What type of plan should I use to gain endurance for running?

I am 17 and I am very out of shape. I can barley run for three minutes straight with out my lungs feeling like they are on fire. How do I gain endurance? Should I start out by running for as long as I can than increase the time by like 3 minutes each week? How long do you have to run and how many days do you have to run to get benefits from it like weight loss and feeling more healthy?