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Become a Ministry Intern

MINTY stands for the Ministry Internship Year. Running from February to November, Minty is TSCF's discipleship training that is refreshingly different.

Our aim is taken from Psalm 92:12-15: 

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;  planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, 'The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.'

We want to train men and women for the long haul, to aim for bearing fruit for Jesus for the whole of life - on campus, in workplaces, churches and homes both in New Zealand and around the world. 

Minty is refreshing in its focus is on Jesus, grace, the authority of God's Word and the power of faithful communication of the truth, investing into you as an individual.

What does Minty involve?

There are five components of Minty:

Supervision - Regular in-situ supervision by a TSCF staffworker, that is specific and targetted to each Mintern. As well as this, there are three residental training weeks throughout the year.

Students - Development by investing in students through one-to-one Bible study, and encouraging others in their walk with Jesus.

Support - Part of Minty is raising both prayer and financial support for the year. Like staff, Minterns also rely on the support of their community for the spiritual investment of Minty.

Salaried work - Minty is full time and as part of that a part time job for circa 10 hours a week. Along with raising support, this provides for some your expenses for the year. As well as this, part-time work provides opportunity to work out issues surrounding serving God in the commercial world.

Study - an integrated model of theological and Biblical study for about four hours a week, anchored into a pattern of applied study responses.

Minty is an exciting adventure of a year!

'Minty was one of the most significant times of my life. I learned a lot about grace and the goodness of God in my life, I also extended my skills and knowledge of the Bible. I'm grateful for all that God did.' Erin Robinson, Minty 2006

'Through Minty, God has convicted me of the need to engage with the arts: to be a steward in that area and to encourage other creative types along the way too! My involvement with Minty has made me more aware of my utter dependence on Jesus and His grace - and I have enjoyed growing in the knowledge of that.' Greg Mackay, Minty 2009

'A highlight of Minty for me has been knowing God's closeness and strength through the roller-coaster ride of the year. I’ve gained a better understanding of who God has made me to be, and a growing knowledge that Jesus is so far beyond any boxes that I could ever put him in!' Peta Maria Harris, Minty 2010

'It was such a pleasure to work with Auckland OCF alongside the staff team. The highlight for me was seeing students rediscovering Jesus, and how He could be relevant in their studies. I’ve become a better evangelist, been pushed out of my comfort zone, and have a stronger foundation in whom I believe.' Duncan Tang, Minty 2010

How can I find out more?

We love questions! We hope that the attached information and application pack will answer some of your questions; for any other questions contact Val Goold, she would love to hear from you!

Download the application form here:

MINTY_application_form.pdf

Applications for Minty close on October 1st. This is intentionally early - we want Minty to be one of the first things you consider and pray about for next year, not just something that you consider after other options.

Minty is not easy, but it will excite you about Jesus and future careers - whether that be on campus, in the commercial world, in churches and in homes. Minty will train and equip you to put the gospel at the heart of New Zealand, and New Zealand at the heart of world mission, wherever God takes you.

MINTY 2010, during third training retreat of the year.