Ezra Worship Initiative | Raising Up Modern Ezras

WELCOME TO EZRA

The Ezra Worship Initiative is a paid summer worship internship for college aged students with an interest in bi-vocational or full time music and worship leadership. The mission of Ezra is to develop musically gifted individuals into leaders who can serve with the pastor to shepherd the church in rich congregational worship.

Program Objectives

objective one

To recruit student worship leaders to a creative community of personal and spiritual development

Growing personally in Christ

Working and living with a team of other like-minded interns

Personal mentorship and spiritual development

Collaboration together on original music and ideas

Various intern community building events

End of internship evaluation and guidance

objective two

To provide rich theological instruction combined with hands-on experience in all areas of worship leadership and technology

On site experience with Decatur Presbyterian Church

Worship band and worship leadership participation

Musical and liturgical service planning with the pastors

Basic hands on experience with live stream and FOH mixing, lighting, camera, presentation, recording and multitrack software

Weekly class instruction with credit toward a Certificate of Worship from Birmingham Theology Seminary (BTS)

objective three

To provide an opportunity to serve the broader church and local community.

A one week international mission trip to the Dominican Republic

Meeting with other worship leaders and thinkers in ministry

Opportunity to serve other church and community ministries with music: Vacation Bible School, Neighborhood Christian Center, Young Life leadership, College Community Bible Study

The Ideal Candidate

Maintains a strong testimony of following Jesus Christ

Holds an interest in Christian ministry as a bi-vocational or full time calling

Desires to grow in his/her calling in Worship leadership

Is humble, teachable, dependable, creative, and able to work with a team

Is the age of a rising college sophomore, junior or senior

Supports the mission and vision of The Ezra Worship Initiative and the host church

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