Host Home Information

At Cypress we provide a stipend for our residents and interns to help offset living costs. Residents and interns also often work part-time outside of their time at Cypress, but by partnering our residents and interns with a host home, we are able to prevent financial hardship so that they can fully invest and dive into the program while at Cypress.

We believe that by opening your home and life to a resident or intern, you have a new opportunity to mentor and pour into them personally and spiritually. By becoming a Host Home, you are making a huge impact on the next generation of leaders in ministry.

Cypress Residents are here for one year, while Interns are here during the summer for 2-3 months. We ask that hosts of an Intern make a commitment to host them for the entirety of their Internship. We ask hosts of a Resident to make the commitment to host them for either six months or their entire year at Cypress. We ask for this commitment to help reduce the stress and shuffle of Residents and Interns moving homes, so they can focus on their ministry and development at Cypress.

Host Homes are expected to provide a private space (bedroom and bathroom), furnished with essentials (bed, linens, dresser, etc). We ask that Host Homes allow residents/interns to be able to store groceries, prepare meals, and utilize common spaces and laundry facilities. The Host Home needs to help create a welcoming and loving environment where the resident/intern feels comfortable and at home.

No. Residents and interns are expected to have their own transportation, but we ask that adequate parking be available for them at the Host Home.

The Resident/Intern Coordinator will be checking in with Host Homes throughout their commitment to see how things are going. Hosts will also be directly connected to the Resident/Intern Coordinator and can reach out at any time via phone or email with any questions or concerns.