Residency & Internship Program

The Residency and Internship program exists to prepare the next generation of ministry leaders for success in life, leadership, and ministry. Ideally, applicants are between the ages of 18-25, whether they have previous ministry experience or not, and are eager to learn and develop their leadership and ministry skills.

The admission process begins with a 2 part online application, followed by 2 interviews with the Resident/Intern Coordinator and 1-2 other Cypress staff members. A site visit may also be scheduled.

Residents and Interns will work at Cypress a total of 29 hours per week. (Typical days include Monday-Wednesday and Saturday/Sunday.)

Because the program only requires 29 hours a week, residents and interns are highly encouraged to get a part-time job outside of their time at Cypress.

Residents and Interns are provided with a bi-weekly stipend to help offset living costs. Interns are paid $150 bi-weekly, and Residents are paid $300 bi-weekly.

Cypress provides housing for all non-married Residents/Interns through our Host Home program. Check out our Host Home webpage for more information on what this looks like.

You can serve in the ministry area of your choosing and calling. We recommend only serving in one area in order to dig deep and learn the ins and outs of that ministry, but we can be flexible and accommodate two ministry areas depending on the areas.