About the role#
Young Life Military offers an internship for individuals with a heart to serve and a desire to grow in their faith. You will work alongside an experienced staff member at a military installation to provide outreach and support to teens. This role focuses on building community, modeling a personal example of Christ, and creating a safe environment where military teens can build friendships and find support.
What you'll do#
- Participate in leadership with a team to conduct Club Beyond club and small group ministry.
- Develop a 90-day personal growth plan to foster your spiritual life.
- Meet weekly with supervising staff using team agenda tools.
- Lead and equip volunteers for middle and high school Christian youth ministry.
- Attend volunteer leader meetings and meet weekly with one volunteer to discuss their involvement.
- Learn to recruit and train new leaders while building a leadership team.
- Assist with community outreach to teens and provide discipleship to believing teens.
- Communicate monthly updates with personal donor partners and discuss raising financial support with your supervisor.
- Attend Chapel on installation.
- Act as a role model and live out the Club Beyond mission in a military community.
What you'll need#
- You must have graduated high school at least 2 years prior.
- A deep love for Christ and for teens.
- Strong initiative and a teachable heart.
- Ability to communicate well.
- Willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support.
- Commitment to a relational ministry approach.
- Energy and skills in small event planning.
Location & details#
- This internship is based in Kansas, United States.
- The role is on-site and full-time.
- This is a paid internship program, though you are responsible for raising a portion of your budget through personal support.
- The term is rolling.
About Young Life
Young Life is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs. Founded in 1941, it focuses on providing programs for adolescents. The organization employs 5,133 people. Staff and volunteers organize activities for youth.
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