Prayer Based Intership Journal
Gibson.Session1.Journal
A few years ago I attended DLA, Desperation Leadership Academy, which is a prayer based
internship at New Life Church located on the northern end of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Through this
internship I found and cultivated the deep love I have for the Lord as well as my love for listening to
individuals who are hurting and offering what aid I can. The different standards and requirements that we
had to adhere has effected and will continue to effect the way I conduct myself in life. We were required
to spend individual time in prayer and study, we attended theology classes and had debates. Before I had
attended these years of interning I was much lazier in my studies, I would know enough to make an
argument
but I would close off my mind to all other opinions and ways of thinking. I learned the discipline
of taking time to study and become a subject matter expert so that I may correctly articulate my thoughts
on a paper; I grew to maintain a teachable mind and stay open to the different perspectives of my fellow
interns.
Looking back on the differences of who I was before and after DLA is like night and day, I moved
from a child’s way of thinking to an adult’s mindset. Right now I can confidently say that I would not be
who I am, in the position I am in nor hold the morals and values I hold had it not been for this life event.
Much of my growth was due to my leaders and mentors, a critical part of the internship was the second
year and third year students taking on groups of first year students; they were known as CORE. The
purpose of CORE leadership was to nurture our gifts and talents, to draw us out of our shells and
challenge us. My leadership worked with me and helped me find the career goals I desire, they gave me
study tools and confidence to pursue these goals and ambitions.
A few years ago I attended DLA, Desperation Leadership Academy, which is a prayer based
internship at New Life Church located on the northern end of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Through this
internship I found and cultivated the deep love I have for the Lord as well as my love for listening to
individuals who are hurting and offering what aid I can. The different standards and requirements that we
had to adhere has effected and will continue to effect the way I conduct myself in life. We were required
to spend individual time in prayer and study, we attended theology classes and had debates. Before I had
attended these years of interning I was much lazier in my studies, I would know enough to make an
argument
but I would close off my mind to all other opinions and ways of thinking. I learned the discipline
of taking time to study and become a subject matter expert so that I may correctly articulate my thoughts
on a paper; I grew to maintain a teachable mind and stay open to the different perspectives of my fellow
interns.
Looking back on the differences of who I was before and after DLA is like night and day, I moved
from a child’s way of thinking to an adult’s mindset. Right now I can confidently say that I would not be
who I am, in the position I am in nor hold the morals and values I hold had it not been for this life event.
Much of my growth was due to my leaders and mentors, a critical part of the internship was the second
year and third year students taking on groups of first year students; they were known as CORE. The
purpose of CORE leadership was to nurture our gifts and talents, to draw us out of our shells and
challenge us. My leadership worked with me and helped me find the career goals I desire, they gave me
study tools and confidence to pursue these goals and ambitions.