Requirements for Approval of Ministry Sites
for Field Education at SFTS
To be approved as a ministry setting for an internship, a site must offer the following:
- Ministry that is in line with the long-term goals of the student (i.e. church or para-church setting for those seeking ordination as a minister, hospital for those seeking ordination as a chaplain, other settings for those not seeking ordination)
- Ability to work in this setting over a long period (9 months if full-time, longer if part-time)
- An ordained minister who is willing to act as supervisor as laid out in the Field Education Handbook
- A variety of ministries for the student to be involved in during the internship that are appropriate to leadership in this kind of ministry
- Some component of public leadership that can be evaluated by members in the community served (i.e. preaching, teaching, organizing and chairing public meetings)
- Time for reflection with both the supervisor and a Shepherding Committee (persons to whom the intern can turn for advice and counsel throughout the internship)
- Minimum stipend of $10 per hour
* Those in the ordination process with a denomination would be wise to gain approval of a site from the governing body overseeing the process before agreeing to an internship there. Failure to do so will not disqualify the site as a possibility for the SFTS program but may result in extra work for the student.
