Redeemer Internship Overview

9% of the population of the US can be called evangelical. In the 13 years between 1991 and 2004 there was a 92% increase in the number of unchurched Americans. Church plants are the best way to reach the lost. We need churches planted.

For the glory of God and the good of his people, Baptist Church of the Redeemer seeks to plant hundreds of like-minded churches. Our model of ministry at Redeemer is characterized by several things that distinguish us from most churches.

We are committed to:

God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated ministry
The relevance of the Bible and the Great Truths of the Faith
Biblical Church Structure, which webelieve is Elder-Led Congregationalism
Baptist Distinctives—Regenerate Membership, Believer’s Baptism by Immersion
Membership that Matters and Is Kept Pure through Church Discipline
Expository Preaching, doing it and helping others do it
Discipling All Believers through Evangelism Training and Small Group Ministry
Passionately Seeking the Lost Across the Street and Around the World
Catechizing Our Children and Cultivating Family Worship
Incarnating Ancient Truths in Contextual Ways
Planting Churches that Will Plant Other Churches
Looking for opportunities to reform existing Churches for the glory of God

We believe the great truths of Christianity—the Inerrancy and Sufficiency of the Bible, the Triunity of God, the Two Natures of Christ, the Human Need for Regeneration, Justification by Faith, the Substitionary Atonement—are radically counter-cultural. We believe these things are not being inculcated by the vast majority of evangelical churches. We want to plant churches that will live on the Bible, proclaim the Gospel, and propagate the knowledge of these great truths of the faith among their members.

The goal of the Redeemer Pastoral Internship is to raise up men who will go out from Redeemer to plant like minded churches or revitalize existing churches.

What Does A Redeemer Pastoral Intern Do?

The most significant thing about the Redeemer Pastoral Internship is that it affords an opportunity to absorb a biblical world-view, learn theological distinctives, and participate in the life of the church. Redeemer Pastoral Interns will:

Each attend an elders meeting

Participate in guided reading of key books, including discussion

Have opportunity to preach and teach at Redeemer and its ministries

Participate in the Redeemer Institute

Attend a Weekender at Capitol Hill Baptist Church

Attend the Southern Baptist Convention (Louisville, KY - June 23-24, 2009 )

Participate in the observation of other church services

Oversee and participate in the Redeemer Book Stall

Teach and/or participate in a Care Group

Pray toward and prepare for planting a like minded church or revitalizing an existing church (or serving in accordance to their gifting)

Work with the elders and staff in the regular ministries of the church

Serve through various other ways at Redeemer:
Sound System
Nursery—Nursery and Worship
Children’s Church
Prayer Meeting (set up, take down)
Sunday school

After one year, the elders will seek to specifically encourage and provide evaluations and observations for those men enrolled in the Pastoral Internship program at Redeemer. Interns may continue in the program or transition into other appropriate roles as opportunities arise.