Pastoral Internship

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OVERVIEW

The Del Ray Baptist Church (DRBC) Pastoral Internship is designed to assist men who desire to grow in their understanding of the Bible, the church, and how the Gospel intersects with everyday life. Most men who take part in the internship have pastoral ministry as their aim, though this is not a requirement. Former interns have gone on to be faithful members of their church, lay pastors, full-time pastors, and church-planters.

The internship is nine months long, follows the academic school year (September through May), and provides unique and intensive learning opportunities. Interns will engage in a variety of learning opportunities, including 1-1 discipleship with our pastoral staff, while engaging in a fast-paced, robust program of study intended to complement all other aspects of the internship. Interns will have weekly assignments from books, articles and other resources as well as papers due related to readings. Each week, Garrett Kell will meet with the interns as a group to discuss their readings, writing and what they are observing in church life. Twice each week, interns will attend morning Bible Time studying through different books of the Bible, as well as attend weekly staff meetings and elder meetings every other week. For the Spring semester, interns will engage in a comprehensive course on Biblical Counseling, as well.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Demonstrate a Christ-like balance of humility and zeal

  • Become member of Del Ray Baptist Church

  • Exhibit servant-hearted ministry and a love for the local church

  • Be exploring vocational or bivocational pastoral ministry

  • Willingness to support-raise if needed

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • SERVE

    • Cultivating a humble heart of serving the Lord by learning to identify needs and selflessly serve the church

    • Assist the church with administrative tasks, building custodial duties, and miscellaneous needs around the church

    • Interns are the backbone and unsung heroes of the staff, often relied upon for important albeit unseen service

  • STUDY

    • Digest more than 200 books, articles, and media, read 10-20 books of the Bible, and write over 130 pages in response

    • Pace is intense and requires disciplined study habits

    • Expected to steward their time in reading and writing to complete their weekly assignments

    • Approach study with deep, heart-level engagement and reflection

  • SURVEY

    • Observe a healthy church follow Christ as her head

    • Obtain valuable learning in observing a healthy church function at all levels through attending various meetings and regular member activities

    • Occasionally assist the elders with special projects that aid the elder board and the church

  • SPEND

    • Spend and be spent for the ministry of the saints

    • Being present and involved in various church ministries and Bible studies, building rich relationships with other members, discipling men, loving and serving other members, and practicing hospitality

    • Lead families (if applicable) in faithful and deep involvement and engagement in the local church and make financial and family plans to allow for faithful spouse and family involvement

    • Imitate the example of the elders and “practice pastoring” by being a healthy church member.

MORE INFO & APPLYING

  • Applicants should not expect the internship to be a time where their preaching and teaching gifts are tested to discern pastoral calling. Sporadic occasions to teach may be afforded to some interns.

  • Compensation & Support:

    • Monthly stipend (~$2000/month) - Residents will ordinarily require additional financial support.

    • Ministry resources

    • Ongoing pastoral mentoring and ministry coaching to help find an opportunity after the internship

  • Contact: Wyatt Griffin at internship@drbc.org

  • Web Page: DRBC Pastoral Internship

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