions



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Week Church AdministrationFeb 27 – Mar 05

7Weekly FocusSome people go into ministry because they are attracted to the “public” part of it; being in front of people. The reality is, as you are fully realizing as an intern, that the majority of ministry is hard work “behind the scenes”. To operate and manage a church ministry requires much administrative work, communication contacts, prayer (don’t forget that) and meetings.

Your internship may have you primarily focused on one specific area of the ministry. Before your time is up, and if you haven’t already done it, be sure to give some attention to what IS going on behind the scenes in church operations and management.

You are now into your final two weeks of internship and these final days will be a blur as you finish up your practicum assignments and wind down your involvement in areas of ministry. Be especially careful to manage your time well, so you are not so crazy-busy that you are unable to continue strong relationships to the end.

Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 7Church Administration


Prayer (10 min.)




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Personal (5 min.)



Practicum (15 min.)



People (5 min.)



Program (15 min.)






Plan (15 min.)



A possible opportunity to observe a board meeting (if you have not yet had opportunity to do so)

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District constitution Local church constitution Church leadership & job descriptions Board meetings – agenda, procedure, relationships Church Finances – local church, designations, missions, etc. Church property – maintenance, costs

Notes for Week 7Church Administration



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8 Standards & Ethics Mar 06-12

Weekly FocusThis week you’ll be concluding your internship.

Your internship trainer has done a lot to invest time, energy and counsel into you over the last two months. Look for ways this week that you can bless him/her. Lunch or dinner would be nice instead of meeting in the office for your weekly meeting. You will think of something. Take some time to ask questions you have concerning ministry standards and pastoral ethics. There are suggested topics in the Weekly Meeting Outline this week, but be sure to ask the questions that are on your mind.

Assignments due this WeekMonday, March 13

Monday, March 13

Monday, March 13

A-1 FINAL Administrative Skills

B-1 FINAL Personal Skills

C-1 FINAL People Skills Trainer Assessment Intern Self-Assessment

Ensure your trainer completes this assessment form and upload with yours

Monday, March 13 D-2 Organize and Chair Planning MeetingD-4 Major Event Planning & Implementation

Step 1: 2 weeks before presenting

Step 2: 1 week after presenting

E-4 Creative Communication Message

Monday, March 13 E-1 Bible Study – 1-way transmission

E-2 Bible Study – 2-way transmission

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Weekly Meeting Outline – Week 8Standards & Ethics and Wrapping Up


Prayer (10 min.)




Personal (5 min.)



Practicum (15 min.)



People (5 min.)



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Program (15 min.)




o Short Term: (In the final week of your internship period)

Plan (15 min.)



A possible opportunity to observe a board meeting (if you have not yet had opportunity to do so)

Assessment (5 min)


Final Assessments. Assessment reports for three practicum categories are due next Monday, March 14. Be sure your trainer has the reports he/she needs to complete and is aware of how and when to submit it. All reports are to be completed on the Internship Website.

(Note the practicum assignment due dates in your syllabus for D2 & D3; E 1, E2 & E4)




Personal and pastoral standards and ethics: With the community With other churches (PAOC or other) With local church membership Devotional and prayer life Confidentiality Honesty Working with the opposite sex

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Family life and home responsibilities Appearance Finances and possessions Time management Loyalty Days off/holidays/illness

Notes for Week 8Standards & Ethics and Wrapping Up



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Final Wrap upMarch 13

Hey … you made it! You are most likely experiencing mixed emotions. The tendency for most is to heave a huge sigh of relief, kick back and put their feet up … forgetting there is work to finish up. Your final reports are due, and all practicum work must be submitted.

Assignments due this WeekMonday, March 13

Monday, March 13

Monday, March 13

A-1 FINAL Administrative Skills

B-1 FINAL Personal Skills

C-1 FINAL People Skills Trainer Assessment Intern Self-Assessment

Ensure your trainer completes this assessment form and upload with yours

Monday, March 13 D-2 Organize and Chair Planning MeetingD-4 Major Event Planning & Implementation

Step 1: 2 weeks before presenting

Step 2: 1 week after presenting

E-4 Creative Communication Message

Monday, March 13 E-1 Bible Study – 1-way transmission

E-2 Bible Study – 2-way transmission

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