2026-2027 DRBC Pastoral Internship Application (U.S. Citizen)
The following application is for those who have U.S. Citizenship. The Pastoral Internship Application for domestic applications is due on March 1, 2026.
First and Last Name
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Current Mailing Address
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Permanent Address
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Telephone Number
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Email Address
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Date of Birth
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Marital Status
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Wedding Date
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Name and denomination of church where currently a member
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Date joined as a member of your current church
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Pastor of current church
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Name and denomination of church currently attending (if different)
Pastor of church currently attending (if different)
Dates of attendance at current church (if different)
Church Employment (if any)
1. Name and location of college/university attended
Major studied
Degree obtained
Year of graduation
2. Name and location of college/university attended
Major studied
Degree obtained
Year of graduation
3. Name and location of college/university attended
Major studied
Degree obtained
Year of graduation
Name of Spouse
Names, ages, gender of any children
Do you intend to earn academic course credit for the DRBC Internship at one of the following seminaries? (Note that you must be enrolled as an official student in order to earn credit)
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Yes: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY)
Yes: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC)
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Personal Information
How did you become a Christian?
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Describe the circumstances of your baptism (year, officiant, church involvement).
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How did you learn about the DRBC internship?
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Why do you want to invest time doing the internship at DRBC?
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What do you intend to learn during the course of an internship?
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Describe the church you currently attend and your involvement.
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What kind of service do you think God is leading you into?
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Interns are expected to raise a portion of their financial support for the internship. The amount will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Are you willing to do this?
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Interns are not considered regular employees of DRBC, so it is not our practice to provide health insurance. We expect each intern to purchase coverage for himself and his family. What plans do you have to provide coverage during your stay?
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If you are married, tell us about your marriage and any concerns you may have for it as you consider pastoral ministry.
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Please comment on your past or current struggles with pornography or any related forms of sexual sin. If you have sinned in this area, please explain and be specific in regards to frequency, when the sin occurred (e.g., in the past week, month, year, 5 years?) and what you have done to fight for a pattern of obedience.
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What is your first language? If your first language is not English, please describe as best as you can your level of fluency in English.
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Tell us something about yourself we would not learn from your résumé.
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I have read and affirm the DRBC Statement of Faith and Church Covenant.Find these documents on our church website. Full affirmation of the beliefs contained in these documents is required for church membership and internship involvement: https://www.delraybaptist.org/beliefs
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Recommendation Letters: Applications are required to provide two letters of recommendation (one must be from a pastor). These letters must be confidential and sent directly by the references to DRBC. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the references have sent the letters on time.These letters should speak to your character, experience, and skills, and should discuss both strengths and weaknesses. Please ask your references to state how long and in what relational capacity they have known you. If you are married, one of your two recommendation letters should be a letter from a pastor who can describe your marriage and speak to its suitability for ministry. Send documents to internship@drbc.org or mail them to the below address. Del Ray Baptist Church Attn: Pastoral Assistant DRBC Internship 2405 Russell RoadAlexandria, VA 22301.
I acknowledge that my application will not be complete until my recommendation letters have been submitted.
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