EXPLORE WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE THROUGH A 2-4 MONTH MENTORED CROSS-CULTURAL IMMERSION INTERNSHIP WITH NEXT.

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WHAT WILL I DO ON THE NEXT INTERNSHIP?

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

WHAT WILL I DO ON THE NEXT INTERNSHIP?

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

JOURNEY

with experienced mentors in a cross-cultural, mission context.

LEARN

more about God, His mission, and your unique part in His global church.

ENGAGE

in relationships as you practice intercultural skills that equip you for what’s next.

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THE NEXT ESSENTIALS

AS A NEXT INTERN, YOU WILL GROW AS A DISCIPLE

AND BUILD BIBLICAL, MISSIOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH

THAT WILL EQUIP YOU FOR LIFELONG GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY

Share in redeeming relationships.

CULTURE

Embrace opportunities to learn with others different than you.

CHARACTER

Grow in self-awareness and spiritual maturity.

CALLING

Discover your Kingdom potential and purpose.

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S I T E S

Each site offers opportunities to engage cross-culturally in the context of a Global Partners long-term team or Wesleyan Church. Sites, by nature, have their own unique context and focus, but the Essentials guide each internship experience. Read more about each site below.

2 0 2 3 S U M M M E R I N T E R N S H I P S

Summer 2023 Applications due December 31, 2022

CENTRAL EUROPE

Areas of Interest: Refugee outreach, conversations over coffee, cross-cultural relationship building, disciple making.

Dates: June - July 2023

Length: 2 Months

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AUSTRALIA

Areas of Interest: Intentional Relationships, Kids club, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship, Community Outreach, Ministry through Church Plants.

Dates: June - July 2023

Length: 2 Months

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UNITED KINGDOM

Areas of Interest: Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Church Planting, Community Outreach, Media Development, Socialising.

Dates: June - July 2023

Length: 2 Months

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EASTERN EUROPE

Areas of Interest: Community Development, Impact Through Education, Discipleship, Intentional Relationships, English Camps, Outdoor Adventure Learning

Dates: June - July 2023

Length: 2 Months

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CAMBODIA

Areas of Interest: Community Outreach, Youth and Sports Ministry, English Education, Media Design, Theological Education, Community Health Evangelism, Village Ministry and Outreach.

Dates: June - July 2023

Length: 2 Months

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2 0 2 3 F A L L I N T E R N S H I P S

Fall 2023 Applications due May 31, 2023

CZECH REPUBLIC

Areas of Interest: TESOL & English conversation clubs, youth activities, discipleship, ministries through church plants, and Discovery bible study groups.

Dates: September - November 2023

Length: 3 Months

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QUEBEC CITY, CANADA

Areas of Interest: French people group, Evangelism, Cross-cultural relationship, Conversation over coffee, TESOL, homelessness, Discovery Bible Study Groups.

Dates: August - December 2023

Length: 4 Months

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V I E W A L L O U R S I T E S:

Looking for a residency opportunity?

Spend up to a year diving deeply into a life of cross-cultural ministry while being mentored every step of the way by long-term ministry leaders.

Waha Land: Beginning Fall 2023

Learn more about NEXT Year!

Looking for a short-term trip?

Spend 1-2 weeks serving alongside a team and learning from local ministry leaders.
Get a taste of cross-cultural ministry on a short-term trip.

Czech Republic: Feb. 25 - Mar. 5, 2023 [FULL]
Waha Land: March 4-10, 2023
Czech Republic: May 16-26, 2023 [FULL]

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NEXT COORDINATOR

Stephanie Goggin is our NEXT Program Coordinator and works closely with our team of mobilizers in our desire to see all people engaged in God’s mission. Stephanie walks with interns in their journey to the mission field by guiding them through the fundraising process, training them for cross-cultural ministry, and ensuring the pre-internship process is as smooth as possible as we equip interns to confidently explore who they are in God’s mission.

EMAIL STEPHANIE

NEXT DEVELOPER

Dina Horne is the NEXT Developer and leads Site Leaders to ensure a stellar experience for everyone who participates in a NEXT Internship. She and her husband, Dave, lived in Vienna, Austria for 8 years where she led the establishment of a team reaching out to Muslim immigrants and refugees. Now living in West Michigan, Dina also connects with church and district leaders to champion NEXT as a pathway for the development of future Wesleyan Church leaders.

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NEXT SITE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our Site leaders are experienced long-term, cross-cultural workers who have a heart to see the next generation grow as globally minded disciples. Each Site Leader lives on site and is involved in the local community in which interns live and serve. They will guide interns and be a mentor to them as they navigate language learning, engage culture, and learn to understand and share the Gospel in their new context.

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GIVE TO A NEXT SCHOLARSHIP

Invest in building The Wesleyan Church’s Kingdom Force with a donation to the NEXT Scholarship Fund.

There are two categories of NEXT scholarships: one for US and Canadian citizens and the NEXT Everywhere to Everywhere Scholarship for non-US and non-Canadian citizens. Both promote cultural diversity and assist interns with financial need. The vision for the NEXT Scholarship Fund is to create a diverse learning community and invest in future leaders in The International Wesleyan Church.

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CENTRAL EUROPE

AUSTRALIA

UNITED KINGDOM

EASTERN EUROPE

CAMBODIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA

NEXT COORDINATOR

NEXT DEVELOPER

NEXT SITE LEADERSHIP TEAM

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