Resources
Sample Internship Paperwork
Note: You can find official paperwork on MyDTS the first semester of your internship
Information on Profiles of Ministry Assessment Materials:
Internship Books by Dr. George Hillman
Articles by Spiritual Formation and Leadership Staff
Read this article that discusses the advantages of effective partnering between the educational institution and the on-site mentor in field education.
Mentoring Videos by Dr. Howard Hendricks
Podcasts by Spiritual Formation and Leadership Staff
Dr. George Hillman discusses his book Ministry Greenhouse: Cultivating Environments for Practical Learning with the Alban Institute.
Listen to Dr. Hillman's discussion (9.3MB)
Dr. Paul Pettit discusses his book Foundations of Spiritual Formation: A Community Approach to Becoming Like Christ with the Moody Broadcasting Network.
Listen to Dr. Pettit's discussion (4.9MB)
Recommended Resources
Development
Bolles, Richard. What Color Is Your Parachute? Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2008.
Buckingham, Marcus and Donald Clifton. Now, Discover Your Strengths. New York: The Free Press, 2001.
Kouzes, James and Barry Posner. The Leadership Challenge. 4th. Ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007.
McCauley, Cynthia and Ellen Van Velsor. The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. 2nd. ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
Malphurs, Aubrey. Being Leaders. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2003.
Seidel, Andrew. Charting a Bold Course. Chicago, Moody Press, 2003.
Discerning Your Calling
Badcock, Gary. The Way of Life. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998.
Guiness, Os. The Call. Nashville: W Publishing Group, 2003.
Hardy, Lee. The Fabric of This World. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990.
Miller, Arthur F. and William Hendricks. The Power of Uniqueness. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.
Placher, William, ed. Callings. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.
Schuurman, Douglas. Vocations. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.
Schwehn, Mark and Dorothy Bass. Leading Lives that Matter. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.
Smith, Gordon T. Courage & Calling. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999.
Stevens, R. Paul. The Other Six Days. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1999.
Veith, Gene Edward. God at Work. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2002.
Mentoring
Anderson, Keith R., and Randy D. Reese. Spiritual Mentoring. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999.
Biehl, Bobb. Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1996.
Coll, Regina. Supervision of Ministry Students. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1992.
Donovan, Craig P., and Jim Garnett. Internships for Dummies. New York: Hungry Minds, 2001.
Hendricks, Howard G. Developing Leadership through Mentoring and Coaching. DVD. Dallas, TX: Center for Christian Leadership at Dallas Theological Seminary, 2003.
Hendricks, Howard G., and William Hendricks. As Iron Sharpens Iron. Chicago: Moody, 1995.
Pyle, William T. and Mary Alice Seals, eds. Experiencing Ministry Supervision. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 1995.
Stanley, Paul D., and J. Robert Clinton. Connecting. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1992.
Ting, Sharon, and Peter Scisco. The CCL Handbook of Coaching. San Francisco, Jossey- Bass, 2006.
Williams, Brian. The Potter's Rib. Vancouver: Regent College Press, 2006.
Zachary, Lois J. The Mentor's Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
Mentoring Women
Burroughs, Esther. A Garden Path to Mentoring. Birmingham: New Hope, 1997.
Brazo, Carol. Divine Secrets of Mentoring. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2004.
Ellison, Edna and Tricia Scribner. Seeking Wisdom. Birmingham: New Hope, 2001.
Hunt, Susan. Spiritual Mothering. Wheaton: Crossway, 1992.
Kent, Carol. Becoming a Woman of Influence. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1999.
Kraft, Vickie and Gwynne Johnson. Women Mentoring Women. Chicago: Moody, 2003.
Otto, Donna. Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor. Eugene: Harvest House, 2001.
