Ministry Internships
A LOCAL CHURCH WITH A MISSIONAL HEART FOR A PERSONAL GOD
LOCAL. Located on the north side of the city of Dundee, Downfield Mains is a congregation of approx. 100 members, many of whom live and work in the local community of Downfield and Kirkton. We seek to engage in the life of our local community through outreach events, discipleship studies, and building relationships with the community groups who meet in our church building. "The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood" John 1:14 MSG.
MISSIONAL. As a church body, we are gaining a deeper awareness and understanding of what it means to be a missional community, not only in our parish, city and country but also across the world. God has a missionary heart; the mission of God (Missio Dei) was to send his son, Jesus, to save the lost. We are called into partnership with God, and as a church we are exploring avenues to receive (interns!) and send missionaries.
PERSONAL. Downfield Mains is a relational church. We don't tend to have big programmes but rather seek to develop relationships with each other and non-Christians through discipleship and pastoral care. We believe in a personal and relational God, who is interested in our lives and connects with us in an intimate way, through worship, scripture and prayer.
THE MCCONNELL FAMILY
"As former faculty at Palm Beach Atlantic and Trinity International Universities (TEDS), and a graduate of Aberdeen University, I understand the vital importance of training future leaders of the global church. The heart and ethos of this internship is to empower university students/graduates to engage in serving local church in areas of youth, children’s, worship and prayer in a post-Christian cross-cultural setting.
As a missionary family called by the Lord to Scotland, Courtney and I believe even a short time residing in a foreign land can have a huge spiritual, cultural and practical learning experience. We believe that Downfield Mains provides an extraordinary space to grow and in turn gain a passionate heart for people and their need of the Gospel, while deepening their own personal relationship with Christ.
Jesus said, to ‘Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’ (Matthew 9:38) We are praying and believe this internship is strategically timed to see God’s heart fulfilled for the sake of the Great Commission and ‘make disciples of all nations...’ (Matthew 28:19-20).
If interested, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the email or telephone provided.
For Christ and His Kingdom
Pastor Nathan McConnell
HOPE HOUSE
Hope House is a miracle story of God’s provision for missionaries/ministry students who want to serve the Lord in Dundee. Two doors down from the McConnell family, Hope House has been fully renovated by gifts from people who have a heart to see God’s Kingdom expand in Scotland. Our interns will reside in this beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, which sleeps up to 6-8. As a centre of ministry for Downfield Mains, Hope House is used also for girl's discipleship, men and women groups and others who come to Dundee for ministry.
INTERESTED?
Come to Scotland for up to 2 years!
Learn more about God, the Church and yourself as you step out in faith to minister at Downfield Mains Church. As an intern in a small church, you will experience and be involved in all aspects of church life, while taking the initiative to seek ministry opportunities and coming alongside existing ministries according to your skills and passions.
Fill out the Contact Form below or click on the pdf below to find out more information about the internship and complete an application form and email Nathan at NMcConnell@churchofscotland.org.uk.
LOCAL. Located on the north side of the city of Dundee, Downfield Mains is a congregation of approx. 100 members, many of whom live and work in the local community of Downfield and Kirkton. We seek to engage in the life of our local community through outreach events, discipleship studies, and building relationships with the community groups who meet in our church building. "The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighbourhood" John 1:14 MSG.
MISSIONAL. As a church body, we are gaining a deeper awareness and understanding of what it means to be a missional community, not only in our parish, city and country but also across the world. God has a missionary heart; the mission of God (Missio Dei) was to send his son, Jesus, to save the lost. We are called into partnership with God, and as a church we are exploring avenues to receive (interns!) and send missionaries.
PERSONAL. Downfield Mains is a relational church. We don't tend to have big programmes but rather seek to develop relationships with each other and non-Christians through discipleship and pastoral care. We believe in a personal and relational God, who is interested in our lives and connects with us in an intimate way, through worship, scripture and prayer.
THE MCCONNELL FAMILY
"As former faculty at Palm Beach Atlantic and Trinity International Universities (TEDS), and a graduate of Aberdeen University, I understand the vital importance of training future leaders of the global church. The heart and ethos of this internship is to empower university students/graduates to engage in serving local church in areas of youth, children’s, worship and prayer in a post-Christian cross-cultural setting.
As a missionary family called by the Lord to Scotland, Courtney and I believe even a short time residing in a foreign land can have a huge spiritual, cultural and practical learning experience. We believe that Downfield Mains provides an extraordinary space to grow and in turn gain a passionate heart for people and their need of the Gospel, while deepening their own personal relationship with Christ.
Jesus said, to ‘Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’ (Matthew 9:38) We are praying and believe this internship is strategically timed to see God’s heart fulfilled for the sake of the Great Commission and ‘make disciples of all nations...’ (Matthew 28:19-20).
If interested, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the email or telephone provided.
For Christ and His Kingdom
Pastor Nathan McConnell
HOPE HOUSE
Hope House is a miracle story of God’s provision for missionaries/ministry students who want to serve the Lord in Dundee. Two doors down from the McConnell family, Hope House has been fully renovated by gifts from people who have a heart to see God’s Kingdom expand in Scotland. Our interns will reside in this beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, which sleeps up to 6-8. As a centre of ministry for Downfield Mains, Hope House is used also for girl's discipleship, men and women groups and others who come to Dundee for ministry.
INTERESTED?
Come to Scotland for up to 2 years!
Learn more about God, the Church and yourself as you step out in faith to minister at Downfield Mains Church. As an intern in a small church, you will experience and be involved in all aspects of church life, while taking the initiative to seek ministry opportunities and coming alongside existing ministries according to your skills and passions.
Fill out the Contact Form below or click on the pdf below to find out more information about the internship and complete an application form and email Nathan at NMcConnell@churchofscotland.org.uk.
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