"How would you feel about riding in an airliner with a first time pilot who had only 'flown' flight simulators even though he had a 4.0 average on flight simulators? If that seems ridiculous, it is no more ridiculous than people entering the ministry with good grades, but with no real ministry experience to go along with their theology. The Ministry Department provides students with opportunities for real, hands-on, ministry experiences throughout their enrollment at EBI. Upon completing any program of study at EBI, it won’t just be theories."

Student Ministries:
Practical avenues of ministry and service essential to discovering and developing God-given gifts for life and ministry. A student ministry consists of a weekly assignment to a local church or an organization which includes college campuses, correctional facilities, after-school programs, developmental centers, juvenile counseling facilities, rehabilitation and discipleship centers, street evangelism, homeless outreach, and traveling creative arts teams. These assignments ensure that students have the opportunity to share the gospel, learn teamwork, and much more. Student Ministries also help strengthen and encourage the host ministries with which we partner, and in some cases provide opportunities for future ministry positions.

Creative Arts Student Ministries:
A thriving venue for our Elim students to do hands-on ministry. Each semester we prepare and send out creative teams called Kingdom Force and Kingdom Kids. These groups learn how to package the Gospel into a variety of contexts that are meaningful and effective in churches, schools, colleges, and special events. When students express a gift or an interest in an artistic venue, we encourage them to grow that gift. More importantly, however, we encourage them to submit that gift so that Christ can transform it into a powerful vessel for His Word. If you want to share Jesus through art, you’ll do it here.
 

Junior Internship (NYSUM):
Students earn four practical ministry units in urban evangelism through an internship in the heart of New York City. This internship is completed during the months of September and October in the student’s junior year at the New York School of Urban Ministry (NYSUM). Married students can obtain ministry experience locally as designated by the ministry department.

Senior Internship:
Students earn five internship units for their senior year. This internship consists of service with one or more pastors, missionaries, or teachers ministering in the area of the student’s minor. Working side-by-side with Christian leaders, you will learn what is involved in the day-to-day ministry of your choice.