THE LAB CHURCH

NHCC’s core purpose is developing emerging leaders, and that doesn’t just begin at the college level; the mission is just as urgent with our high schoolers. Through many serving opportunities in our lab church, New Hope West, teenagers are involved and mentored in every area of ministry. This year, 19 high schoolers were invited to our second annual NHCC High School Internship, where they spent a week on campus experiencing the life of an NHCC student: spiritually, relationally, and in practical learning. From devotions with Pastor Wayne at 7 am on Wednesday through services on Sunday, they spent the week learning the tools and the heart behind ministry in a number of different concentrations.

One of the internship’s highlights was the opportunity to apply their learning in two Island Style Celebration outreach concerts on Saturday afternoon. Alongside our NHCC students and seasoned mentors, the interns were involved in every aspect of these live concerts, from working on tech and production to running communication, sound, video, and lighting. As a result, each student grew in their ministry leadership by practicing skills in a real-world environment. Investments like this into our next generation are investments into the future of the Church, and developing future leaders is what NHCC is all about.

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be challenging to keep up with the ever-changing streams of content that people consume. That’s why we ensure that industry-standard tech and production skills are at the forefront of our curriculum. This summer, we were excited to offer a team of our college students and high school interns the opportunity to travel to the Redwoods to take part in shooting four video messages with Pastor Wayne Cordeiro. Alongside seasoned production mentors Tim and Mardi Savage, students had the opportunity to put their skills to use in real-world ministry work using state-of-the-art video equipment, including our RED 8k digital cinema camera. We are committed to ensuring our students have opportunities to work alongside industry professionals to train and prepare them for the ever-evolving demands of the ministry and the marketplace.