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10 Beginning Ministerial Internship: Student Manual

The Student’s Role in Mentorship

Jesus stated a principle in Luke 6:40 that is no less true today. The student who subjects to the influence of
the teacher will reproduce much of the teacher’s life and ministry. Jesus’ example has been an effective model
throughout many cultures and across the centuries. Mentoring is an awesome opportunity to reproduce the
maturity and wisdom observed in godly leaders.
This is the first of three texts in the ministerial internship series for Assemblies of God credentials. Each
credential curriculum level (certified, licensed, and ordained) includes an internship course and a manual such
as this.
These manuals consist of twelve lessons, each designed around a meeting with a mentor experienced in
ministry. It is intended that such meetings occur regularly, for approximately one hour each. Each level’s
internship course is divided into four units of three lessons each; each unit addresses different aspects of these
areas of study: The Heart of Ministry, The Tasks of Ministry, The Nature of Ministry, and The Life of Ministry.
All three internship courses reflect this structure.
A closed-book final exam will be administered at the completion of each internship course. This exam will
be graded by Global University. The final component in your course grade is an evaluation that your mentor is
to complete and submit. The form is provided in the Mentor Manual; your grade will not be released until this
form is received by Global University. The Mentor Manual also includes the text of this Student Manual.
Who do you want to be like? Select your mentor prayerfully. Consider whose ministry is a reproducible
guide for you to fulfill your call.
Course Description MIN191 Beginning Ministerial Internship, Third Edition (6 CEUs)
This is the first of three internships required for the Ministerial Studies Diploma. Each internship will
require the student to work with a local pastor to gain hands-on experience in various ministry activities. This
course discusses the importance of a good attitude in ministry as well as many of the functions of ministry such
as weddings and funerals. It also emphasizes servant leadership and the minister’s devotional life.
In addition to using your Bible, we also recommend you use Spiritual Leadership, by J. Oswald Sanders to
enhance your learning experience.
Guidelines for Mentor Selection

Each student will need to select a mentor for his or her internship courses according to the guidelines below.
The same mentor may serve for one or all three internship courses (certificate level, license level, and ordination
level), as the student desires. It is not necessary to inform Global University of your mentor selection prior to
beginning the mentoring relationship.
1. The mentor will generally be the student’s senior pastor, a staff pastor, or other person designated by the
pastor to serve in the role of mentor. The mentor must be a credentialed minister.
2. If the student is the senior pastor, the student should consult his or her sectional presbyter to assist in the
selection of a mentor. In some cases, the presbyter may serve as the mentor, or the presbyter may appoint
a neighboring pastor to serve in that role.
3. The mentor should not be closely related to the student. This not only promotes objectivity but broadens
the student’s experience by giving him or her opportunity to learn from someone other than a close relative.
However, it is also understood that spouses are often life-long ministry teams and the compatibility and
harmony of ministry philosophy and methodology enhances ministry effectiveness.
4. The mentor must be a Licensed or Ordained Minister. Licensed Ministers may serve as mentors to
students seeking Certified credentials. Ordained Ministers may serve as mentors to students seeking any
level of ministerial credentials. Certified Ministers are not eligible to serve as mentors in this program,
unless a written exception is made by a district official for a Certified Minister who pastors to mentor a
student in the Certified level.