YOUNG

EMERGING
LEADERS
PROGRAM

MINISTRY
INTERNSHIP

Community
Engagement

KCCD MINISTRY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

WHAT
Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) is providing a unique opportunity for young adults (ages 18 to
30) who have interest in growing as a leader at the intersection of church and community. The community engagement
ministry internship program will train qualied interns to equip their assigned church to leverage resources and partner
with the broader community to impact the world and extend God's Kingdom.

WHY

According to a recent article from CNN, almost every major branch of Christianity in the United States has lost a
signicant number of members...pew found, mainly because millennials are leaving the fold. Although churches are
aware of this dire circumstance, they often misunderstand the cause of the problem. They think that the millennials
are a very dierent generation and do not have strong faith as their predecessor. However, the young adults today do
have the passion to make a dierence in our world, yet the church lacked adequate resource and knowhow to facilitate
a meaningful engagement in the community. As a result, young leaders are leaving the church looking elsewhere to
fulll Gods calling for their generation.
As a member of the church body, at KCCD, we too are called to raise up a generation of young leaders to transform the
world for the cause of Christ. Our Ministry Internship Program is a Partnership that addresses the Community
Engagement issue. In this program, KCCD will bring our Community Development expertise to the table. Together,
working with the local churches, we will train up Community Engagement Interns, who will be a Champion for
Community Outreach, within your respective body of believers.
Our goal in this partnership is to build a fruitful sustainable Culture of Engagement that is within the local church. So
that the church can spread the love of God freely within the community and to utilize the diverse community-based
stakeholders and resources to benet the church, for the glory of God.

DATE

MAY 26, 2016

JUNE 14-16, 2016
JUNE 17- AUG 26, 2016

Application Due
Ministry Internship Orientation & Retreat
10 Week Internship Program
Please see another side for details

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
(Please read carefully)
COMPLETED APPLICATION
> Two letters of recommendation sent directly to KCCD from your references
> Application form (Online)
> Transcript from the most recent enrollment of college/university
INTERNSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Each applicant who is accepted into the internship program allows KCCD to use his or her application
information for the purpose of promoting and publicizing this ministry internship program. Interns must
provide for their own travel, housing, and living expenses. As an intern, one is responsible for regularly showing
up to the internship site, completing designated tasks, and attending mandatory meetings. Intern must be
actively involved with church ministry activities which includes, but is not limited to, sta meetings, service
gatherings, outreach events, etc.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
> The applicants age must be between 18 years old to 30 years old.
> Two letters of recommendation must accompany the application from separate individuals, neither of whom
are related to the applicant (Pastor, Employer, or Professor)
> The applicant must demonstrate commitment to the underserved community in a written personal
statement.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Once application is completed, potential candidates will be interviewed. Candidates will be selected on the
basis of demonstrated academic and personal excellence, as well as demonstrated leadership capabilities in
extracurricular activities. All application materials must be received by KCCD via email by Sunday, April 21, 2016
at 11:59 PM PST.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
> This is a 10 week internship program.
> 10-15 hours per week will consist of general internship training at KCCDs oce.
> 25-30 hours per week will be devoted to the interns specic personal ministry track.
> Interns will receive $2000 as a stipend.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Grant Writing & Fundraising
- Media & Government Relations
- Eventing
- Program Development
- Advocacy

- Networking & Building Partnerships

- Outreach Strategy
- AAPI Community Needs & Data Points
- Church Administrative Work
- Financial Literacy (Stewardship & Budgeting)

COMMITMENT OF CHURCH
> Church will commit $1,250 of nancial aid which will apply toward the interns stipend.
> Church must host projects/events developed through the program.
> Church will provide a nal report on intern performance evaluation.

Korean Churches for Community Development

3550 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 736
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 985-1500 / www.kccd.org