Pastoral Internship Program
Purpose
To raise up godly men, mature in life and doctrine, to serve as pastors in Christ’s church.
Internship Philosophy
This program is a long-term investment in the global church’s health and well-being. The main purpose of the internship is not for University Reformed Church to get ministry accomplished through the interns. Some of this will happen, but the main purpose is to build into our interns so that they are better equipped to serve the church in the future. There are many things seminary training can do, but it cannot offer the hands-on-training, one-on-one discipleship, and individual evaluation that working in the local church can.
Who can apply?
Any man over the age of 18 who is heading toward pastoral ministry. Although one aim of the internship is to help the intern assess his personal calling, maturity, and giftedness for ministry, the program is not intended as “something to do” while you figure out what’s next in life. In the future, we may develop similar programs for those interested in campus ministry or other types of ministry, but this particular internship is for those who are serious about entering pastoral ministry. Since the program is aimed at future pastors (and not future campus workers or youth workers), the program is limited to men.
The Senior Pastor and Associate Pastor will select the interns from among the pool of applicants. The interns selected must be approved by the Consistory or the Executive Committee of the Consistory.
