2012

The Seed – Led by Ryan McCoskey, Launching April 2012

West Ridge Community Church – Led by Dave Mitchell, Launching September 2012

Set Free – A house church for people who live on the streets. Located in Downtown Wichita and launching in 2012.

Audacity Church – Led by Justin Banks, launched January 2012 in Northwest Wichita/Maize

2011

Aviator Wellington – Led by Mark Cress, a location of Aviator Church Derby, launched September 2011 at the Regent Theater in Wellington

Aviator North – Led by Jason Villanueva, a location of Aviator Church Derby, launched September 2011 at Evergreen Recreation Center

City Life Church – Led by Casey Casamento, launched September 2011 at the ABODE Venue in Downtown Wichita

Roca Fuerte – Meeting at Immanuel in Newton

2010

Journey the Way – Led by Chad Pearce, Meeting in Metropolitan Baptist Church

Radical Praise – Led by Robert McClish, Meeting in the Midtown Good Neighbor Center, Sponsored by Victory Baptist

True Life Church – Led by Norm Duncan

2009

Crossroad Community Church – Led by Wendell Skinner, Meeting at Cottage Grove Good Neighbor Center

Casa de Dios (formerly Buenas Nuevas) – Led by Abraham Arevalo

Emmanuel – Led by Geronimo de la Cruz, Sponsored by and meeting at Immanuel Baptist

2008

Aviator Church – Led by Joe Boyd, Meeting at Derby High School

Redencion – Led by Kelvin Reyes, Meeting at Cottage Grove Good Neighbor Center

2007

Victory – Led by Jermaine Pennington

At the Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association, our members are seeking to make disciples by helping each other to increase in health and by starting new, vibrant churches which are equipped to reach people groups and population segments with a high percentage of lostness. The key to both healthy existing churches and new vibrant churches can be found in the growing and recruiting of strong leaders and in cooperatively gathering resources to engage in healthy, reproductive ministry.

We are asking you, our sister churches, to enter this process with us. Together we can be more effective in the mentoring and training of effective leaders, resourcing healthy ministries and in starting vibrant churches. Perhaps you could be a mentor to a leader or may know someone that God could use to start a new church. Your church may be able to provide resources that will enable us to reach our community.

We only ask, as we enter this process, that you seek to discover what God is calling you to do in our area.

Thank you for your interest and time!

General Ministry: Association Team

The Heart of Kansas Southern Baptist Association serves over 50 churches in Wichita, Kansas and the surrounding area. Students who serve on this team will help existing churches with VBS and back yard Bible clubs, promotion, and follow-up activities. They will also serve on staff at Kids Kamp. Interns will also spend time at our Good Neighbor Centers, serving those who come in for the services they offer. This team will also staff block parties, and help other church plants with their out reach events.

Plans are being made for students on this team to travel to Winnipeg, Canada to assist church plants in that city. The cost of the trip is provided. Students just need to have their passport book or passport card.

In addition to ministry activities, students will also be challenged by training activities and assignments that will assist in their spiritual journey. These activities will encourage introspection, and thought, and students will be challenged to share what God is teaching them with others on the team. Students must have completed their senior year of high school, or be enrolled in college to serve on this team.

Church Planting: True Life Church

True Life Church is a new church starting in the northeast part of Wichita, KS. Student missionaries will be used to promote and staff block parties and other evangelistic outreaches. Missionaries will be used to help with Sunday service equipment set up.

Missionaries will be challenged to find creative ways to reach out to the surrounding community and promote True Life Church. They will also be encouraged to share their faith with those they come in contact with.

Church Planting: Audacity Church

Audacity Church is a new church plant in the Northwest part of Wichita. The vision of Audacity Church is to see Jesus Christ name become more famous tomorrow then it was today.  The mission of Audacity Church is to lead people to become fully developing followers of Christ.  This is accomplished primarily by seeking out new relationships with people, spending time in their community by hosting small groups and outreach activities. The values of Audacity Church consist of hosting relevant worship experiences, living in community by having small groups, and always striving to make the name of Jesus Christ more famous through outreach events.

The student missionaries will participate in the life of Audacity Church. Student missionaries will have access to the staff and lay leaders of the church in order to learn from and to assist in pursuing the vision and mission of Audacity Church. The student missionaries will benefit from working closely alongside leaders and partners of a new church. Student missionaries will learn about church planting and will utilize their spirital talents to further God’s work at Audacity Church.

Church Ministry: Aviator Church Derby

Aviator Church is located in Derby, KS and meets in the Derby High School. The vision of Aviator Church is to see a city transformed one life at a time by honoring God and building healthy realtionships at the speed of life. The mission of Aviator Church is to lead people to become fully developed followers of Christ.  This is accomplished primarily in three ways: Sunday worship experiences, Life Groups, and Missions. The values of Aviator Church consist of  advancing the mission of Jesus Christ with excellence, voluntary service inside and outside the church, innovatively reaching the next generation, authentic relationships through life groups, teaching for life change through application of scripture, organizing teams to effectively reach goals, and reproducing healthy churches.

The student missionaries will participate in the life of Aviator Church. Student missionaries will have access to the staff and lay leaders of the church in order to learn from and to assist in pursuing the vision and mission of Aviator Church. The student missionaries will benefit from working closely alongside leaders and partners of a healthy, growing church. Student missionaries will learn about church planting and will utilize their spirital talents to further God’s work at Aviator Church. Student missionaries will be assigned to a specific ministry area and will spent most of their time learning the ins and outs of that area under the appropriate leader.

Church Planting: Aviator Church North

Aviator Church North is located in Wichita, KS and meets at Evergreen Park Recreation Center. The vision of Aviator Church is to see a city transformed one life at a time by honoring God and building healthy realtionships at the speed of life. The mission of Aviator Church is to lead people to become fully developing followers of Christ.  This is accomplished primarily in three ways: Sunday worship experiences, Life Groups, and Missions. The values of Aviator Church consist of  advancing the mission of Jesus Christ with excellence, voluntary service inside and outside the church, innovatively reaching the next generation, authentic relationships through life groups, teaching for life change through application of scripture, organizing teams to effectively reach goals, and reproducing healthy churches.

The student missionaries will participate in the life of Aviator Church. Student missionaries will have access to the staff and lay leaders of the church in order to learn from and to assist in pursuing the vision and mission of Aviator Church. The student missionaries will benefit from working closely alongside leaders and partners of a healthy, growing church plant. Student missionaries will learn about church planting and will utilize their spirital talents to further God’s work at Aviator Church North. Student missionaries will be working at block parties, car washes, Riverfest outreach, door hanging, community saturation and all other outreach efforts throughout the summer.

Church Planting: Aviator Church Wellington

Aviator Church Wellington is located in Wellington, KS and meets in the Regent Movie Theater. The vision of Aviator Church is to see a city transformed one life at a time by honoring God and building healthy realtionships at the speed of life. The mission of Aviator Church is to lead people to become fully developing followers of Christ.  This is accomplished primarily in three ways: Sunday worship experiences, Life Groups, and Missions. The values of Aviator Church consist of  advancing the mission of Jesus Christ with excellence, voluntary service inside and outside the church, innovatively reaching the next generation, authentic relationships through life groups, teaching for life change through application of scripture, organizing teams to effectively reach goals, and reproducing healthy churches.

The student missionaries will participate in the life of Aviator Church. Student missionaries will have access to the staff and lay leaders of the church in order to learn from and to assist in pursuing the vision and mission of Aviator Church. The student missionaries will benefit from working closely alongside leaders and partners of a healthy, growing church. Student missionaries will learn about church planting and will utilize their spirital talents to further God’s work at Aviator Church. Student missionaries will help put on block parties, door hang, and reach out to out-lying communities surrounding Wellington.

Church Planting: Hispanic Team

If you are a Hispanic student, or are fluent in Spanish and interested in serving on a Spanish speaking Hispanic team please contact Georges Boujakly (gboujakly@kncsb.org).

Internship

We call this an internship because we hope to help those who come grow as they serve. As you work alongside missionaries, church planters, and pastors you will have the opportunity to hear about their heart for their people, and why they do things the way they do. Throughout the summer, you will have an opportunity to connect with the other summer intern teams to discuss what you’ve seen God doing. We will also explore personal issues like calling, personal disciplines and God’s work in your life this far.

Compensation

All summer interns that are appointed through the North American Mission Board (NAMB) will have their expenses to and from Wichita covered, as well as be paid a stipend for each week of service. High school students will receive $50 per week, and college students will receive $75. Transportation on the field, housing and food will be provided for all interns during the program.

Application & Requirements

If you are ready to apply today, head over to the NAMB website to read the requirements for Sojourners (high school students) and Summer Missionaries (college students). When noting your preferences for places of service, see the table below.

Contact Us

We want to hear from you. Fill out your information below, and we’ll contact you soon. We would love to talk to you about how you can be a part of the HOKSBA Summer Intern Program.

Web Hosting

• Site5

Web Hosting & Design

• LifewayLink
• ElementFusion
• My Church Website
• E-zekiel

Content Management

• WordPress
• ExpressionEngine
• Movable Type

If you would like to partner with Iglesia Bautista Buenas Nuevas, contact Abraham Arevalo at our office.

If you would like to partner with Victory Baptist, contact Mark Jackson at our office.

• Victory Baptist Community of Faith

If you would like to partner with Victory Baptist, contact Mark Jackson at our office.

• Victory Baptist Community of Faith

If you would like to partner with Journey the Way, contact Mark Jackson at our office.

If you would like to partner with Aviator Church, contact Mark Jackson at our office.

• Aviator Church