lars the intern

I want to give a huge THANKS to everyone who has partnered with me to support my internship through their prayers and financial generosity. Your support has been profoundly humbling and encouraging! Right now I have 80% of my living and ministry budget pledged for the first year of my internship. Simply put, we have some ground to cover to be fully funded. If you have an interest in giving but haven’t yet, I’d encourage you to give now.

If you click on the icon below, I now have a PayPal option for financial giving:

I know that God will provide, as we have about a month to raise more than $2,000 dollars! Whatever the amount that you’re moved to give, your support is needed and would truly be a blessing!

Most of those reading this will know a little bit about me, my ambitions in ministry and the internship I recently accepted. But I want introduce you to the church I will be serving at, New Life. New Life is located in Peoria, Arizona, a growing suburb of Phoenix. They meet in a converted strip mall near freeways, shopping centers, and some of the best sport and concert venues in the state.



What impresses me the most about New Life is their heart. New Life’s heart beats for the Gospel. Their campus has a warm and welcoming environment that overflows into community projects and global missions. On the Student Ministries level, new pastor Brian Drinkwine’s impact has been huge. His vision is creating a growing and dynamic youth ministry.





Currently New Life is going through a 31 week sermon series called “The Story.” The Story is God’s story, the Bible. New Life has an incredible website where all of their audio and video content is available. In short, I’m excited to be with New Life and to be on mission with them.

*Thanks to fellow intern Phill Oprie for taking these photos.

Thanks for checking out my blog! I want to use this blog to keep friends and family updated on my internship with New Life Community Church. For the next two years this will be my primary focus and passion, I want to reach as many young lives as possible. Also, this is an awesome opportunity to enter youth ministry and be trained for future pastoral ministry.

I cannot begin to express how excited I am to start this! I appreciate your prayers and encouragement as I fully invest myself in what I consider to be God’s calling on my life.