The Skate Church Internship program trains young people in their passion for following Jesus Christ.  It is a 3 month/1 year/2year intensive program that mentors you into a strong, independent relationship of following Jesus, and serving the community around you.  The program includes housing/room/board, weekly coaching meetings with the Intern team, quarterly Intern retreats, ministry opportunities & outreach, missions, and more!  The Internship program will teach you to become a mature believer by it’s primary method of discipleship – being the local church.  We will give you opportunity to identify and develop your gifts and position within the Body of Christ by actively participating in the Journey of Faith, Skate Church and other churches & ministries in our area!    For more information on Skate Church Internships & applications, please call 206/890-8110.

LOCAL CHURCHES — NEED AN INTERN?
Local churches often contact us and ask us “How do you create young people who are passionate about following Jesus?”  Do you want to know how — it’s Jesus!  Skate Church partners with local churches in providing training of leadership for Next Gen ministries…  Want your young people passionate about Jesus?  Contact us — we’ll introduce you to Jesus who you’ll get fired up about.  Skate Church Interns are trained to serve and follow Jesus wholeheartedly — need help with your ministry? Contact us!  We’d love to partner with local churches in loving & serving your church and communities…

LEVEL #1:  SHELTER….

Skate Church provides crisis housing for those who are 18 and older and need to get out of a bad situation….  This is temporary, 1 month, only and the young person has to be willing to run from any alcohol and/or drug addictions.  Most often, this crisis shelter moves into the longer term “Internship Program” stated below.

LEVEL #2:  INTERNSHIPS…

We offer 3 month, 1 year, 2 year Internship Programs for those who want to become independant in following Christ, or want to have direct mentoring into their God-given gifts.  The Skate Church Internship is INTENSIVE — you will jump immediately into fast-moving waters of following Jesus — and only those who are serious about learning more about Christ should apply.  You will be assigned a mentor who will run alongside you, help you discover what your God-given gifts are, then activate you into ministry and outreach.  You will not sit still.  At the end of your internship, you will be an entirely different person!  Also, at the end of your internship, you may choose to move into Level #3: Discipleship House — independent living.

LEVEL #3:  DISCIPLESHIP HOUSES….

The Skate Church has two Discipleship Houses in West Seattle — one for guys, one for girls. These are for those who are serious about following Jesus and have proven so with their lives.  Mainly, these are “Next Gens” between 18-30yrs old who want to live independantly, and are not interested in the current culture of drugs, alcohol, sex — we just want to follow Jesus and make an impact on this world.!  To live in these houses, you must apply, and be willing to put 10hours per week towards ministry in our local community.

LEVEL #4:  MENTORING FOR MINISTRY…

So, you have call of God on your life…  You’re not quite sure what it is, or you are sure, and you want to put it to action.  Why not join up with us and be directly mentored into using your gifts in ministry?  This “Mentoring” program will run right alongside you in ministry and place you into the fast-stream of using your gifts and callings.  At the end of this Internship, many may choose to start churches, outreaches, ministries, and begin a life of walking out that God-given calling on them…

LEVEL #5:  LEADERSHIP — LIVE IT!

If you have completed all the Internship Levels — this last level is for activation.  You will be placed into ministry and all the biblical structures around the Christ-Community (Church) will be in place.  You will have elders/council/mentors around you who will coach you and ensure that you do not falter or stray.  You will be training up others, releasing others, laying your life down for others, and serving…  You will change the world!