Service & Internship Opportunities
Bethel Seminary Seminary Placement Current Student and Alumni Service, Employment & Internship Opportunities
Internships & Placement
Churches and ministry agencies listed here partner with Bethel to be supportive environments for worship and ministry exploration for our students in a service or internship capacity.
Note to students: To use any of these opportunities to satisfy your degree program’s internship, you must seek approval of the Director of Internship through the normal Internship Preparation process, and work with the church/agency to meet Bethel’s internship requirements.
Churches may explore entry on this list by contacting the Office of Internship and Placement at sem-internship-placement@bethel.edu.
We refresh this list as needed. Please check out this page periodically for more opportunities.
Youth Ministry Intern
Part-time, Complementarian, Minimal Experience, Converge
Bethel Church
1250 Monks Ave, Mankato, MN 56001
If you live within driving distance of Mankato, have a heart and passion for students to know Christ, and want an opportunity to put your passions and education to use in a growing church, then please send your resume to office@bethelmankato.com.
Application Deadline: 5/27/2022
Posted: 5/17/2022
Intern Program (Interns)
Part-time, Egalitarian, No experience, Converge
Westwood Community Church
3121 Westwood Dr, Excelsior, MN 55331
Visit the webpage, select the intern position you are interested in, and click on "apply."
Application Deadline: 8/31/2022
Posted: 5/11/2022
Church Planting Resident
Full-time, Complementarian, Minimal Experience, Converge
Bethlehem Baptist Church
720 13th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
To apply, fill out the online application, or email churchplanting@bethlehem.church to request an application. Completed applications and/or questions should be directed to the Church Planting department at the church.
Application Deadline: 5/31/2022
Posted: 4/25/2022
Internship
Part-time, Egalitarian, Moderate Experience, American Baptist
Christ Central Church
19 West Shannon, Spokane, WA 99205
Interested candidates should submit a resume and statement of Christian experience to Pastor Chris Thompson at Christ Central, North Hill at NorthHillLive@gmail.com.
Application Deadline: 7/20/2022
Posted: 4/21/2022
Youth Ministry Internship
Full-time, Egalitarian, Minimal Experience
Timberwood Church
23084 State Hwy 371, Nisswa, MN 56468
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Amanda Quisberg at amanda.quisberg@timberwoodchurch.org.
Application Deadline: 12/31/2022
Posted: 3/22/2022
A Christian Ministry In the National Parks
Full-time, Egalitarian, Summer Help
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks is still looking for summer 2022 team members. ACMNP is an interdenominational Christian ministry located in 45 state and national parks across the United States and Canada.
ACMNP’s summer ParkLife program allows team members to engage in ministry, grow in leadership development, and have a paying job, all while living in a national park! Team members work full-time, seasonal jobs in the hospitality industry and also lead interdenominational Christian worship services in their park. Our mission is to minister to those working in, living in, and visiting the national parks. We can offer field internship credit and also give all seminary students a $2000 scholarship at the end of their season. You can find out more information about our organization here: https://acmnp.com/apply/faq/
This weekend only ACMNP is waiving all application fees, so if students apply from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, we will automatically waive the $25 application fee! This will be our last waived fee event for this summer recruiting season, so please encourage your students to apply.
Posted: 3/8/2022
Grief Share Internship - Twin Cities, MN
There’s an opening for a female seminary student to serve in ministry to grievers in the well-known group-based program called “Grief Share.” This will probably take place from March through May of 2023, probably meeting about once a week for eight weeks, two hours each meeting. The grief recovery offering is sponsored by a church plant for law enforcement and first responders called “Cities Cop Church,” which meets two (1st & 3rd) Sunday nights per month in the Anderson Center’s lower floor. The exact location for the grief group has not yet been decided, but will probably be either in the Anderson Center, or nearby. The experience will be led by a former Bethel Seminary faculty, Dr. Nils C. Friberg, who taught pastoral care at Bethel for 27 years, and has served over 30 years as a volunteer police chaplain. He also has missionary and hospital chaplaincy experience, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1977. The emphasis for the female student is on listening carefully to issues that arise from women in the group. Literature, including student workbooks and recommended reading will be part of the assignment. Academic Credit will be given by the Office of Internship and Placement, based on group hours, write-ups of learning and supervision sessions under Dr. Friberg’s tutelage. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Donna Johnson, Director of the Office of Internship and Placement (651.635.8541, or email: de-johnson@bethel.edu).
ESTHER Homes Inc.
741 Aurora Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104
Internship Position, Part-time, Egalitarian
ESTHER Homes exists to come alongside pregnant women and single mothers experiencing homelessness or crisis by providing transitional housing and access to resources within a community of support. Families have their own room in a shared home for up to two years with access to live-in staff support while they acquire job training, further education, save money, grow as mothers, and work towards long-term housing. We believe relationships are the key to family stability and multi-generational impact.
ESTHER Homes was established in 2015 and operates housing programs in St. Paul and Eden Prairie. Full-time staff live and office out of each location, providing direct support to families and carrying out other responsibilities such as: direct social services, prenatal care coordination, program development and administration, community development, grant writing, and social media and fundraising.
We are a small, dynamic team with education in social work, nursing and midwifery, urban planning, and intercultural studies. We push each other to show up and be present rather than perfect.
We’re looking to create an intern team with broad skill sets, backgrounds, and perspectives. Ambitious self-starting undergraduates and graduate students with creativity, adaptability, and a learner mindset should apply.
If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to rachel@estherhomesmn.com
20schemes
USA Mailing Address: 20schemes, PO Box 1491, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
20schemes is seeking men and women to serve as short-term interns on church planting teams in the schemes of Scotland. This is a wonderful training opportunity for Christians of any age who wish to learn about ministry in difficult areas or gain experience sharing the gospel and discipling new believers.
For more information, call Marci Haydon at 502.507.2756, visit their website, or watch the internship video.
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP)
Multiple Locations
Ministry Focus:
A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP) sends teams each summer and winter to parks across the U.S. & Canada where they are both working and leading ministry efforts in a park community. Our participants work seasonal jobs at resort companies while leading interdenominational worship services and engaging in relational ministry efforts at their place of employment.
Seminarian participants or those pursuing a graduate degree in a ministry-related field gain the experience of leading one of these teams, preparing worship services, learning how to empower others in ministry, completing weekly administrative duties, engaging with international coworkers and tourists, and caring for fellow team members and employees as they walk through potentially difficult seasons. In addition to earning an income, ACMNP scholarships these individuals with a $2,000 educational award because we want to see them gain practical experience before becoming chaplains, counselors, missionaries, or whatever the Lord calls them to!
Contact: info@acmnp.com, https://www.facebook.com/acmnp or 800.786.3450
Abbey Way Covenant Church
Whipple Chapel, Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis, MN
Ministry Focus: Abbey Way is a Covenant Church with a
Contact: Jan Bros, 763.258.4425, abbeyway@gmail.com
Calvary Church
2120 Lexington Ave N, Roseville, MN
Ministry Focus: Calvary Church is a multi-site church with locations in Roseville and White Bear Township. Opportunity to make connections within Converge.
Contact: Tucker Anderson, 952.261.9562, tucker.anderson@calvarychurch.us
Calvary Lutheran Church
7520 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley, MN 55427
Contact: Zach Thompson, 763.545.5659, zthompson@calvary.org
Catalyst Covenant Church
3600 Highcrest Rd NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Ministry Focus: Independent Christ-Centered Church with Lutheran roots.
Contact: Jeff Olson, 651.410.8975, jeff@catalystcovenant.org
Cerenity Senior Care
1900 Webber Street, White Bear Lake
Compass Ministries
7733 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN
Ministry Focus: Compass Ministries is a ministry under the North Central Conference of the Evangelical Church. It exists to engage and equip young adults who desire to be intentional about living in community and doing missional ministry together. The goal is to raise up the next generation of church leaders who embrace a God-centered priority, employ a Christ-centered paradigm and are empowered by a Spirit-centered practice. Compass provides a wide variety of internship opportunities as well as affordable housing for ministry students.
Contact: Jonathan Nelson, 651.263.5882, jonathan.waycross@gmail.com
Cornerstone Church of Blaine
Roosevelt Middle School, 650 125th Ave, Blaine, MN
Ministry Focus: Multi-generational E-free church plant in Blaine.
Contact: Interim Pastor Brent Costello, 763.783.1983, pastor@ccblaine.org
Elim Church
685 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Contact: Paul Olson, 612.789.3591, paul@elimchurch.com
Emmanuel Christian Center
7777 University Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN
Contact: Dr. Lori Dykstra, 763.784.7777, LoriDykstra@emmanuelcc.org
Faith Christian Reformed Church
1600 Silver Lake Rd NW, New Brighton, MN 55112
Contact: Adam Stout, 612.323.2573
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
1021 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Ministry Focus: A community seeking to know Jesus more and become more like Him in the way we live our lives. Many paid internships available each year.
Contact: Matt Clausen, 612.332.3651, mclausen@fbcminneapolis.org
First Baptist Church
600 4th St, Wellman, IA 52356
Contact: Andrew Lundstrom, 319.646.2254, wellmanbaptist@gmail.com
First Calvary Baptist Church
5495 S Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ministry Focus: Great church and pastor, in the independent Baptist movement (conservative, complementarian)
Contact: Mike VerWay, 651.451.6487, mikeverway@1stcalvary.com
Good News Jail and Prison Ministry
1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth, MN
Contact: Jeff Freeman, 612.596.0090, jeff.freeman@goodnewsjail.org
Immanuel Church
9511 W Broadway Ave, Forest lake, MN 55025
Contact: Matt Ragain, 651.955.1363, matt@immanuelonline.net
Lutheran Church of Hope
Several locations in the Des Moines, IA area
Contact: Jon Anenson, 515.282.4481, jon.anenson@hopedesmoines.org
Mill City Church
Sheridan School, 1201 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN; Office - 3023 Randolph ST NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Ministry Focus: Mill City Church is a neighborhood focused church in Northeast Minneapolis.
Contact: Stephanie O'Brien, 612.353.1755
Minnesota Veteran's Home
Multiple sites
Contact: John Steiner, 612.548.5939, john.steiner@state.mn.us
Mounds Park United Methodist Church
1049 Euclid St, St. Paul, MN 55106
Ministry Focus: Small, ethnically diverse UMCchurch in the Dayton's Bluff area, seeking to strengthen ties to Bethel. Evangelical in spirit.
Contact: Jay Jeong, 651.774.8736, revluther@hotmail.com
New Hope Community Church
33030 Vichers St NE, Cambridge, MN 55008
Ministry Focus: Bethel graduate with a vision to mentor new leaders. Can offer paid internships on a limited basis.
Contact: Bill Berg, 763.552.7979, bill@newhopecambridge.org
Oak Haven Church
1555 Constance Blvd NE, Ham Lake, MN
Ministry Focus: Bethel grad with a vision to mentor new leaders, and a thoughful approach to ministry.
Contact: Andy Kumpel, 763.434.6013, andy@oakhavenchurch.org
Presbyterian Church of the Way
3382 Lexington Ave N, Shoreview, MN 55126
Ministry Focus: Presbyterian church close to Bethel. Great community with an opportunity to explore ministry in the Presbyterian faith community.
Contact: David Parker, 651.484.3346, revdad27@gmail.com
Presbyterian Homes
Various Locations
Ministry Focus: Chaplain internship in long-term care setting, supervised by a qualified chaplain in a supportive spiritual community, with exposure to a variety of experiences.
Contact: Chris Wheatley, 612.269.1384, cwheatly@preshomes.org
Redeemer Covenant Church
61 Mississippi Way NE, Fridley, MN 55432
Ministry Focus: Redeemer loves Bethel interns and has had at least one Seminary student and several CAS students.
Contact: Brian Montague, 763.574.7445, b.montague@redeemermn.org
Sanctuary Covenant Church
2018 Aldrich Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Ministry Focus: Sanctuary Covenant loves North minneapolis. It's the geographic center of the church community. Wonderfully missional and diverse, and an opportunity to explore the Covenant.
Contact: Edrin Williams, 612.692.6575, ewilliams@sanctuarycov.org
Southtown Baptist Church
2600 W 82nd St, Bloomington, MN 55431
Ministry Focus: "To honor God by joining Him in creating His multi-ethnic group of believers who will help people say "yes" to Jesus' love, "yet" to Jesus' truth and "Yes" to Jesus' mission.
Contact: Chris Reinertson, 952.881.1122, southtown@southtownbaptist.com
The Door Covenant Church
1250 126th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Contact: Dr. Jack Shields, 651.235.5336, pastorjackshields@gmail.com
The Why Church
Elk River YMCA, 13337 Business Ctr, Dr NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Contact: Bjorn Dixon, 763.230.2814, bjorn@thewhychurch.org
Uptown Church
2605 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Contact: Katie Lee, 612.567.1249, connect@uptownchurch.mn
Vine Church
3244 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ministry Focus: Multi-ethnic church in the urban context. Pastor Lindberg is energized to mentor the next generation of leadership in Gospel ministry.
Contact: Stewart Lindberg, 612.722.3316, stewlindberg@vinechurchmpls.com
WayCross Evangelical Church
7733 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN
Ministry Focus: WayCross is a small church that is seeking to be missional with the Brooklyn Park community. They believe that kingdom fruit flows from a close, abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. Their focus is to know Christ deeply and to minister out of a place of intimacy and oneness with Him. The church has a strong young adult community and offers a variety of internship opportunities to ministry students.
Contact: Jonathan Nelson, 763.561.9152, jonathan.waycross@gmail.com
Westwood Community Church
3121 Westwood Drive, Excelsior, MN 55331
Contact: Jill Fox, 952.224.7480, jill.fox@westwoodcc.org