The MPIP program is an educational program that equips and empowers believers for leadership and ministry. It is a nine-month course that helps define and align interns with God’s calling on their lives. In general, the curriculum includes instruction in biblical disciples, church ministries, ministry etiquette, personal skill development, Christian growth fundamentals, leadership dynamics, and ministry development. The curriculum incorporates books of best-selling Christian authors and teaching of guest speakers with specialty ministries. These provide perspective and added dimension to class instruction.



MPIP differs from the typical religious educational course as interns get hands-on experience in various areas of ministry such as church administration, facilities and maintenance, music and fine arts, pre-worship service planning, hospital and nursing home visitation, telephone outreach, tape ministry and food-clothing distribution, community evangelism, nursery and children’s ministries, youth ministry, and usher/greeter ministry. This practical experience exposes interns to ministries of which they would otherwise have no knowledge or appreciation and broadens their understanding of the organization necessary to make these ministries successful. This aspect of the program is especially helpful to interns from other churches that do not have all these ministries operating.