Worship Ministry Summer Internship

Worship Ministry Summer Internship

Summer 2027 • 10 Weeks • 20 Hours/Week • Paid Position
Cumming, Georgia

About First Baptist Church Cumming

First Baptist Church Cumming exists to help people discover and deepen a saving relationship with Jesus — gathering around God’s Word, giving our time, talent, and treasure, and going on mission to the world.

Located just north of Atlanta in Cumming, Georgia, we gather for three services each Sunday at 8:45 AM, 10:00 AM, and 11:15 AM, with approximately 1,700–1,800 people attending across those services on a typical weekend.

Our worship ministry blends a large choir and orchestra with a modern band, serving a growing, multi-generational congregation.

Each summer, we invite college students pursuing degrees in worship, music, or ministry-related fields to spend a summer immersed in the full life of this worship ministry.

Interns don’t just observe — they plan, rehearse, lead, and serve alongside our staff and volunteer teams, gaining hands-on experience that translates directly into their academic and career journey.

What Interns Will Experience

Choir & Vocal Leadership

• Sing, rehearse, and lead within our choir and frontline vocal teams.

• Participate in opportunities to solo, lead sectionals, or shadow rehearsal leadership.

• Develop practical experience in vocal leadership within a large church worship environment.

Instrumental & Orchestra

• Play alongside our orchestra and rhythm section.

• Gain exposure to charting, arranging, and rehearsal techniques for a large ensemble.

• Develop experience working within both orchestral and contemporary worship settings.

Production & Technology

• Learn the technical side of modern worship ministry.

• Gain hands-on exposure to sound, lighting, livestream, and video.

• Work alongside our production team to understand how technology supports the worship environment.

Worship Planning & Administration

• Participate in service planning meetings.

• Learn how a worship arc is developed around a sermon series.

• Gain experience using ministry tools such as Planning Center.

• Observe and participate in the communication, preparation, and organization required for weekly worship services.

Pastoral Mentorship

• Meet regularly with pastoral staff to discuss calling, ministry philosophy, and vocational ministry.

• Explore what a career in worship ministry looks like on a day-to-day basis.

• Receive guidance and feedback from experienced ministry leaders.

Next Generation Worship

• Assist with children’s and youth worship environments.

• Gain exposure to worship leadership across the entire age spectrum of the church.

• Learn how worship ministry can be adapted to serve different generations and ministry contexts.

Resident & Intern Cohort

• Meet regularly with other staff residents and interns.

• Participate in leadership development, spiritual growth, relationship building, and theological training.

• Build relationships with other emerging ministry leaders.

Who Should Apply?

This internship is designed to flex around each student’s course of study.

We welcome students with a variety of gifts and interests, including:

• Vocalists

• Instrumentalists

• Conductors

• Songwriters

• Production and technology students

• Worship leadership students

• Music students

• Students exploring worship pastor or ministry leadership tracks

Each intern’s experience will be personalized around their gifting, interests, and educational goals, with partnership with their university program where possible.

Our goal is for each student to leave the summer with meaningful ministry experience, practical skills, stronger leadership capacity, and a deeper understanding of vocational worship ministry.

Program Details

Dates:
May–August 2027. Exact dates will be arranged around the student’s academic calendar.

Schedule:
Approximately 20 hours per week, including Sunday services, weekly rehearsals, staff meetings, and other scheduled ministry experiences.

Compensation:
Paid, hourly position for the full 10-week internship term.

Mentorship:
Each intern will receive:

• A dedicated staff mentor

• Regular feedback and coaching

• Opportunities for hands-on ministry experience

• A written summary of skills and experience gained, suitable for academic credit where a student’s university allows it

Interested in Connecting With Us?

We would love to talk with your students.

To learn more about the internship or to nominate a student for consideration, please contact:

Steve Holt
Worship Pastor
steve@fbccumming.org

First Baptist Church Cumming
1597 Sawnee Drive
Cumming, GA 30040
770-887-2428
www.firstbaptistcumming.org