Salt Company Intern at The Commons Church in Okemos, MI

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:

Jonathon Benz (Salt Company Director)

JOB TITLE:

Salt Company Intern (Part-Time - 10hr/wk)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Outreach

  • Help set the pace in evangelism on campus
    • Tabling, Reach Week, EV Days
  • Regularly meet with lost students and help them get plugged in

• Connection Groups

  • Lead in maintaining movement and health of our Connection Groups
  • Regularly meet with Salt Company students leaders to keep a good pulse on their health and to encourage them in their leadership

• Grow as a Disciple of Jesus

  • Seek development through participation in staff trainings and meetings
  • Be authentic and teachable in staff discipleship
  • Be a humble learner and feedback receiver

• Other Responsibilities

  • Assist in teaching Gospel 101
  • Assist in leadership interviews and leadership team formation
  • Assist in event execution as needed
  • Assist our Global team as needed

OTHER DUTIES:

Salt Company Interns (10 hr/wk) are expected to: Participate in required meetings and events with The Commons Church; Model flexibility and adaptability with events that arise outside of the regular work schedule. Built into this internship will be many opportunities to stretch your “ministry muscles” to prepare you for future ministry opportunities and to help you discern ministry calling.

SUMMARY:

In a sentence, your responsibility is to love and disciple students (focusing on leaders and the lost) and work within the leadership/equipping team of Salt Company. All of these responsibilities will be undertaken while developing your gifts and abilities in order to mobilize you for long-term Christian ministry.

CHARACTER:

The successful candidate will have a healthy, vibrant walk with God, will already be actively involved in a local church, and will be committed to being in authentic gospel community. Their lifestyle will be marked by servant leadership, generosity with their money, time and giftings, and love for spending time with the Lord. Has a growing desire to shepherd others in their relationship with the Lord and to raise up leaders. They will be people of integrity in all areas of life.

COMPETENCY:

The leadership competencies required: have a good knowledge of the word; a heart for reaching the lost on campus; ability to develop, equip, and disciple student leaders; ability to thrive working with a dynamic team in a fast-moving environment; ability to analyze potential problems and opportunities and implement strategic solutions; hard-working and teachable; proven effectiveness in a ministry setting, able to connect with a diverse group of students.

8 KEYS FOR THIS ROLE:

1. High Capacity
2. Team Player
3. Adaptive
4. Discipler
5. Multi-Tasker
6. Communicator
7. Hungry to Learn
8. Strategic Thinker