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Internship Coordinator
Austin Ibarra
Ministry Student Pastor
Purpose
An Ev Summer Internship is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves opportunity to serve Jesus and his church and be trained and discipled by experienced ministry leaders. This is more than training—it’s an invitation to grow in your love and knowledge of God, increase your dependence on the Holy Spirit, and further the mission of Jesus. All internships are unpaid and go for three months: 30 Nov 2025 – 2 Mar 2026. We do however, provide all course materials, books, and training aides!
Training & Equipping
You'll receive quality training by skilled teachers, pastors, and ministry staff. But more than head knowledge, you'll also get hands-on experience in various aspects of ministry, serving alongside our Ministry Apprentices and experienced leaders to help advance God's kingdom here in Auckland.
Discipleship & Growth
You'll have opportunities to engage with God personally and profoundly through regular discipleship and personalized growth plans. This is not for the faint of heart. You will be challenged in your understanding of God, stretched in your character to be more like Jesus, and grown in your skills and abilities to serve Jesus!
Structure & Flexibility
You have room to grow. You'll thrive in an atmosphere that provides the structure needed for discipleship and the flexibility needed to change, be creative, and discover who God has designed you to be. The internships are three days per week, one day on Monday 9am-5pm (Training Day), Sunday attending a morning campus and Unichurch, and another seven hours of reading and prep time spread throughout the week, giving you some time to do a part-time Summer job if you need to.
Each intern MUST have one 24 hour day off per week to ensure good rest and rejuvenation in serving Jesus with Auckland Ev. It is also required to come to the full EQUIP North Conference from Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 9 January 2026.
Program
The three broad areas addressed in all the Summer Internship Program are training in the three ‘C’s:
- Christian conviction
- Christian character
- Competence in the work of Christian ministry
These three areas are further divided into eight key learning areas, as shown in the table below:
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Key Learning Areas
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CONVICTION
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1. Bible Study
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2. Thinking Theologically
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CHARACTER
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3. Prayer and godliness
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4. Relationships in ministry
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COMPETENCY
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5. Evangelism and world
mission
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6. Teaching the Bible
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7. Training others in ministry
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8. Leadership
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