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Below you will find the most current list of Mentored Ministry Opportunities in the Hamilton Campus area, especially pertaining to Young Adults & Singles Ministry.

Our office strives to keep the listings below as up to date as possible. All postings have a trained and approved mentor in place. Please note that while these postings reflect the desire of certain ministries and churches to have a seminarian work with them, ministry opportunities for GCTS students are not limited to this list.

MIDDLE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH – Young Adult and Family Ministry Intern

  • SITE: 18 Court Street, Portsmouth, NH  03801
  • PHONE: 603-436-2337
  • DENOMINATION: ABC
  • MENTOR: Rev. Vivan Martindale, msbcpastor@TTLC.net

PROJECT: Focused on the continued development, facilitation and coordination of Young Adult and Family Ministries. To provide resources and assist the boards of Deacons, Christian Education and Missions in their efforts to develop ministry in the areas of YA & FM. To work directly under and be accountable to the pastor in a staff relationship.

Opportunities to learn about and practice ministry would be in some or all of the following areas but not limited to them.  (Even when the internship addresses other areas the implications for Young Adult/Family Ministries will be addressed): Managing Ministry – leadership, goal setting, delegation, conflict, etc.; Pastoral Care – visitation, counseling, funeral arrangements, etc.; Planning Programs – missions, youth, leadership, membership, discipleship, etc.; Process and Procedures – sermon prep, Communion, baptisms, meetings, worship, etc.; Personal Issues – time management, finances, family, devotional life, ethics, etc.; Community Outreach – determining needs, networking, ethics, motivating others, etc. 

Each twelve-week block of time to be designed according to academic needs.

HOURS: 15 hrs./wk.

FINANCIAL: $8,000-$10,000 per year.

TIME FRAME: Can begin any time; desiring at least a calendar year commitment.

OTHER: An historic small, city church.  Stable but in renewal process.  Intergenerational – from infants to 90 plus.  Women are full participants in ministry and leadership.  New members and baptisms nearly every year for eight years.  Congregation has a diversity of theological perspectives.  Pastor is an evangelical who is socially engage.

COMMUTE: 45-50 minutes.

Our previous 2 mentorees spent 2 years of their MM with us and with the help of the church sought and found housing within Portsmouth.  Helps greatly in becoming a part of the church and community. (Housing costs are very competitive with seminary housing :)

PEOPLE’S A.M.E. Church-Youth Ministry and Young Adults

  • SITE: 285 Commandants Way Suite 8, Chelsea, MA
  • MENTOR: Rev. Sandra G. Whitley
  • PHONE: 617-336-7177
  • EMAIL: HGM2003@comcast.net
  • DENOMINATION: AFRICAN METHODICAL EPISCOPAL (A.M.E)

PROJECT: We recently implemented a ministry to reach youth and young adults in the church and community. This ministry project is awaiting an energetic, enthusiastic and “God is the limit” student to serve as ministry leaders for the male and female young people. The leader will implement the ministry designed for the youth, young adults in and out of the church.  

HOURS: 10hrs/wk.

FINANCIAL: To Be Determined  

TIME FRAME: Fall 2011-Spring 2012

OTHER: This church models Christian character, is committed to the work of ministry and service for the Lord Jesus Christ, and desires to work with young people from all walks of life, experiences and cultures.  

COMMUTE: 36-45 min.