Generation Interns
More than a program
It’s about laying hold of the upward call. It’s about the development and deployment of a new generation of leaders into the twenty-first century. It’s about training and sending young leaders all around the world. It’s about what happens when information and application come together and create transformation.
About Generation Interns
Classroom instruction
Instruction sessions include courses in biblical content, practical ministry, and relevant life issues that equip each Intern with foundational truths that build character and knowledge essential for Kingdom service. The core classes offered at Generation Interns are Portland Bible College extension courses taught locally by our instructors. Interns who complete the classes will receive PBC degree credits.
Practical ministry tracks
Whether it’s involvement in a campus Bible study, delivering food products, calling visitors, or working in the media ministry; you’ll be involved in the heartbeat of a growing and thriving ministry. We believe that teaching and experience go hand-in-hand, and that the integration of information and application is the key to your success.
Missions & outreach
The Generation Intern program offers mission trips through The City Church to various local churches we are in relationship with in America and around world including church plants in San Diego, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Washington DC; Indonesia, India, Uganda, Mexico and others. We believe in investing and empowering the local church in order to see the body of Christ extended in the world
Spiritual lifestyle
As an Intern, we want you above all else to be intimately acquainted with the voice of God. Prayer is where that happens. Every year, Interns say that it is in these moments of prayer that make the greatest and most lasting impressions on their lives. You’ll also be spending time building relationships and ministering in the context of small groups. It is a time to be mentored by some of our best leaders and to see your own leadership skills develop as you interact with others in life-giving accountability relationships
Staff & instructors
Judah & Chelsea Smith
Lead Pastors
Judah and Chelsea Smith served as youth pastors at The City Church for seven years until Judah became the Preaching Pastor, in January, 2009. In September, 2009, Judah and Chelsea became the church’s Lead Pastors. Judah’s messages and impact have reached far beyond The City Church. He is a featured speaker at church conferences and other Christian church-related events in the U.S. and around the world. His video podcast (GCTV) was featured on iTunes and is consistently ranked among the top 100 religious podcasts. He has an estimated 30,000 listeners online and his Twitter account (@judahsmith).
Wendell & Gini Smith
Founding Pastors
Dr. Wendell Smith and his wife Gini are the Founding Pastors of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. The Smiths pioneered the church in 1992 and were the Sr. Pastors for eighteen years. Under their leadership, The City Church grew from a launch team of twenty-one people into a multi-ethnic church of thousands. The City Church is known for its faith and its balanced, biblical teaching on prosperity. It is active in giving to the poor and needy and in funding ministries throughout the world. The church meets at multiple locations in the Seattle area, a strategy that has reproduced its effectiveness in reaching many communities throughout the area. Weekend services are simulcast live to all locations and transmitted to tens of thousands of people via Internet and weekly television programs.
Jon Smith
Intern Director
Jonathan Smith graduated from Northwest University in 1998 with a BA in Secondary Education, and from Capella University in 2005 with a Masters in Education. He spent five years teaching and administrating at Cedar Park Christian School. Jon has worked with Generation Interns since 2002 and is now directing the program along with Pastor Jude. Jon has been a member of The City Church since 1993, and he and his wife Rose have been married for over 11 years. Jon and Rose are the proud parents of twins boys. He is passionate in his ministry to raise up leaders in a new generation and see them affecting every aspect of our culture.
Jamie Sperte
Intern Director of Registration and Academics
Jamie Sperte is the Director of Registration and Academics for the Generation Intern program. She originally joined the GI team in July of 2006 as the program’s administrator and assistant to Pastor Jude Fouquier. Jamie served as a Generation Intern in 2001 through 2003 and then she went on to receive her degree in Political Science and History from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. Jamie has been a member and leader at The City Church since 1998 when her family moved to Seattle from the East Coast. She has a conviction to see young leaders equipped and prepared to fulfill their calling, rooted and grounded in the truth of the Word of God.
Jennifer Huffman
Jennifer (along with her husband, Billy) were youth/college pastors in Atlanta, GA for a decade. They assembled and led the team that pioneered a post-high school Internship and Bible College which continues to thrive today. She was licensed as a pastor in 2004. She and her husband are currently the Generation Church Campus Pastors at Central Washington University. Jennifer is head-over-heels in love with her husband of 14 years and her 3 children, Judah, Caleb and Serenity.
Other teachers
- Pastor Dan Peterson
- Pastor Barbara Wright
- Pastor Elijah Waters
- Pastor Mark Venti
- and others
Special guests (may include)
- Jude Fouquier
- Frank Damazio
- Rachel Hickson
- Ken Wilde
- Benny Perez
- Bob Weiner
- and others
Dedicated facilities
The City Church, over the years and through multiple miracles, has acquired many church buildings throughout the Seattle region making us ‘one church in many locations.’ Our weekend services are simulcast live to all of our church campuses, including the Plateau campus. This unique campus is situated in the beautiful setting of the Issaquah/ Sammamish area surrounded by woods and in walking distance of Lake Sammamish. The Plateau campus, with college style dorms, a full service cafeteria, staff offices and classrooms, is also home to our Generation Intern program. As one of our thriving churches campuses, this renovated bible college is the perfect setting for young leaders to be trained in ministry.
Schedule
Generation Interns follows an academic year cycle, beginning early September and ending the last week of May.
| Tuesdays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am-9:00am | Corporate Prayer (at UD campus) | |
| 9:30am-12:30pm | Ministry Outreach to School Campuses | |
| 1:30pm-4:30pm | Instruction (Two Sessions) | |
| Wednesdays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:30pm-11:00pm | Ministry training in the ministries of The City Church | |
| Thursdays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am-9:00am | Corporate Prayer | |
| 9:30am-12:30pm | Instruction (Two Sessions) | |
| 1:30pm-4:30pm | Ministry Tracks | |
| 5:00pm-9:30pm | Ministry training in the ministries of The City Church (dependent upon track responsibilities) | |
| Fridays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am-9:00am | Corporate Prayer | |
| 9:30am-12:30pm | Instruction (Two Sessions) | |
| 1:30pm-4:30pm | Ministry Tracks | |
| Saturdays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:30pm-6:15pm | Corporate Intercessory Prayer | |
| 6:30pm-8:00pm | Saturday Night Service | |
| Sundays | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am-1:30pm | Ministry training in the ministries of The City Church | |
How to apply
Apply here ↓
The application process
Acceptance into Generation Interns will be determined by your application portfolio, references, an interview and the prayerful decision of our pastoral team. Three factors contribute in determining whether it is the right time for you to be a Generation Intern:
- Spiritual Authority: We want to know that the spiritual authorities in your life (parents, pastors, and mentors) all agree that this is the right training environment for you at this time.
- Personal Life: Spiritual maturity and preparedness are key factors in determining entrance into this program. In order to be considered for acceptance, your commitment to spiritual disciplines and involvement in a local church over the past six months will be examined.
- Finances: You must demonstrate financial stability in order to be considered as a Generation Intern. Interns are not permitted to work full time jobs. Interns may work part time (around 20 hours per week) as long as it does not interfere with the Generation Intern schedule.
Contact us
Generation Interns
4221 228th Ave Se Ste A
Issaquah, WA 98029
425-557-3301