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Armon Flukers
When I stepped into my internship at Palm Coast United Methodist Church, I didnāt just come as a college student looking to complete a requirement. I came as a worship leader, a servant, and someone deeply committed to exploring what it truly means to walk in Godās calling. This internship has offered me a sacred space to integrate everything Iāve learned through school, leadership, and life into real, hands-on ministry.
Iāve always believed that music is one of the most powerful ways we can connect with God and with each other. As a recent graduate of Bethune-Cookman University, where I served as Student Director and Tenor Section Leader of the Concert Chorale, Iāve spent years cultivating my gifts in leadership, music, and spiritual mentorship. But I also knew that if I was going to pursue ministry seriously, I needed to step beyond the classroom and the stage and into the heart of the church. These are the spaces where people live, worship, struggle, and grow together. Thatās what drew me into this internship: the chance to grow, to serve, and to discern what full-time ministry might look like for me.
This internship has affirmed something I already sensed: that God uses every piece of who we are- our gifts, our experiences, and even our struggles- to shape us for the work ahead. Iāve learned how to lead with both structure and flexibility, how to work with people across generations, and how to keep the heart of worship at the center of everything.

This experience has stretched me in ways I couldn't have imagined. Leading worship through music every week has been more than a task. Itās been a joy and a responsibility. Iāve worked alongside the pastoral team in planning services and special events, and Iāve learned how worship leadership is so much more than just choosing songs; itās about setting the spiritual tone for a community, creating moments where people can truly encounter the presence of God.
What surprised me most was how deeply this work would impact me. I didnāt expect to feel so spiritually challenged or so affirmed at the same time. Iāve had moments of deep reflection- some even uncomfortable about what it means to lead with integrity, to serve without recognition, and to trust God in seasons of uncertainty. I also didnāt expect to find so many transferable skills from my work with the Chorale to this setting. From organizing rehearsals to navigating team dynamics, Iāve realized that God had already been preparing me for ministry long before I called it that. As I look to the future, I do so with a clearer sense of calling. This internship has helped me see that ministry
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