UMN INTERNSHIP: MOLDING YOUNG LIVES

FOR GREATER MINISTRIES

Durga P. Khanal (Divya)Team Leader – Integral MissionUnited Mission to Nepal (UMN)

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In the next one hour…

We will:• watch a documentary • go through a presentation• have time to discuss, comment,

question and give feedback

… with the purpose of… • Learning about UMN’s Internship

programme; its approach & key learning• Learning what is needed in order to run an

internship and how to avoid treating interns as an extra hand for work

• Understanding some of the key challenges of running an internship & how these can be addressed

Welcome to Nepal!

Nepal at a glance

GurkhasMt. Everest

• A young federal democratic republic• Population 28 million • 125 caste/ethnic groups; 123 languages

spoken • Urban population - 17% (Rural 83%)

• 47% have access to safe drinking water

• 35 % can’t read and write

• 23% live in absolute poverty

• 38% do not have/use toilet

• Remittances constitute 56% of GDP

• Earthquake devastation April 2015

• Nepal–India border blockade

Christianity in Nepal• God’s Word came to Nepal in early 1900s

(William Carey – Bible translation)• Visible Christian community in 1950s• Increasing missional activities with focus on

saving “souls”• Denominationalism becoming visible• At least one church/fellowship in the all 75

districts• Christianity 1.4% of the total population

UMN at a glance • One of the first mission

coalitions (1954)• 1954: First maternity

clinic & hospital• Pioneered hydropower

development • 1957: Community service • 1958: First girl’s school

1953: Foreign and Nepali Christians united by a passion for Nepal.Photo: UMN Archives

UMN’s working locations

UMN INTERNSHIPMOLDING YOUNG LIVES FOR

GREATER MINISTRIES

2016 Batch

Introduction• Exclusively for young Nepali Christians • To prepare them as people with ‘missional’ minds • Through the opportunity to practice

transformational mission theology• And to equip them & develop their professional

& leadership skills • So that the become effective leaders as Christians

in various professions • Lasts for 12 months

5 stages of internship programme implementation

Recruitment

Technical Capacity Exposure

Intensive Integral Mission Learning

Practical Field Placement

Professional Skills Building

umn internship documentary

As they leave UMN, interns …

• Have become more spiritually vibrant

• Have sound theology of mission

• Are equipped with knowledge, skills & confidence

• Have strong skills as capacity builders, leaders & facilitators

• Become a community to connect www.facebook.com/groups/umninterns

The achievements• 78 young people from over

22 districts trained• 55% female, 35% from

ethnic communities; 6% Dalits & 4% marginalised.

• 95% of the graduates employed/working in churches and FBOs/NGOs

• 75% of them are leading/assisting in local churches.

• Modelling servant leadership for other young Christians

• Relational benefits for UMN

• UMN Internship a model for others

The Ripple-effect

• 350 abandoned & street children served

• Countless girls & women rescued from being sold to brothels

• 500 school children supported in their education

• Poor communities with new hope

The Ripple-effect

• Churches planted and pastored

• Youth enabled & empowered

• Backward communities lifted up

• Local church leadership developed

• Integral theology practiced & promoted

Internship at UMN not only helped me gain professional skills, but drew me closer to my God. The kindness of the staff and the humility of the senior managers taught me what Servant Leadership stands for in practice. This period has been a cornerstone for my personal development.

(Kripa, an UMN intern 2013)

“We really appreciate

UMN for developing

professionally capable

young Christians

through the internship;

we found them very

useful in our

organization.”

GENERAL SECRETARY,

United Vision Nepal

“UMN Interns are helping our young people to learn and live integral mission and servant-

leadership; they ‘re committed to help people in need”

President, ISN

What do people say?

What does it cost?

COSTS PER INTERN

Monthly stipend - USD 1,250

Field orientation/exposure - USD 271

Various training – USD 52

Co-ordination costs - USD 427

Total cost per intern - USD 2,000

Our Challenges

• Mismatch between interns’ expectation & UMN’s available resources

• Overwhelming expectations and demands from churches

• Opportunity versus donor & church resources• Interns moving out of churches for other

opportunities

Our Learning• Young people internalise their learning much

quicker and with commitment• Building relationships is crucial for longer term

impact• Discipling others actually results in your own

growth• Taking risks in engaging young people in

Internship creates space for future transformational leadership in Kingdom of God

Now, you’re welcome to:

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