Pastoral Resident Full Time

Position Summary
East Cooper Baptist’s pastoral residency provides a unique opportunity for prospective pastors to gain supervised ministry experience and seminary credit in a full-time, local church setting.

Roles and Responsibilities

Residents will serve in a variety of ministerial and administrative capacities under the
supervision of ECBC’s pastoral staff.

Residents will participate in a weekly preaching lab, where they will give live teaching, receive immediate feedback, and study the essentials of teaching and preaching in a practical format.
Residents will complete a variety of specific pastoral experiences, such as hospital visitation, preaching and teaching, and discipleship of church members.

Residents will take in person classes on pastoral ministry and preaching hosted at
ECBC with the option for seminary credit.

Position is full time for August-May.
Qualifications and Requirements

Affirm East Cooper Baptist Church’s Statement of Faith and commit to exhibit a lifestyle that is consistent with it

Giftedness for vocational ministry and intent to pursue vocational ministry as a career

Lay ministry experience and affirmation from previous churches

Meets the character requirements outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9

Availability and commitment to complete the 10-month program

Teachability and openness to regular evaluation and constructive feedback.

Bachelor’s degree

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Able to manage tasks, administrative responsibilities, and calendar