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**

Finance/Accounting & Business Management

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.

Music: Song Sets & Service Flow

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.

Production: Lights, Camera, & Service Flow

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.

Graphic Design: Creating for Church & Ministry

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.

Videography: Storytelling Through Film

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.

Starting & Leading a Bible Study

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.

Leadership: Leading with Purpose & Impact

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.