Missions Ministry Internship

Introduction

First Baptist Rogers is a Southern Baptist Church in Northwest Arkansas. We conduct ten services every Sunday at four different campuses for approximately 3000 people each week. Our mission is to make disciples of all nations. We seek to accomplish that mission by coming connecting growing serving and going as we seek to shine like starsboth in terms of standing firm in an unwavering commitment to live in a manner worthy of the gospel and advancing the gospel of the kingdom among unreached peoples and places.

Northwest Arkansas is home to an exploding population due to the corporate headquarters of Walmart J.B. Hunt Tyson Foods and more than 300 Fortune 500 companies. The area is a thriving suburban community that repeatedly receives national recognition for its high quality of life low cost of living reduced crime rates and economic vitality. InNWA was ranked No. 10 in the U.S. News & World Reports annual Best Places to Live survey.

NWA is home to nationally recognized museums fine arts centers and over 250 miles of toptier biking and walking trails. Just minutes away you can enjoy Beaver Lake or find some of the nations most beautiful landscapes with hiking trails and camping. Fine dining and hometown local favorites are in abundance too as well as just about any big city entertainment you could want but in a warm and friendly community.

We have an Acts 1:8 mission strategy which begins in our Jerusalem (Rogers) extends to our Judea (Arkansas) and Samaria (North America) and it doesnt stop until it reaches the ends of the earth (all nationsevery people group tribe and language group). We work locally nationally and globally through the power of the Holy Spirit to increase the effectiveness of our witness and ministry as we seek to multiply healthy disciples leaders and churches among all the nations.

We cant go everywhere and do everything so we effectively steward our resources for maximum impact. We want anyone and everyone anytime and everywhere to utilize their gifts and expertise and contribute strategically to the advancement of the gospel.

Since 2022 when we launch the Summer Mission Intern Program we have had 28 units who were focused on Hispanic/Latinos South Asians Hmong and Caucasians. The Summer Mission Interns contribute to church planting efforts among the highest population segments (ethnic minorities) in northwest Arkansas. We have had eight Church Planting Residents go through our Church Planting Residency Program and they have been focused church planting and/or church revitalization among Hispanic/Latinos South Asians and in an emerging population center (Siloam Springs).

In 2025 we have two new units that will be joining our Church Planting Residency Program and they will be focused on church planting among the Hmong people in northwest Arkansas southwest Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma. We plan to recruit additional couples for the Marshallese Vietnamese and Cambodian segments in the coming years.

This Summer Mission Internship will enhance evangelistic disciple making and church planting efforts among these unreached peoples and unevangelized communities. Further it will provide handson mentoring accountability support and contextualized training which will broaden your skills and expertise.

Population Growth/Ethnic Diversity

Northwest Arkansas has experienced a population surge in the past decade with an increase of 20 in residents since 2010. The current census information projects a net gain of 50 people per day with an expected growth of 10 by 2025. Most significant has been the ethnically diverse populations that have increased from 5 in 1990 to nearly 24 in 2010. It has grown another 5 in the past two years. The cities of Tontitown Centerton Highfill Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove are the five fastest growing areas in northwest Arkansas with Centerton showing the largest population growth (the 6^th largest population percentage change from 2022 to 2023. The Hispanic/Latino segments experienced the largest population growth with approximately 18 inhabitants among a population of 500000. Northwest Arkansas schools have more than 90 countries represented and 87 different languages spoken. Bentonvilles Indian population increased 239 in seven years! The Rogers Springdale and Siloam Springs schools are the most ethnically diverse with Spanish Marshallese Hmong and Vietnamese being the most widely spoken secondary languages.

Dates: May 25August 2 2025 (Ten Weeks)

Team Member Qualifications

Sense Gods leadership into this ministry assignment

Strong desire to work with people from other cultures

Emotional maturity

Vibrant spiritual walk

Faithful church member

In college or seminary with required references (e.g. BCM Director Campus Minister Pastor Professor etc..

Willingness to serve on a team

Commitment to the entire tenweek internship

Specific Duties

Conducting demographic and ethnographic research in the field to determine where diverse ethnic populations in northwest Arkansas live work shop and play.

Developing and strengthening relationships with these ethnic populations for the purpose of declaring His name and displaying His love.

Sharing the gospel making disciples discipling new believers and leading them into community with the faith family.

Coordinating and cooperating in larger evangelistic and church planting efforts throughout the summer which will meaningfully impact children youth and adults with the gospel (building Gods kingdom).

Stipend/Benefits

$5200 for ten weeks and paid on a biweekly basis.

$4200 for international students but paid as a scholarship to your educational institution (tuition room and board and fees). An additional $1000 to be paid to cover groceries and transportation costs over this tenweek period and made available to the students minus required tax deductions.

Housing assistance may be available as needed.

Application Process

Applications will be accepted through March 31 2025.