
Learn, Work, and Grow
Summer Skills is a program for students (incoming 9th graders) through young adults (age 22)
Spend a week discovering your future! Summer Skills is an exciting, hands-on program where students are paired with a specific department at Grace Fellowship to explore real-world careers. Over the course of the week, you’ll work alongside professionals, learn essential job skills, and gain valuable experience in a field that interests you. Whether it’s production, marketing, videography, event coordinating, accounting, or beyond, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how different departments operate – and the skills needed to succeed.
By the end of the program, you’ll walk away with new knowledge, practical experience, and a clearer sense of your career path – all while building connections that can help you in the future!
This year’s Summer Skills will take place at the Pickerington Campus July 7 – 10
Summer Skills Areas
Check out this summer's available programs below. Within the application form, you'll have an opportunity to select up to 3 areas.
**Applications are due May 30**
This one-week training gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run the business side of a large, multi-site church. You’ll get hands-on exposure to:
Facilities management and day-to-day operations
Logistics for events, services, and campus support
Church finance and budgeting essentials
Creative revenue opportunities to help fund ministry (like The Garden Café!)
Perfect for anyone interested in church leadership, administration, or operations.
This one-week training is designed to help students grow in key areas of worship planning and execution. We’ll cover:
Building song sets that flow with the service
Using Ableton/Playback to run smooth, effective sets
Basic vocal training for confidence and clarity
Planning service flow, tying music and moments together
Whether you’re on stage or behind the scenes, this training will help you lead with skill and purpose.
This one-week training dives into the core elements of church production, helping you understand how to support a worship service from behind the scenes. You’ll get hands-on experience with:
Lighting design and creating a basic lighting plot
Camera framing and operation for live and recorded services
Audio, video, and lighting routing fundamentals
Service flow and planning, working closely with worship and teaching teams
Great for anyone looking to grow in church tech, production, or creative support roles.
This one-week training is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of graphic design in a ministry context. You’ll learn how to create visuals that are both effective and meaningful for church communications. Training will include:
Design principles like layout, color, and typography
Using Canva & Adobe tools to create print and digital graphics
Branding basics for churches, events, and ministries
Designing for different platforms, including social media, screens, and print
Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to grow in creative communication for ministry.
This one-week training is perfect for anyone interested in capturing and creating compelling video content for ministry. You’ll get hands-on experience with the full video production process, including:
Video fundamentals, including camera settings and composition
Lighting for interviews and talking heads to create a professional look
Capturing clean audio for video
Shooting effective B-roll to enhance your story
Editing essentials—project setup, cutting, color grading, sound design, mixing, and music
Great for beginners or anyone looking to sharpen their skills in visual storytelling for church and ministry.
This one-week summer session is designed to equip students to start and lead Bible studies in their schools with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re just beginning or ready to take the next step, you’ll learn how to:
Start a Bible study in your school and navigate any challenges
Plan biblical content that’s engaging and meaningful
Use the SOAP method to read and apply Scripture
Lead effective discussions that help others grow in their faith
Ideal for students who want to impact their schools through Scripture and spiritual leadership.
This one-week training is designed to help students grow as leaders who influence with integrity and purpose—in school, church, and everyday life. You’ll learn practical skills and heart-level principles to lead yourself and others well, including:
Using your influence to make a meaningful impact
Leading up—how to serve and support those in authority
Navigating conflict with wisdom and courage
Leading with vision to inspire and guide others
Loving and leading well, with humility and character
Perfect for any student ready to grow as a Christ-centered leader.