We partner with local churches across the UK (approximately 20 each year) by delivering a 2-year training and development scheme for graduates of the BCUK Certificate Programme.
Graduates with a gifting in biblical counselling partner with their church leadership to identify how the church can embed a rich biblical counselling framework for their pastoral ministries.
Churches range from large city-centre congregations to small church plants in areas of significant deprivation. All need the gospel to speak into their lives. Interns act as catalysts for growth in wise counsel across the whole church family.
Donations to this fund will be used to:
- Make grants to local churches who would otherwise not be able to afford an Intern.
- Provide bespoke training to Interns in their conversational skills
- Develop the training and support provided to mentors of the Interns
- Deliver and administer the Intern Scheme over the next five years.
Our goal is to raise £70,000 to help grow the Intern Scheme and support more local churches.
We are receiving an increasing number of applications from churches located in, or ministering to, areas of deprivation.
Often these Interns need additional grants to fund their placements as the church lacks the funds to pay them. The cost to BCUK of funding the 2-year training scheme for one Intern is around £14,000. This can increase to £28,000 for churches located in areas of significant deprivation, reflecting the grants we provide.
Through this fund we also want to develop the training and support provided to the mentors of each Intern as investing in them leads to higher quality mentoring for the Intern.
