Youth - New England Mentored Ministry

Youth

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

Grace Chapel

NextGen

SITE: 59 Worthen Road, Lexington, MA 02421
PHONE: (781) 862 – 6499; (210) 867 – 3613
MENTOR: Rev. Dr. Ruthie Seiders
EMAIL:  [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.grace.org
DENOMINATION: Non-denominational
POSITION: We are looking for confident and teachable self-starters to serve on one of our campuses as a Staff Associate. The Associates will work alongside the Campus Pastor and/or specific directors/pastors of the ministry area where they wish to serve. S/he will assist in programming, training and retreats, teaching, contact work, building relationships with congregants, youth, and children. The position and responsibilities will vary according to the learning interests of the mentored ministry student. Supervision meetings will be with the Pastor of Central Ministries.
HOURS: 10 – 12 hours per week, negotiable.
FINANCES: Currently these associate positions are unpaid. Ministry expenses will be covered.
TIME: Academic year (NOTE: Full-time 10-week summer internships also available)
TRAVEL TIME from GCTS: 20 – 30 minutes.

New Colony Baptist Church

Youth Ministry

SITE: 30 River Street, Billerica, MA 01821
PHONE: (703) 344-8284
MENTOR: Dr. David Flannery
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://newcolony.org
DENOMINATION: Southern Baptist
POSITION: NCBC is looking for a student who has a clear testimony of his commitment to Jesus Christ and is growing in his faith, with a passion for loving youth, especially through teaching the Word of God and meeting the needs of this generation. We would love to see the student longing to empower parents with resources to disciple their children to love King Jesus with all their hearts. We are looking for a mutually beneficial arrangement where both the student and New Colony are built up as a result of the relationship. Success would look like the student developing their gifts by serving at a Gospel preaching local church. New Colony would benefit by receiving part-time support from a trusted minister.
HOURS: 10-15 hours per week.
FINANCIAL: $20 an hour commensurate with experience with room to grow.
TIME FRAME: Flexible and we would be happy to connect with a student regardless of the time of year.
TRAVEL TIME: 40-minute drive from GCTS.
OTHER: Currently the youth group is small, which allows the future leader to mold the youth group. New Colony is located immediately next to the local high school of 1,600 students. Teenagers use New Colony’s parking lot as part of the high school parking lot. The current students attending have parents who long to serve and support the next youth leader.

Reading Korean Church of Nazarene

Youth Ministry

SITE: 900 Main St, Reading, MA, 01867
PHONE: (215) 237-9820
MENTOR: Pastor Jungmo Koo
DENOMINATION: Church of the Nazarene
WEBSITE: www.bostonkcon.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: KCON (Korean Church of the Nazarene) is looking for a youth pastor (Director) that will lead a Christ-centered, Spirit-empowered ministry that nurtures students (grades 7-12) in their spiritual growth, discipleship and service to others. This leader will equip volunteers, engage parents and create environment that connect youth to Jesus, the church, and their community. Discipleship & Teaching: Plan and lead Saturday Night Youth Gathering, Sunday Youth Small group (11am), and service projects to help students grow in their faith. Relationship: Build authentic relationships with students and partner with parents to support spiritual formation at home.
HOURS: 10 hours per week
FINANCIAL: Negotiable
TIME FRAME: Fall Semester & Spring Semester
TRAVEL TIME: 30 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: KCoN is a multi-generational and multicultural church. Also, KCoN offers relational warmth and care!

Christ the King Dorchester

Youth Ministry

SITE: 107 Adams St, Boston, MA 02122
PHONE: (857) 301-2140
MENTOR: Pastor Moses Park
DENOMINATION: PCA
WEBSITE: www.ctkdorchester.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: Christ the King Dorchester is looking for someone to work with youth students. Ideal candidate would be someone that have experienced the grace of Jesus Christ in their own life and responded in faith, have lifestyle and character aligned with biblical standards for leadership (1 Tim. 3; 2 Tim 2; Titus 1) and be willing to make CTK Dorchester their home by coming a communing member. They would build relationships with youth and family of CTKD, support youth mentoring by training, encouraging, and evaluating, encourage and equip youth to serve in ministreis of the church, teach and model the centrality of the gospel and repentance in life of youth, help plan and lead regular youth meetings, assist in planning youth events, attend weekly staff meetings and be a contributing member of the staff team, pariticpate in Sunday worship services. And lastly, they will have opportunities to preach on Sundays (for those considering ordination in the PCA) and teach Christian Ed.
HOURS: 10 hours per week
FINANCIAL: —
TIME FRAME: Starting Fall 2025.
TRAVEL TIME: 45 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: We offer a unique experience for seminarians to get hands-on ministry opportunities in Boston’s largest and most racially and socio-economically diverse neighborhood that will hopefully give them a vision for what their future ministries beyond Boston could look like!

Redeemer Presbyterian Church  

Youth/ Pastoral Ministry

SITE: 191 Sudbury Rd. Concord, MA 01724
PHONE: 978-2547353
MENTOR: Rev. Matthew Kerr
WEBSITE: redeemerma.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: Redeemer is looking for a man who is seeking ordination in pastoral ministry and committed to or interested in the Reformed and Presbyterian system. He must be willing to work with and submit to the leadership of the session of elders. He must have a strong commitment to the inerrancy of the Bible and the importance of the local church. Redeemer seeks an intern that would consider attending regularly and joining our church as a member before beginning work as an intern. The vision for youth education at Redeemer is firmly rooted in a conviction that Parents are called by God to fulfill the role of primary spiritual disciplers of their children. As a result, the main function of the youth ministry intern is not to replace parents in this role but to offer assistance to them in seeing spiritual goals for their children achieved. The candidate who serves in this position will work as an intermediary between the session of Elders and families in the church to plan and implement ministries and activities to aid the discipling of the youth of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
HOURS: 10-20 hrs/week
FINANCIAL: $9,000 yearly, divided into three trimester stipends. Additional reimbursement for travel up to $100/ month.
TIME FRAME: Flexible, ongoing.
TRAVEL TIME: 45 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: Redeemer is a small, conservative congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America. We are an “ordinary means of grace” church, emphasizing the importance of corporate and private worship above programs and events. We hold to male-only leadership of the church, and practice traditional worship utilizing hymns and psalms as well as weekly Lord’s Supper. We are intentionally Reformed, holding to the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms as our statements of belief. Redeemer is closely connected to the larger ministry of our regional body, the Southern New England Presbytery, and offers the opportunity for interns to pursue connection to SNEP in preparation for ordained ministry in the PCA.

Free Christian Church

Youth Ministry

SITE: 31 Elm Street, Andover, MA 01810
PHONE: (978)475-0700
MENTOR: Pastor Jon Paul
DENOMINATION: CCCC
WEBSITE: www.freechristian.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: We share a vision for the importance of preparing seminarians for their ministry calling through hands on experience. We feel we can offer a robust and meaningful experience at Free Christian Church, and we are especially interested in developing a GCTS trained student to lead in the teaching and discipleship of our teenagers. We are looking for a student with a love for Christ and teenagers, strong relational skills, and a heard for discipleship. The ideal candidate will have some leadership experience in the youth ministry of a local church and be humble and teachable. This position is filled with opportunities to teach the scriptures, disciple, create Christ-centered community, and have fun!
HOURS: 10-20 hours per week
FINANCIAL: $20-25/ hour
TIME FRAME: Year round
TRAVEL TIME: 40 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: FCC is a vibrant, multigenerational, historic church in downtown Andover, MA. We seek to love God, love others, and make discipleship through our gathered worship, programs, and empowered ministry on the frontlines of our lives. We are a member of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference denomination.

First Church Congregational Boxford

Youth Ministry

SITE: 4 Georgetown Rd., Boxford, MA
PHONE: (978) 887-5841
MENTOR: Pastor Matt Kaminski
DENOMINATION: CCCC
WEBSITE: www.firstchurchboxford.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: We are looking for young men who are passionate about a Gospel-centered youth ministry to come alongside our youth and help in areas of teaching, leading, and discipleship. We pray for the man to be dedicated to the families of FCCB by educating and equipping parents in how to grow their children in the Lord in our modern culture. Also, someone who is also able to provide spiritual leadership in choosing curriculum and developing catechesis for middle and high school students. We are praying for someone who works proactively to build a cohesive and consistent adult team who will help with the youth group on Wednesday night meetings.
HOURS: 10-15 hours per week.
FINANCIAL: Room and board in Parsonage Ministry Home.
TIME FRAME: Flexible and open to multiple semesters
TRAVEL TIME: 20 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: First Church Congregational Boxford is a warm and welcoming family sized church with a 320-year long history in the town of Boxford. We are open to multiple men taking on various roles at the church if multiple are interested, but we are especially looking for people who are willing to disciple our youth, both in small group and one-on-one settings.

Danvers Church of the Nazarene

Next Gen Ministries

SITE: 181 Dayton St. Danvers, MA 01923
MENTOR: Elisha Cho
DENOMINATION: Church of the Nazarene
WEBSITE: danverschurch.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: Danvers Church of the Nazarene is looking for a confident and teachable self-starter to serve as an intern with our NexGen (Children’s & Youth) Ministry during the academic year. The intern(s) will work alongside the Ministry directors, ministry volunteers, office staff and the lead pastor to minister to children, youth and their families. He/she will assist in programming, training and retreats, teaching, contact work, building relationships with parents and leaders. The Youth Ministry is currently on hiatus and the Children’s Ministry has classes on Sunday mornings
HOURS: 10-15 hours
FINANCIAL: To be discussed.
TIME FRAME: Academic year and summer
TRAVEL TIME: 20 minutes from GCTS
OTHER: At Danvers Church of the Nazarene, we believe in the transformative power of mentorship and community engagement. Hosting a GCTS student allows us to provide valuable hands-on experience,
mentorship, and support to future leaders in ministry. We are committed to investing in the next generation of Christian leaders and believe that by welcoming a student, we can both learn and grow together in faith and service.

First Presbyterian Church of the North Shore

Youth Ministry

SITE: 179 County Rd., Ipswich MA 01938
PHONE: (978) 356 – 7690
MENTOR: Jonathan Evans
DENOMINATION: Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
WEBSITE: www.fpcnorthshore.com
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: We have a great need in our youth ministry department. We are looking for someone who loves Jesus and loves students. We desire a seminarian who is a devoted follower of Christ, takes their faith seriously, does not take themselves too seriously, wants to see students grow in their relationship with Jesus, and wants to learn and grow in ministry skills. There are many opportunities for service, growth, and development.
HOURS: 10-20 hours per week.
FINANCIAL: Available to qualified students and reimbursement for ministry expenses.
TIME FRAME: Flexible, students can start any time.
TRAVEL TIME: 10 minutes from GCTS.
OTHER: First Presbyterian Church, North Shore exists by the grace of God with the vision to make more people more like Christ.  We seek to be a church that is characterized by worship in every aspect of our of lives (Exalt), to have members that are motivated and mobilized to use their gifts for God’s glory (Equip), and to embrace a comprehensive focus on missions, both locally and globally (Extend).

Arabic Evangelical Baptist Church 

Youth Minister

SITE: 222 Spring St. West Roxbury, MA 02130
PHONE: (508) 320-4829
MENTOR: Khaled Ghobrial
WEBSITE: arabicchurch.org
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: We are looking for someone who is passionate about children and youth to fulfill our intern position. We pray they be committed to a team approach to ministry, strong teacher with a love for God’s word, relational leadership, joyful spirit, self-starter, have communication skills, and the ability to meet the needs of the teens. We provide a unique opportunity to work with 2nd generation immigrant kids and their immigrant families. Ideally, the candidate will be familiar with intergenerational cultural differences and the challenges and opportunities that accompany them. Responsibilities would be a variety of things but focused on the youth.
HOURS: 10-20 hrs
FINANCIAL: Monthly stipend
TIME FRAME: Spring and Summer
TRAVEL TIME: 50 minutes from GCTS, ride available.
OTHER: The Arabic Evangelical Baptist Church is an Arabic- speaking congregation hailing from the Middle East and Northern Africa. We are growing in new ways as an immigrant church with having started an English church this past year. Children and youth in the church are primarily English- speaking, however maintain strong ties to their ethnic heritage.

Rye Congregational Church

Youth Ministry 

SITE: 580 Washington Rd. Rye, NH 03870
PHONE: 978-500-7386
MENTOR: Jonathan Conant
WEBSITE: ryecongregational.com
EMAIL: [email protected]
POSITION: We are seeking someone with a heart for passing down the faith to the next generation. This is an opportunity to be part of a growing revitalization work in a historic New England church, and to work with a mentor who also shares a burden for the next generation and will support your work however he can. We are praying for someone who has a heart for discipleship, for building real relationships with youth by pouring into their lives. Someone who would thrive in this role would be someone who is flexible, humble, and teachable, and open to envisioning together what this youth program might look like. More than anything, we’re seeking someone who loves Jesus, and wants young people to come to know Him.
HOURS: 10 hours per week
FINANCIAL: $ 1,000 / month
TIME FRAME: Flexible
TRAVEL TIME: 55 min away from GCTS.
OTHER: A revitalization work in a historic (1726) New England town on the Seacoast. We have few denomination constraints, great flexibility in imagining and creating a youth program. One would also have regular access to the pastor who loves walking with developing leaders and supporting them, so they flourish.