FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MINISTRY INTERNSHIP:

Requirements:

• Must be a community member for at least 60 days

• Complete a detailed application form

• Submit a 3-5 minute video introduction

• Provide at least one ministry or pastoral reference

• Participate in a 15-minute phone interview

• Demonstrate spiritual maturity and readiness for DO level work

We limit intern spots to 6 women at a time to ensure quality, personalized mentorship.

Ministry Interns ($20/week) receive:

• Everything in the $25 Community Membership PLUS: Personal 30-minute coaching call monthly (one-on-one with mentor)

• Personalized 12-month ministry development plan

• Assignment clarification and activation support

• Voxer/text access for quick questions between sessions

• Priority seating at all seminars and conferences

• Direct accountability and spiritual covering

• Pathway to graduation and public commissioning

The Ministry Internship is designed as a 12-month intensive program. This gives adequate time for deep mentorship, character development, assignment activation, and preparation for commissioning. After 12 months, interns who complete the program graduate at our annual conference and are publicly commissioned into ministry.

You must be a community member for at least 60 days before applying for internship. This allows us to observe your engagement, commitment level, and readiness for intensive mentorship. It also gives you time to experience the culture and teaching style before making a larger commitment.

Requirements:

• Publicly commissioned at our annual conference

• Awarded a certificate of ministry completion

• Welcomed into our alumni community

• Given ongoing support and connection

• Invited to serve as guest speakers/teachers at future seminars

• Referred for speaking and ministry opportunities

• Celebrated and promoted within the Higher Ground network

We maintain a maximum of 6 active interns at any given time to ensure quality mentorship. As interns graduate (typically annually at our conference), those spots open for new applicants. Applications open periodically throughout the year as space becomes available.

If you're not selected for internship, you'll receive honest feedback about why and what areas to focus on for future consideration. You can remain a community member, continue growing, and reapply when the next application period opens. We also maintain a waitlist for qualified candidates when all 6 spots are filled.