One of the benefits of being at the church all day is that you get to be at the church all day. You get to be at all the services. You get to see how God works in all different ways.
But at the same time, you may find yourself losing that connection with [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Internship (EDJ)'
Sometimes you just gotta do something different
May 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Internship (EDJ)
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Dying to self like Jesus
May 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Internship (EDJ), Ministry Insights
If I could summarize all that God has done in the past two years, it would be “dying to self.” Learning to put God’s desires over my own. Learning to put other’s before myself.
Below you’ll find a document I stumbled across back in college that is a great reminder to those wanting more [...]
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A testimony to God’s provision
May 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Internship (EDJ)
For a lot of incoming interns, money is going to be a source of stress. Never fear, God to the rescue. Hopefully I can spark some hope in you with my story.
The magic number is $12,000. That’s how much I figured I would need over the course of a 10-month year. [...]
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Embracing the breaking process
May 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Internship (EDJ)
Sometimes without even realizing it, we are our own potters. We form and shape ourselves as we see fit. We want to look a certain way, so we mold ourself into that image. We have certain expectations, so we strive to meet them.
Who would not want to look like the spiritual equivalent [...]
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The benefits of having the confidence of God
May 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Internship (EDJ)
Dear prospective intern,
Having the confidence of God is one of the most valuable assets a person can have.
I think back to when I first joined EDJ, what a huge thing it was to know that I had prayed about EDJ for two months and that I knew it was what God wanted me to do.
It [...]
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A gift for my financial supporters
May 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Internship (EDJ)
Now that the internship is coming to an end, I’ve been thinking about what a way to say thank you to all the people who have supported me financially the past two years. I wanted it to be something meaningful because without their support, I would seriously not have been able to accomplish what [...]
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How God landed me in EDJ
May 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Internship (EDJ)
You don’t make a two-year commitment lightly. Especially when that commitment involves full-time work without pay. And the cherry on top was the no dating policy. No dating for two years!!! You better believe there has to be some God involved to make that type of decision.
No dating. [...]
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What exactly is EDJ?
May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments · Internship (EDJ)
As you may or may not know, I’m currently an intern at Celebration Church. Most of the time, I just call it an internship, but it is formally called EDJ (pronounced edge) which stands for Every Day Jesus.
More or less, the internship is a two-year leadership program. It is designed to prepare and [...]
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