Information for Completing the Application for Advanced Standing: Internship

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1 Information for Completing the Application for Advanced Standing: Internship Advanced Standing Policy A student may apply for advanced standing to waive the requirements for the following Internship courses by providing evidence of ministry experience appropriate to an Internship. Only students enrolled in the MDiv or MA degree programs are eligible for advanced standing for Field Education requirements. Advanced standing for Internship will replace all or part of any xx591 Internship course. Qualifications include: 1. Ministry experience must have taken place no longer than 6 years before matriculation. 2. Advanced standing is granted by credit hour. That is, a student s past experience may not be sufficient to offer 2 credit hours of advanced standing for an internship, but it may be sufficient for 1 credit hour. The student will then need to complete an internship for the other hour of credit. 3. This Application for Advanced Standing must be submitted subsequent to admission, but no later than two semesters prior to one s anticipated graduation. 4. There is a $35 administration fee per application, payable by credit card, check or money order. 5. Ministry experience for advanced standing must largely be in the area of concentration of the chosen degree program, and preferably in the specific area of ministry planned for after graduation. 6. If the student changes his/her degree program or concentration partway through his/her seminary career, the advanced standing waiver may be re-evaluated. 7. A personal interview may be required. 8. Internship credit hours received through advanced standing will not be applied toward required elective hours.

2 Last Name Office Use Only Fee paid? Y / N Approval by Director of Field Education Date Check # Rcvd. by: (init.) Hours waived: PHOENIX SEMINARY Application for Advanced Standing: Internship Before completing this application, familiarize yourself with the Advanced Standing Policy for Internships (above). An administrative fee $35 must accompany this application. Student Name (print) Degree/Concentration Student (print clearly!) Step 1. Check the course(s) for which you are requesting advanced standing. Only internship courses required for your degree program are eligible for advanced standing. MDiv BC students: MDiv SF students: MDiv CF students: MDiv LD students: MDiv IDS students: MA students: BC591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) SF591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) CF591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) LD591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) IDS591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) MS591 Internship (2 credit hrs.) Step 2. Attach a separate page providing the following information to support your application: a. The type of ministry that you plan upon graduation. b. Describe your current and previous ministry experience. If your ministry experience has taken place at more than one site or has involved more than one set of duties (e.g. youth pastor and senior pastor), please provide the following information for each role / context. 1) Your title 2) The name and address of the churches/organizations you served 3) The start and end dates for your ministry role 4) List your specific duties, including average hours worked per week. Provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that the requirements of an Internship have been met. 5) Describe any other employment or education you engaged in during your ministry experience. 6) List the name(s) and phone/ of at least one person at each ministry site who observed you over the course of your ministry there. This person should be qualified to provide the Director of Field Education with an evaluation of your ministry. Step 3. Complete and submit the attached Evaluation of Full-time Ministry form with a $35 administrative fee to the Registrar. You may pay by credit, check or money order. Incomplete packets will not be reviewed. You will be notified should a personal interview be necessary. Your application will be evaluated and you will be notified by of any advanced standing awarded. For questions, contact the Dir. of Field Education, Dr. Chip Moody, at cmoody@ps.edu or

3 PHOENIX SEMINARY Evaluation of Ministry Experience Instructions: Note the following definitions of competency. Assign a check mark on each line of each ministry category describing your skills now. 0 = LEARNER 1 = BEGINNER 2 = COMPETENT 3 = INSTRUCTOR 4 = MENTOR I have no experience in this area. I have done this at least once but am not sufficiently skilled. I need additional training and experience. I have done this more than once and am sufficiently skilled to perform it without additional experience or training. I have done this multiple times and am able to train others to do this. I have trained others to do this multiple times and have been responsible for evaluating their competence. Pastoral Duties Plan a wedding ceremony Conduct a wedding rehearsal Officiate a wedding ceremony Minister to a dying person Plan a funeral service Conduct a funeral Conduct a graveside service Support and comfort the bereaved Interview baptismal candidates Teach baptismal candidates Interviewed new members Baptize a person Conduct an infant dedication/baptism Conduct a communion service Involved in or led communion Superintended church discipline Led worship service Preaching Preached a sermon series Preached on radio or on TV Preached in a cross-cultural setting Preached an expository message Preached a topical message Preached an evangelistic message Counseling Persons on Issues Related To: Marriage Divorce Family Parenting Academics Sex/sexuality Gender dysphoria / gender identity

4 Finances The will of God Grief Death and Dying Unemployment Spiritual oppression Birth control Reproductive technologies Adoption Teenage pregnancy Single motherhood Child rearing Pornography Depression End of Life Issues Addictions Eating disorders Counseled children Counseled adolescents Counseled adults < 65 yrs old Counseled adults > 65 yrs old Led support groups Facilitate a grief recovery group Crisis counseling of someone with an acute psychiatric disorder Crisis counseling of someone exhibiting suicidal ideation Crisis counseling for an acute victim of physical/verbal abuse Crisis counseling of someone in a crisis pregnancy Crisis counseling for someone considering an abortion Pastoral Visitation and Care Experienced visitation with: Church families Newcomers Un-churched Crisis situation Shut-ins/convalescent Nursing home Retirement center Prisoners Experienced hospital visitation with: Terminally ill Critically sick (e.g. heart attack, stroke, ICU patient) Critically injured (emergency room/trauma visitation) Family members of the terminally ill Family members of the sick or critically injured Preschoolers Elementary age Jr. High Sr. High Teaching

5 College & Career Adults <65 yrs old Adults >65 yrs old Cross-cultural Educational Ministry Recruited teachers Trained teachers Selected curriculum Implemented church library/resource center Developed a Christian Education ministry Assessed effective of C.E. ministry Developed C.E. curriculum Developed feedback mechanisms for C.E. Organized a Sunday School Class Small Groups Small group leader Led an evangelistic small group Led worship in a small group Small groups supervisor/trainer Developed small group leaders manual Multiplied other small groups Leadership/Administration Developed a Philosophy of Ministry Vision-casting for a ministry Formed a ministry team Led a ministry team Recruited/hired pastoral staff Wrote a job description Engaged in strategic planning Created a budget Managed a budget Conducted a stewardship campaign Managed church finances Wrote a policy manual Served as a board member Recruited laity to ministry Trained leaders in ministry Managed church facilities Church Business Administrator Created a policy and procedure manual Recruited staff for special events Evangelism/Discipleship Led someone to Christ Trained others to share Christ Followed-up new believers Shared personal testimony Turned a conversation to the gospel

6 Trained others to share personal testimony Shared the gospel in large groups Planned large scale evangelistic events Developed an evangelistic strategy Internet evangelism Familiar with evangelizing cult members Led a seeker sensitive church service Served in a seeker sensitive church service Discipled believers Developed a discipleship program Developed individual discipleship plans Helped disciples to discover gifts Helped disciples to discover calling Media methods used for evangelism: Direct mail Phone campaign Commercials Newspaper ads Demographic studies Assimilation Ministry Led assimilation team Led membership class Led new-comer orientation Worship and Arts Planned a worship service Led a worship service Led a worship ensemble Performed a solo Led a choir Involved in a drama ministry Directed a drama ministry Audio-visual production Led children s worship Led youth in worship Knowledge of copyright laws Developed a theology of worship Trained worship leaders Led contemporary worship Led traditional worship Performed liturgical dance Translated with ASL Media Experience Radio ministry Television ministry Web site development Web radio Print media (newspaper, magazine, etc.) Publishing/Graphic design

7 Presentation Software Photography Video production Audio production: CDs, podcasts, etc. Advertising Church Planting Recruited a prayer team Recruited a team of financial supporters Assessed the needs of a community Conducted a demographic study Recruited core group Trained leadership Developed core values, mission, and vision Developed doctrinal statement Developed constitution and bylaws Incorporated a church or organization Developed organizational structure of church Developed church budget Assessed other potential church planters Developed outreach strategy Developed equipping strategy Children and Youth Ministry Developed a nursery ministry Served in nursery ministry Organized a preschool or daycare program Developed curriculum for children s church Organized children s church Recruited teachers Trained teachers Developed youth discipleship program Trained parents in godly parenting Equipped students for transition to college Academic Teaching Developed syllabi Developed course assignments Developed testing tools Graded exam, papers, quizzes, etc. Prepared lesson plans Led classroom discussion Employed media tools in the classroom Taught in an undergraduate setting Taught in a graduate setting Conducted academic research Published research in a journal Published an instructional book Served as a teacher s/graduate assistant

8 Campus Ministry Led a campus ministry Led an athletic ministry Evangelized on a college campus Assimilated new believers into movement Mobilized students for missions Discipled college students Helped student integrate faith with major Planned weekly large group meetings Developed an alumni network Cross Cultural Ministry (Ministry carried out in a cultural setting different from the one in which a person was raised or has lived during the majority of his or her life.) Served on a short-term mission team Led a short-term mission team Had social interaction with people of a different cultural setting Conducted ethnographic research among people of a different culture Presented the gospel in a cross-cultural setting Discipled new believers in a cross-cultural setting Preached sermons in a cross-cultural setting Taught biblical material in a cross-cultural setting Taught material of a holistic nature in a cross-cultural setting Ministered to physical, economic, or social needs in a cross-cultural setting Skill: Skill: Skill: Skill: Other Ministries