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Internship 2024-2025 (16x9) 

2024-2025

LHCC Internship Application

 

PURPOSE

The Internship program at Living Hope Community Church is designed for those who feel called to or contemplating a call to serve vocationally or bi-vocationally in church ministry. Depending on the track, someone as young as a junior in college or someone who is a seminary grad may apply. The purpose of the internship is to:

  • INSPIRE younger leaders to discern their ministry calling.
  • INFLUENCE young leaders to grow in character and competence as ministry leaders.
  • IMPRINT some of the best practices of Living Hope Community Church in young leaders.
  • IDENTIFY future partners in ministry.

PATHS

Four tracks will provide overlapping but unique training, experience and mentorship appropriate for future pastors, youth directors, children’s directors and worship directors.

  • PASTORAL TRACK - The pastoral track trains men to lead within the church as future pastors of adults.
  • YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRY TRACK - The youth & college ministry track trains men & women to work with youth or college age people in the local church through hands on ministry.
  • CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TRACK - The children’s ministry track trains men and women to work with children in the local church as volunteer or vocational children’s directors.
  • WORSHIP TRACK - The worship track trains men and women to serve as volunteer or vocational worship directors and pastors.

PRIORITIES

The priority of the Living Hope internship program is not to provide entry-level manpower. Rather, the primary priority is to help develop future leaders through:

  • PERSONAL MENTORSHIP - Give the intern a mentorship relationship from a pastoral mentor who is working in the track.
  • PRACTICAL TRAINING - Give the intern practical ministry exposure and experience in a church setting.
  • PUBLIC EXPERIENCE - Give the intern public recognition and affirmation as one who is called into ministry.

PRACTICAL TRAINING

The internship shall strive to give the intern exposure and experience with feedback to become more competent in ministry. Skill development will include:

  • PASTORAL TRACK - Preaching & teaching, understanding church finance, organizing cell groups, ministering to families, networking with outside groups, working with the community, etc.
  • YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRY TRACK - Preaching, organizing events, working with staff, networking with outside groups, discipling students, etc.
  • CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TRACK - Preaching to children, event planning, leading staff, understanding the role of a curriculum, working in developmental stages, aligning with the church, etc.
  • WORSHIP TRACK - Leading worship, working with pastoral staff, planning through the seasons, leading a worship team, etc.

PASTORAL MENTORS

Pastoral mentors will personally mentor the intern. The mentor shall meet one-on-one with the intern at least once a month. The pastoral mentors are:

  • PASTORAL TRACK - Ben Tabbal (Associate Pastor) or James Lee (Associate Pastor)
  • YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRY TRACK – Ervin Liang (Youth Pastor) & Jin Ahn (Director of College Ministry)
  • CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TRACK – Rachel Cho (Director of Kids Ministry), Sarah Nam (Director of Preschool Ministry) & Chris Chi (Family Life Ministry)
  • WORSHIP TRACK - Robby Jung (Worship Director) & Evan Lee (Associate Worship Director)

PRE-REQUISITES

The intern must be a professing Christian who can affirm and live the values and beliefs of Living Hope Community Church. In addition,

  • PASTORAL MINISTRY TRACK - The intern candidate must be pursuing a calling as a vocational pastor. He must currently be enrolled in or have graduated from a seminary.
  • YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRY TRACK - The intern candidate must be considering a calling in vocational pastoral ministry. He or she must be, at a minimum, a senior in college for college ministry and a junior in college for youth ministry.
  • CHILDREN'S MINISTRY TRACK - The intern candidate must be considering a calling as a children’s director, whether as a volunteer or vocation. He or she must be a junior in college at minimum.
  • WORSHIP TRACK - The intern candidate must be considering a calling as a worship director, whether as a volunteer or vocation. He or she must be a junior in college at minimum.

PARTICULARS

Responsibilities

The intern is expected to be a fully participating pastoral staff member of Living Hope Community Church in areas such as:

  • Regular attendance at Sunday services, major events, and small groups
  • Attendance at pastoral staff meetings and other required meetings
  • Participate in monthly coaching sessions
  • Hours: approximately 10 hours/week (15 hours/week for youth or college ministry internship)

Benefits

Living Allowance & Scholarships

Timetable

The internship shall last thirteen months (August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025).

PROCESS

For questions, please contact:

To apply for the Living Hope Internship, please:

  • Complete the application and send it to the respective track contacts.
  • There are limited spots and we will close the application once the slot is filled.
  • Applications are due June 30, 2024 or when filled.
  • Have an interview with the pastoral mentor.

APPLY TO LHCC INTERNSHIP 2024-25!

 

Words from former interns...

"The Living Hope College Ministry Internship has been a tremendous blessing to me. As I start my seminary journey, this internship has not only confirmed my calling to ministry, but has also equipped me with skills that I will probably never learn in seminary. Through the internship I was given the opportunity to give messages, plan retreats, and run our Friday services, but above all, a first-hand experience on what it looks like to love and shepherd others in the Gospel. Throughout my internship it was evident that Living Hope truly cares about investing and raising up the next generation of ministry leaders. I highly recommend this internship to anyone considering vocational ministry. The opportunities and mentorship provided are invaluable and will truly help prepare you to serve Christ and His Church." (Hyun Bang, College Ministry Intern, 2023-2024)

“Through the Living Hope internship, I learned so much about how I should navigate myself in ministry and what my responsibilities are as a leader. To be honest, it was not an easy time because I had to face various difficulties in being a spiritual leader and an example of Christlike in the ministry. However, my mentors Rachel Cho and Caleb You poured so much into me that I felt the genuine love and support to understand better how Christ loves others even through the challenges. That was one of the main components that guided me during this internship. The biggest takeaway from this internship was realizing how many servants are needed for a ministry and how beautiful their dedication to Christ is. I won’t forget my internship experience at Living Hope because it was valuable, fun, and insightful.”  (Jacob Ghil, Children’s Ministry Intern, 2023-2024)

"My internship with Living Hope came at a very important crossroads in my life. I had been serving in ministry for a number of years and had considered leaving ministry to try something else. And then I heard about this internship. I decided to pursue this internship because I knew that if I were to continue in ministry, I needed mentors who could guide me and more experience to ground me. And that’s exactly what I found at Living Hope. I got to explore serving in ministries I’d never tried before. I was mentored under experienced pastors. And I was given priceless feedback as to where I might best thrive in ministry. I learned about myself, made valuable friendships, and found a renewed desire to serve the Lord and the Church. If you’re a young person interested in pastoral ministry but not sure where to go, there are really not many opportunities out there that are better than interning at Living Hope." (Noah Dennis, Pastoral Intern, 2022-2023)

"The entire duration of the Youth Ministry Internship has arguably been the most constructive season of my life to date. In all honesty, I initially took on this internship position in order to fulfill a seminary degree requirement. Prior to starting seminary, I had never really given much thought or consideration to what ministry God might be calling me to. I came into this internship with zero knowledge about the Catapult ministry, a whole baggage of insecurity, and my own laundry list of personal life plans that I believed I was set to see through. Approximately 10 months later, I no longer have my self-crafted 5-year life plan, but I have open hands and an open heart that longs to let God provide and guide. I no longer feel inadequate in my ministry abilities, introversion, and lack of experience, because my confidence is now firmly grounded in the one who enables me to serve Him and His children. I am no longer a stranger to Catapult, and I can’t deny how much I have fallen in love with the youth ministry, the church and its members, and the God who has been revealing Himself to me through serving in this capacity. God has taken me through this incredibly life-changing year of self-emptying and reorientation in order to ultimately align my heart, values, and desires to His. Working alongside Erv through the midweek events, Sunday youth services, retreats, praise nights, student outings, volunteer hangouts, staff meetings, and hours of sermon prep were only a small handful of the avenues made available to me to experience youth ministry hands-on. The Youth Ministry track has not only gotten my two feet completely submerged in the field of youth ministry, but has truly prepared me well for diving deeper into the ministry that God has called me to serve." (Abigail Won, Youth Intern, 2022-2023)

"The LHCC Worship Internship Track was an amazing experience for me. The intent was to know the functions of leading from the “front and back” of the ministry, as well as to clarify the call to ministry, and I believe that was shown well during my time here. I am truly grateful for the people I’ve met and served alongside, and was blessed to see the heart for LHCC, and God’s people in general. This internship was very hands on, with many resources and individuals available to help fulfill the tasks at hand. In the midst of the day to day, I was also able to truly grow as a worship leader, sharpening my skills in leading/planning a set, communicating with staff and worship team members, and the overall intentionality of it all. I am super grateful to Ben, Robby, and Amanda always being available to chat, and flesh out some of the thoughts and intentions I had when it became my turn to lead in any capacity. There were opportunities to not only discuss worship, but my own spiritual walk and well-being as well. I highly recommend this internship for all who want to know more about God, our church, and worship in general. I will forever be grateful for this opportunity, and cannot wait to see what God has in store. To God be the glory." (Evan Lee, Worship Intern, 2021- 2022)

"The Living Hope Children’s Ministry internship has been an incredible experience. The time here has been encouraging, challenging, eye-opening, and affirming. I learned about my strengths and weaknesses as a ministry leader and how the Lord has uniquely created me for the purposes of His Kingdom. I had the great privilege of working with a Pastoral Staff that deeply loves God and His church. The pastoral staff seeks to pour into and develop younger leaders for the edification and building up of the Church. I am so thankful for the informal and formal mentorships that were provided by the staff as I was supported, equipped, and trained through these mentorships. I was able to gain a lot of practical experience through delivering Children’s messages, planning events, building relationships with children, managing social media, and coordinating outreach projects. Through this internship, I have been able to see the beauty and need for Gospel-centered Children’s Ministry as God deeply loves and cares for His children. As children have a posture of dependency towards others, I was challenged every single week by the children to have a posture of dependency unto the Lord not only in ministry but in everyday life. I am so thankful for this experience and opportunity to grow not only as a ministry leader but also as a follower of Christ." (Ryan Yoon, Children’s Ministry Intern, 2021-2022)

“The living hope worship internship has been an amazing experience for me. Even in the midst of a crazy and challenging season (COVID-19), I believe that God orchestrated the perfect timing for me to be at this internship. Through this experience, I’ve learned what it really means to serve God and His people, especially as we are navigating how to do church in the COVID-19 pandemic. I feel blessed that a group of solid leaders are walking alongside me, want to see me at my best, and are truly rooting for me. This level of relational care and mentoring is what sets this internship apart for me. It’s opened my eyes to what it really means to be a leader in a church context, a calling that I’ve found comes with both unexpected difficulty and immense blessing. I can truly attest to those interested in interning at LHCC that this is a safe place to learn and explore God’s calling for your life. For me personally, this internship has given me clarity in my calling and desire to serve God’s church, wherever and however He may call me. Even as many of my life experiences have pointed me towards this realization, I never expected to feel called to ministry. It just continues to show me that God, in His loving sovereignty, will lead me to where He wants me (how amazing is that!!). I’ve had the best time serving God alongside some awesome women and men of God and if you have the chance and desire to apply, I encourage you to take a leap of faith and simply see and be a part of the great things that God is doing.” (Amanda Ma, Worship Intern, 2020-2021)