Ministry Intern - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

Application Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026

Job Duration: August 2026-July 2027

Youth For Christ Vision

As a part of the body of Christ, the vision of Youth For Christ is to see every young person in every people group in every nation have the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and to become a part of a local church.

Internship Summary:

This is a one-year commitment, starting in August and ending in July. This internship serves at a YFC ministry site weekly connecting with kids in 3-Story relationships. Interns share the gospel and invite kids to connect with Jesus and become part of a local church community. This internship will provide you with ongoing training throughout the year to equip you in areas like evangelism, ministry, trauma, discipleship, public speaking, and more.

About Paid Internships:

Internships are designed to provide practical experience and training for the intern and are not the same as a staff or volunteer position. Internships are educational in nature and allow the intern proper experience to discover their passion and calling in vocational ministry. Internships are intended to last for the school year, beginning in August and ending in July.

Paid internship stipends are given to offset living costs and are paid on the 20th of every month. Interns are solely responsible for reporting and paying applicable taxes from the income of the stipend.

A person who is hired as an intern will not change to a different status merely because of the completion of a specific length of time in service with YFC. A change in status will occur only if YFC advises the intern of a change in writing. Interns are not eligible for any employee benefits except those mandated by applicable law.

The internship will include required orientation and training. Additional training opportunities throughout the year will be communicated in advance. The internship may be modified or canceled at any time and for any reason by either party.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Co-lead ministry at a Campus Life, Group Life, or City Life site

Plan and execute weekly programming and relationship-building opportunities with teens.

Invite individuals to see the ministry in person.

Share stories of progress with your supervisor

2) Participate in YFC’s greater mission: 4-8 hours/month

Participate in bi-weekly team meetings and occasional Tuesday staff meetings.

Participate in special events and fundraisers.

Share the story with like-minded individuals.

3) General Intern Expectations:

Fully participate in cohort training starting August 2025 (calendar will be provided).

Carry out the agreed-upon internship schedule, communicating variations in advance.

Maintain a vital and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and demonstrate that relationship through a morally upstanding lifestyle that is in keeping with biblical principles (see YFC Leadership Standards).

Demonstrate involvement in a local church through regular attendance, relationships with other members, and participation in ministry programs and events.

Fully embrace the Youth For Christ vision and mission, and statement of faith (see yfcnow.org/about/).

NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the internship. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the internship, YFC reserves the right to revise the program or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Abilities, and Minimum Requirements:

High School diploma.

Passion for sharing the gospel and building relationships with teens.

Working knowledge of and ability to use Google Suite products (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc), Windows and Microsoft Office program suites, and various online applications.

Spiritual gifts of importance to this position are Evangelism and Shepherding.

Ability to transport yourself to and from programming and events.

Working Relationships

Responsible directly to the Director of Training & Partnerships, John Drotos.

Interacts with all F/M YFC staff and volunteers

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults foster healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom-Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)
Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)
Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree
Three years of ministry experience

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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