Bethel Seminary

Formation, Supervised Ministry & Placement

Bethel Seminary Internship

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We like to think that internship involves 4 themes, with reflection as a shared invitation within each.

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  • Design: The design for ministry preparation is not a one size fits all. Contemporary ministry comes in many shapes, colors, and textures. It answers to God’s design of the individual and their ministry context. At Bethel Seminary, students are invited into an exploration of who they are through assessments, examination of their beliefs, values, vision, and mission. Intentional integration of these discoveries then shapes responsive and growth-producing developmental goals in a particular ministry context.
  • Accountability: Who knows you? God models intimate knowing. In response, Bethel values a regular rhythm of healthy relationships in the life of the minister. Being known by others is key for both ministry preparation and continuation. Supervisors, mentors, support teams, and peers all become stimulants for richer fruit in the life of the minister. 
  • Application: With a design tailored to the individual minister and growth inducing relationships in place, seminarians are ready to practice ministry. Expertise in a ministry area is not the goal. Rather, a ministry posture that is open to the insights of God and others with a continual application of lessons learned.
  • Outcomes: Who are you becoming? The presence of God brings transformation and internal refreshment that pours out on others. The minister has potential to pour out that which is beneficial or detrimental. Evaluation of spiritual discernment, theological reflection, personal growth, and relational interactions are both an ongoing and final component of the internship process.
  • Reflection: The only way we can see ourselves is through reflection; a mirror, internal thoughts, scripture, the voice of a friend…… Reflection is an integral part of discovering our identity, understanding our experiences and relating to others. Every component of the internship experience involves the invitation for intentional reflection, but the interesting thing about reflection is that no one can force you to look.