The Lead Next Internship exists to give college students the opportunity to learn more about themselves, God, and the calling He has placed on their lives through a formal internship with First Baptist Church Benton. The Lead Next Internship is a one-year internship that begins in August and is completed at the end of July of the following year. The internship will give students the ability to serve alongside our staff of ministers to serve and equip the church.
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The Lead Next Intern team of 2023/2024 will consist of the following....
1 Preschool Ministry Intern
2 Kids Ministry Interns
2 Middle School Ministry Interns
2 Junior High/Senior High Ministry Interns
2 Worship Ministry Interns
1 Media Ministry Intern
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Features of the internship include
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Hands on experience in a field of ministry toward which you feel a possible calling.
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12 leadership development sessions on the Ouachita Baptist University campus.
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A weekly stipend during both semesters and the summer to assist with expenses
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An opportunity to earn 6 hours of Field Study credit through Ouachita Baptist University that will be paid for by First Baptist Church, Benton.
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Attend a ministry development conference with the First Baptist Church Ministry Staff.
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Opportunities to attend and lead camps, retreats, and mission trips.
Houston, Former Intern
“My internship at First Baptist Benton equipped me with the rare opportunity to have real responsibility and trust in practicing church ministry while earning a Christian Studies degree at Ouachita Baptist University. Without this internship, I would have felt much less equipped in my first years of full-time ministry.”
Laura Beth, Former Intern
"The Lord used my time interning at FBC to affirm my calling to kids ministry through the opportunities I was given and relationships I was able to cultivate."
Luke, Former Intern
"Through interning at FBC Benton, God taught me how to serve amazing students and families as they walked through their junior high and high school years. I was privileged enough to work alongside some of the most fun and caring people with hearts on fire for the Lord and their community."