Proclamation Presbyterian Church - Ministry Role Description - Pastoral Internship

Aug 30, 2026

Proclamation Presbyterian Church (PCA) ministry role description for a Pastoral Internship outlines a discipleship-focused placement for selected seminary students. The internship develops personal character and professional competency through quarterly rotations across church operations, children’s and youth ministry, college ministry, congregational care, and evangelism, supported by ongoing pastoral team mentoring centered on calling, character, and leadership. Responsibilities include discipleship meetings, teaching across ministries, visitation with the pastoral team, and preaching roughly five sermons, with additional rotation learning from beginning to end, plus defined September-to-May timing and $6,000 annual compensation.

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Proclamation Presbyterian Church (PCA) Ministry Role Description Position: Pastoral Internship Summary of Position: The Pastoral Internship at Proclamation Presbyterian Church provides direct discipleship to a select group of seminary students to develop both their personal character and professional competency. This discipleship is accomplished through a series of rotations in the different ministries of the church. Each quarter, interns will work through a different area of ministry, including church operations, children’s and youth ministry, college ministry, congregational care, and evangelism. These rotations will be joined together by an ongoing mentoring relationship with members of the pastoral team that will focus primarily on calling, character, and leadership. Qualifications: - Must be a current or recent seminary student. - A deep love for Christ, the Church, and the gospel; marked by humility and a willingness to learn. - A desire to pursue full-time pastoral ministry - General agreement with the Westminster Standards. - A collaborative and correctable spirit. Appointment: Pastoral Interns are appointed by the Session of Proclamation Presbyterian Church. Key Responsibilities: 1. Discipleship - Attend and actively participate in weekly and monthly meetings with members of the pastoral team to develop the interns as future pastoral leaders. - Attend and learn from staff and session meetings, as available and appropriate. 2. Teaching - Lead and teach across the ministries in the church, including, but not limited to, children’s ministry, youth ministry, and adult Sunday School. 3. Visitations - Accompany pastoral team members in visiting saints in the hospital and saints at home. 4. Preaching and Worship Leadership - Preach approximately 5 sermons, predominantly in the Evening Service. - Assist in worship after being trained and developed. 5. Rotations - Rotations require the intern to learn how to work in ministry from beginning to end, potentially including, but not limited to, working alongside church administrators, working alongside sextons, greeting and hospitality, service in children’s and youth ministry, attending committee meetings, participating in outreach, and observing congregational care. Expectations & Compensation: - Internship begins in September and ends the following May. - $6,000/year Application - Email a resume and cover [letter to antonio@proclamation.org](letter to antonio@proclamation.org)

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What is the main purpose of the Pastoral Internship at Proclamation Presbyterian Church?

It provides direct discipleship to selected seminary students to develop personal character and professional competency through coordinated ministry rotations and ongoing mentoring from the pastoral team.

What quarterly ministry areas will interns rotate through?

Interns rotate each quarter through areas including church operations, children’s and youth ministry, college ministry, congregational care, and evangelism.

What are the key responsibilities of the intern?

Responsibilities include discipleship through pastoral team meetings, teaching across ministries, accompanying the team on hospital and home visitations, preaching about five sermons and assisting in worship after training, and learning ministry workflows end-to-end through rotations.

Aug 30, 2026

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