KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESย
The Grace Church Chaska Internship is a 10-hour-per-week opportunity designed to equip and develop emerging leaders for ministry. Interns will gain hands-on experience, spiritual growth, and leadership development while serving within Grace Church Chaska.
Intern will choose one of two ministry tracks based on their calling and interests:
- Chaska NXT Gen Internship (Student Ministry)
- Chaska Worship Internship
Each track provides intentional mentoring, leadership opportunities, and practical ministry experience alongside staff.
Chaska NXT Gen Internship (Student Ministry)
- Send weekly parent emails and any necessary follow-up communication.
- Lead and disciple a small group of NXT students.
- Co-lead & help develop the NXT Chaska outreach team by training & raising up leaders.
- Assist with the logistics of Wednesday night, such as coordinating food delivery, writing small group questions, planning games, and set up.
- Attend retreats and conferences as requested.
- Learn and practice teaching techniques from the stage by serving as a member of the rotational teaching team.
- Collaborate and support other Chaska NXT Gen needs, Chaska Campus needs, and EP teams as needed.
- Read, discuss, and participate in required learning assignments with supervisor.
Chaska Worship Internship:
- Co-lead the youth worship team with the Worship Pastor by
- planning worship sets.
- scheduling team members.
- recruiting and mentoring youth leaders.
- leading rehearsals on Monday nights.
- leading the services on Wednesday nights.ย
- Actively participate in weekly Chaska NXT Experience Meeting.
- Lead with the Sunday morning worship team and as assigned.
- Support setup and prep for Wednesdays (slide creation, tech, and game, etc.).
- Read & discuss required reading materials with supervisor.\
- Participate in an evaluation & debrief of goals throughout the course of the internship with supervisor.
PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS
- Exhibit a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
- Have a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commissionย (Matthew 28:18-20).
- Demonstrate a spiritual capacity and heart willingness to view this ministry as being a ministry unto the Lord, by serving the body of Grace Church.
- Timely and disciplined.ย ย
- Live a life of spiritual discipline as well as a lifestyle above reproach. ย Spiritual character and spiritual discipline are crucial for leadership in our ministry.
- A solid foundation for Christian living built on these building blocks:ย Bible Study, Prayer, Worship, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Fellowship.ย