Discipleship Opportunities for Young People
SEND’s two discipleship-focused internship programs, Engage and D House , give young adults a uniquely beneficial internship experience:
- An opportunity for training in evangelism and disciple-making.
- An opportunity to minister alongside experienced missionaries.
- An introduction to practical life skills necessary for living in a foreign country.
- An opportunity to discern whether God may be calling them into longer-term ministry, and what they need to do to prepare.
“I deeply appreciated learning from the missionaries. By spending time with them I got an understanding of what ministry is like and observed how they daily display the heart of Christ to the Japanese. – Braeden, D House Intern (Japan) from Alberta
“The D-house for me has been a totally transformative experience! I have learned so many ways to connect with God that have impacted my relationship with Him.” – Olivia, D House Intern (Spain) from Saskatchewan
Additional Posts
When God First Widened My World: Remembering Urbana 1996 I still remember the winter air. It was December 1996, and I was a junior at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan, serving as a small group leader with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship—the ministry that had profoundly shaped my faith since my freshman year. I was growing spiritually, serving faithfully in my local church, and stepping into leadership on campus. Attending Urbana felt like the natural next step. Urbana only happened every three years, and I knew that once I graduated, I might miss the chance altogether. My church believed in that moment enough to cover the cost. They entrusted me—and my campus minister—with a van full of college students, driving from Detroit to Champaign-Urbana during the quiet days between Christmas and New Year’s. I had heard the stories: thousands of students, passionate worship, a clear call to live fully for Jesus. What I encountered exceeded every expectation. A Campus Taken Over by the Kingdom Buses poured in from every direction, unloading students onto a snow- covered campus. Dorm rooms filled. Cafeterias buzzed. The entire university seemed overtaken—not by noise or spectacle, but by a quiet, collective hunger for God. For the first time in my life, I met students from places far beyond Michigan— Harvard, Loyola, Wheaton. My world was expanding in real time. I don’t remember every speaker or session. What I do remember is the unmistakable clarity of the invitation. God was bigger than I had ever imagined. Not just personal. Not just local. He was King of the nations. And there were people—millions of them—who had never heard His name. The question was simple, but it felt weighty: Would I commit my life, in whatever way God asked, to the Great Commission? Explore God’s leading toward the nations with a SEND missions coach.
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