Auburndale Baptist Church
Pastoral Internship (no salary)
4 month period (8–10 hours weekly)
Requirements
1) Weekly one hour meeting with Brian
- Book Discussion
- Check-in on goals and project
- Scriptural basis for pastoral ministry
- Q and A
2) Book Assignments
- Visit the Sick
- Prepare Them to Shepherd
- Conduct Gospel-Centered Funerals
- Care for Widows
- Gather God’s People
- The Pastor’s Family
- The Pastor’s Ministry
3) Service Review
- One-hour commitment
- After Sunday evening service
4) Monthly Pastor’s meetings (Sunday)
- Pastor/staff lunch (12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.)
- Pastor’s meeting (1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.)
5) Prayer Guide
- Follow for daily prayer time
- Discipline of praying for members
- Learn our system of soul care
6) Attendance requirement (1x):
- Hospital
- Funeral
- Widow’s home
- Abortion clinic
- Worship service planning
- Deacon’s meeting
7) Visitation Project
- Regularly in member’s homes
- Intentional agenda
- Cultivate physical and spiritual care
- Real ministry with real people
8) Personal soul care goal
- Address an area of the heart (fear of man, pride, inadequate, etc.)
9) Family soul care goal
- Address an area of intentional spiritual care for wife and children (prayer, Scripture reading, family worship, etc.)
10) Personal ministry growth goal
- Address an area of giftedness, or lack thereof, to further develop.
- An awareness of a personal quality, mannerism, or quirk that would have a negative effect on someone.
Brian Croft is Senior Pastor of Auburndale Baptist Church. To find out more, please visit Practical Shepherding.