Philosophy of the Internship
1. Prayer & Worship
The Student Mission Movement is reliant upon the rising prayer and worship movement that God is bringing forth. Apart from lifestyles committed to pursuing growing intimacy with Jesus, willing to lay the groundwork and count the cost in intercession, both corporately and individually, and integrating fasting with prayer and intercession, the Student Mission Movement will not progress and accomplish what God has ordained in this hour. Worship ushers us into the very presence of God which fuels our intercession. One should not exist without the other. Thus we seek to be a people who personally and as an internship group cultivate a deeper lifestyle of prayer and worship into all we do.
2. Ministry Flows Out of Being
Ministry is an outflow of a vital and growing relationship with God. It is a grateful response of obedience to His call to love others and serve Him through differing forms of ministry. It is a lifestyle of daily increasing death to self and surrender to His will for us. The task of effectively serving the student mission movement can only be effectively accomplished as we abide in the Vine, as we walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh, as we decrease and He increases.
3. Spiritual/ Academic Atmosphere
The Student Mission Movement Internship revolves around an atmosphere of spiritual and academic stimulus which encourages spiritual growth, dynamic reflection, hearing from God and ignites effective and anointed preparation for returning to home nations and ministry’s able and readied to influence others in maturing with involvement in God’s agenda. The practical activities of the internship are not its strength. Its strength lies in the fact that interns are given an opportunity to soak in the presence of God and dig deep in being rooted and grounded in Him.
4. Spirit of Revival
As God raises up His end-time army to take the gospel of His Kingdom into every last people group, we know that the power of His presence and His glory must go before each Message Bearer to make a way. As we grow in understanding and serve the Student Mission Movement we seek to embrace and cultivate a spirit of fervency and zeal, confession and repentance, faith, perseverance and reliance upon the Holy Spirit.
5. Spiritual Family
Each internship group has been called by God to live, study, minister and grow together in an international environment. Emphasis is placed on the health (physical, spiritual, emotional) of each individual that makes up the group, valuing each one’s contribution and considering each one’s unique needs. Each internship group provides a “family” environment that instills a sense of belonging, love, protection, and effective accountability for each person.
6. Commitment To Christ’s Whole Body
As the work of SVM2 spans across the spectrum of denominations, organizations and evangelical streams, the Student Mission Movement Internship values the unique contribution of each segment of the body of Christ, serving with a meek spirit. This means that we build relationships with those who may be different theologically (yet still be termed evangelical) from us and we do so on the basis of humility, love and servant-hood.
7. Combining Classroom With Practical Experience
The Student Mission Movement Internship brings together the critical combination of the discipline of the classroom with the primary component of practical ministry experience coupled with personal and corporate dynamic reflection and assessment. As interns engage with God in each of these arenas they receive a well rounded opportunity that will mark them for their entire lives.
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