Welcome

Hi!

My name is Brandon Reynolds and I am the Intern Pastor at Antioch Church here in Bend, Oregon. I'd like to invite you to check out our exciting summer and year-long internship programs listed below. The Antioch Internship Program has been going for six years and has pulled students from colleges and universities all over the US and Canada. If you have a flair for adventure and are looking for an experience like none other, I'd love to talk with you. Check out the information below and fill out the request form if you're interested - or look for both me and the intern ministry on Facebook.

I'm looking forward to talking with you about a season of life you'll never forget.

Use the tabs at the right to learn more about the Antioch Internship Program!

Brandon Reynolds
brandon@antiochchurch.org

Internship Overview

Interning in Bend for the summer is an intense REI on steroids kind of experience. You will go on guided whitewater rafting trips, float the Deschutes River, rock climb, cruise to the coast for a day of surfing and summit the 13,184 ft South Sister in the Cascade Mt. range.

But Bend is not just an amazing place to visit and play, it's a place to make an impact for Christ in a region considered one of the most non-churched in the country. It is a place to engage the arts in your faith, to find God in solitude, to learn about justice and God's heart for the vulnerable and to learn more about your unique gifts and be empowered to pursue your God-given calling.

Why Bend?
Bend has become a destination spot because of the majestic snow covered Cascade Mountain range, rock climbing, rivers, hiking and mountain biking trails, pine trees and long summer days. (It doesn't get dark until after 10:00!) 

In addition to the natural beauty, Bend is a hot spot for summer activity. The outdoor amphitheater on the banks of the Deschutes River hosts bands such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, and Coldplay. The weekly "Munch N' Music" is an all town "lollapalooza" of music, food and gypsy booths that you won't want to miss. Bend is progressive, liberal and artsy. Along with the rest of the Northwest, it is one of the most non-religious areas of the United States. Come and see why Bend is not only an amazing place to live and visit, but also why it is a meaningful and life changing place to do ministry.

Mentorship
Pastor Brandon Reynolds is spearheading this ministry and will be placing you with an appropriate mentor. Students will gather regularly to pray, debrief their time and status as an intern and discuss activities of the week.

Sponsor Families
We have great families in Bend who are anticipating your arrival. Why? To provide housing and to assist you with integrating quickly into Antioch.

Schedule
Ten weeks total. May 28th – August 2nd

Cost
$240

Intern Categories

As a summer intern, you will experience first-hand what it means to be a part of a church that speaks directly into today's culture. You'll journey through a season of focused community, authentic ministry and intentional Biblical mentorship that will ignite you to discover God's presence and calling in your life.

The following is a list of Antioch's ministry experiences both summer and year-long interns can engage in. Each intern will connect with a Pastor or Director in one of these ministries to shadow, learn, explore, participate and create ministry.

Mouse over and click the differect categories for a fuller description.

Performing Arts

What is the Antioch performing arts internship?
We believe that God gives people gifts for a very simple reason: He wants them to use those gifts. With that in mind, we have two goals for our performing arts interns:

(1) Over the course of the internship they will develop their gifts and use them for as long as they are part of the Antioch community

(2) They will develop a deeper understanding of art's place within the church

What will I do as a performing arts intern?
As a performing arts intern, you should expect to be a part of:

• Worship events spanning the spectrum from Sunday morning services to live evening concerts
• Record projects in the Antioch recording studio
• Songwriting, composing, and arranging projects for the worship bands, the choir, or the ensemble you dream up yourself
• Media, film, and dramatic arts projects that will allow you to use your gifts as an actor, director, designer, editor, and more 
• Your idea : something we haven't thought of yet

What will I learn as a performing arts intern?
The performing arts staff at Antioch are:

Justin Lavik
Justin is the Worship Pastor at Antioch, and he earned his B.M. in trumpet performance from Biola University, after which he spent several years playing trumpet professionally including such orchestras as The Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and The Pacific Symphony Orchestra. These days he's more at home onstage or in the studio than in the pit, and he works primarily as a band leader, worship leader, singer, guitarist, and record producer. Interns honing their skills at worship leading, singing, songwriting, guitar, keys, drums, bass, recording, and sound engineering will work primarily with Justin.

Ben Larson
Ben is the Director of Performing Arts at Antioch, and he earned his B.A. in Theater Arts at Portland State University, after which he turned down a scholarship to New York University's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program to work at Antioch. His biggest claim to fame is Maelstrom – The Zombie Opera, a one-act about zombies that premiered in Portland in 2009. Interns honing their skills at piano, orchestral instruments, choral and opera singing, acting, directing, composing, arranging, scriptwriting, and film scoring will work primarily with Ben.

Additionally, you will also learn how your gifts fit into the culture of church. If God wants artists to be in church, art is an integral piece of his strategy for the world, and we want to help you discover your place in it.  

To see what some of our interns have done in the past, click on the video gallery tab on the right.

Yearlong Internship

The Antioch Year-Long Internship Program grew out of Antioch's Summer Internship Program and is designed to give college/seminary graduates a chance to go deeper in a longer, more focused program. This Allows year-long interns to put to practice what they have learned in the classroom.

We believe God has created each individual in a unique way and created us all to serve Him with those unique gifts. Antioch is a place where year-long interns can be involved in innovative and creative ministries while exploring and developing their calling in life.  Bend is a unique place to do ministry and a unique place to spend 10 months seeking God.

During the Year-Long Internship Program interns will:

• Gain experience being mentored by a pastor or director
• Mountain bike, ski, kayak, rock climb, camp, and explore Oregon
• Gain a greater understanding of who God has created them to be
• Drink countless cups of coffee with friends
• Create and be involved in ministry
• Live in community with fellow interns
• Spend time in solitude
• Be mentored and challenged
• Serve the local community of Bend

The cost of the Year Long Internship Program is $5,000 which covers housing, outdoor trips/retreats, study materials, kilns classes, and an iPad. 

Looking for an exciting, challenging, and growing experience?

If 10 months exploring your calling, gaining ministry experience and being involved in a vibrant church community sounds exciting to you, we would love to talk! 

Photo Gallery Click below to view the gallery.

Video Gallery

Intern Application

Please complete the entire form below

STEP 1: Complete and submit the online application by the application deadline.   We will let you know if you have been accepted or not by April 3rd for summer or June 30th for fall.     STEP 2: Letter of Recommendation. This item must be received by the application deadline.   One recommendation from your pastor (one of your pastors will do) or One recommendation from one of your professors (from the school you are currently attending) This letter should not exceed one page in length and should address issues like one's character, ministry experience, giftedness etc.     STEP 3: After the application deadline, an Antioch staff member will contact you via phone for an interview.

Alumni

Half of the staff at Antioch are former interns and another half dozen now call Antioch and Bend, Oregon home. Many others, to our delight, continue to return periodically to visit, hang out or just say "hi".

We believe Antioch Interns will always be a part of the Antioch family. Unexpected visits are always welcome!

This is a place you can always call home!

Drop us a line anytime,
The Antioch Staff