We have had several years of experience in hosting interns. We look forward to this opportunity every U.S. summer (which is our winter), as well as at other times of the year. Very often internships ranging from two months to one year in length qualify for college credit and we are an official internship site for some Christian universities. Our internship experiences are structured to accomplish the following purpose and goals.
Purpose:
That each intern might learn about and intimately experience Chilean culture and cross-cultural ministry in a team setting, broadening their own worldview, and growing in their own spiritual life.
Goals:
- To improve Spanish communication skills.
- To grow in understanding basic dynamics of South American/Chilean culture.
- To be exposed to other ministries in Chile.
- To develop and live out the heart of a servant.
- To better know if cross-cultural ministry is for you.
- To develop in disciplines that foster spiritual growth and to know yourself better.
We also highly encourage and invite supporting churches and others to come visit the work in Chile. There is no better way to increase ownership of and enthusiasm for mission work than to visit a missionary that you support in the field. The value of that visit to the field setting and to the church making the visit cannot be underestimated, especially if that missionary represents a major investment of prayers and finances. We especially make an ideal cross-cultural experience for visiting youth groups.
