We are looking for young adults, age 20 and over, to share in ministry to children and youth in our East Side Detroit neighborhood: young people who are ready to be all in with God's real. crazy. love. As servants of great passion, our interns live in a thriving, Christ-based community. This is not only an internship; it is a kind of radical Kingdom ministry. 

The Summer Internship goes from Sunday June 6th - Saturday August 14th, 2021

FULL-TIME SUMMER INTERN

The Summer Internship at Hope House Detroit (HHD) is a focused opportunity to advance in discipleship, servanthood, and urban ministry. Following the lead of Jesus, we will move together in a neighborhood setting to know and show His love. At Hope House, we live in community, often opening our doors to children, teens, adults, and visiting groups.

AREAS OF FOCUS/GOALS OF INTERNSHIP:

• Discipleship
• Daily house devotion and prayer, individual time with God and journaling, living life in community
• Weekly house worship and reflection, local church attendance, and HHD intentional group Biblical study
• Access to individual mentoring
• Servanthood
• Practical functions of maintaining a community center and the implications of ongoing hospitality
• Discovery of serving one another in the communal setting
• Exercising watchfulness for serving opportunities in the neighborhood
• Apprenticing with the Servant of all through Scripture and the Spirit
• (Urban) Ministry
• Participating in the ministries of HHD and her partners
• Exposure to other urban ministries and ministers
• Structured group examination of urban ministry content
• Developing a potential ministry plan in response to the heart’s prompting

SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST/OPPORTUNITY:
We are looking for young adults who are interested in (but not limited to):

• Children’s Ministry
• Community Upkeep
• Sports Ministry
• Youth Ministry
• Outdoor Fun Management

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Live in Hope House Detroit
• Follow direction of staff
• Participate in daily Hope House activities
• Communicate with staff, residents, kids, and neighbors
• Nurture personal relationship with God
• Assist where needed
• Maintenance and security of property
• Daily cleaning and chores
• Ministry assignments focused on children and youth (supervision, play, etc. with youth daily)
• Participate in fundraising
• Attend Hope Community Church
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Required: 10 weeks with no other commitments

$1500 stipend plus possible additional from fundraising, free housing and food

Location: 840 Marlborough St. Detroit, MI 48215
Benefits: free housing and utilities, urban/missional living, time off for 4th of July, one day off per week, and one additional weekend off.