Internship

Yorba Linda, CA

Internship

Entry Level

Campus: Yorba Linda
Church Size: 6000+
Compensation: $18.00 an hour
Employment Type: 25 hours a week, non-exempt
Reports to: Pastor of Internship

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About Friends Church
Friends Church is a growing, multi-generational community located in North Orange County, California. We are committed to becoming a community of authentic Christ-followers, compelled to change our world. We believe the next generation matters—and we are passionate about helping students and families know and follow Jesus.

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Position Summary
This internship is designed to complement the intern’s academic experience by providing hands-on ministry involvement. The program offers supervised, practical experience within a specific area of ministry, allowing interns to apply classroom learning in a real-world church setting. Interns will have opportunities for intentional leadership development, while also gaining exposure to the daily rhythms and responsibilities of ministry life.

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What You’ll Do
Each internship position is tailored to the individual goals of the person participating in the internship.

Summer internship positions are designed to support seasonal programming while also providing intentional experience within a specific ministry area.
School-year internships may offer a broader overview of ministry, including administrative responsibilities, event planning, team-based ministry experiences, volunteer development, and program planning and implementation.

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What We’re Looking For

A passionate follower of Jesus with a heart for ministry.
A person who is pursuing a degree in Christian Ministries or the related field of internship focus.
A desire to experience and explore vocational ministry.

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Join Our Team
More Than an Internship – A Season That Shapes Your Life
At Friends Church Yorba Linda, we believe leadership is formed through intentional mentoring, hands-on ministry experience, and meaningful relationships. Throughout the internship, experienced leaders invest in your personal and spiritual growth while you engage in diverse areas of ministry alongside a community of fellow interns.

Mentorship – Invested leaders guiding your growth
Opportunity – Hands-on experience across ministries
Community – Intentional connection through gatherings, retreats, and development

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Friends Church is committed to building diverse communities that reflect the kingdom of God. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our mission and values.

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At Friends Church, we desire to have a distinctly Christ-focused atmosphere and influence. Ministry team members participate in leading attendees, visitors and other staff in these and other Christian activities. All staff is expected to live exemplary Christian lives before other staff and the congregation alike. In applying for a ministry staff or other position, you are subscribing to a high moral, ethical and spiritual lifestyle and give assurance that you will try to lead employees, staff and congregation members in both word and deed, to practical, real faith for themselves. Therefore, to help us better understand your beliefs and Christian experience, please answer the following questions in your own words:

1. Summarize how you came to know Jesus Christ as both your Lord and Savior.*

2. In what specific ways does your Christian faith affect your daily life?*

3. Have you ever had a time of serious or extended spiritual stumbling in your life? What was it and how was it resolved?*

4. Would you be willing to refrain from teaching or sharing beliefs that are not common to the doctrines held by Friends Church? If no, please share your reasons.*

5. Specifically, what are your three greatest strengths of character? How are they displayed in your life? Specifically, what are your three greatest weaknesses of character? How have they been displayed in your life and what are you currently doing to overcome them?*

6. Why do you want to work/serve at Friends Church?*

7. Is there anything else you want us to know about you in considering you for a position at Friends Church?*

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I certify that I am in agreement with the Friends Church Mission Statement: "Becoming a community of authentic Christ-followers, compelled to change our world."

I further understand that I am required to abide by all the rules, regulations, standards of conduct, and employment policies of Friends Church and that Friends Church retains the right in its sole discretion to change any of its rules, regulations, and standards of conduct or employment policies at any time, without prior notice or without my consent.

Lastly, I pledge myself to preserve the good name of Friends Church, to preserve and protect its physical properties and possessions, and to cooperate with the Friends Church community in maintaining a spirit of Christian fellowship and service.

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