Internship Details
Pastoral Resident
The Pastoral Residency program at First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi is designed to provide a two-year comprehensive ministry experience to exceptional seminary graduates.
Mentoring Church Information
Church Address
430, South Carancahua Street, Downtown, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, 78401, United States
Church Website
Internship Details
Church Name
First Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi
Number of spots open for this internship/position
1
This internship/position can be tailored to the gifts/needs of the intern
Yes
Current Intership/Position Status
Open
If currently filled, when will the position re-open?
Fall (September) 2023
Internship/Position hours per week (Hours are minimum 10hr/week - can be a range or fixed)
40
PDF of the full internship position and details
Finances and Housing
Description of what the church can offer
Pastoral Residents will be compensated competitively and comparable to an Assistant Pastor, and will receive full benefits, including health insurance and retirement savings.
Salary/Hourly pay
Salary
Mentoring Church Context
What is the mission/vision of the church? How can an intern help the congregation to achieve these?
Our mission is to proclaim salvation through Jesus Christ alone, to encourage spiritual growth through Bible-based teaching, prayer and fellowship, to provide opportunities for mission and service, and to celebrate God in worship.
We are living to know Christ and to make Him known.
We are living to know Christ and to make Him known.
What is the make-up of the church and the surrounding community?
First Presbyterian currently has 143 covenant partners with an average of 110 in worship each Sunday. The church has grown steadily over the past 5 years, with lots of families and children.
Corpus Christi is on the lower Gulf Coast of Texas. The economy is primarily industrial, oil & gas, the Port of Corpus Christi ( major deep-water port), as well as a university and community college.
The church is near downtown and overlooks Corpus Christi Bay.
Corpus Christi is on the lower Gulf Coast of Texas. The economy is primarily industrial, oil & gas, the Port of Corpus Christi ( major deep-water port), as well as a university and community college.
The church is near downtown and overlooks Corpus Christi Bay.
What are your top 2 strengths and growth areas as a church?
Our top strengths are in the areas of relationships and discipleship. Our growth needs are in the areas of serving and discipleship.
Mentor's Information
Primary Mentor's Name
Chip Blackshear
Primary Mentor's ministry experience, passions, and interests
Pastor Chip has served FPC Corpus Christi as the Pastor/Head of Staff for nearly 14 years. He earned his MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2009 and a DMin from Gordon-Conwell in 2021. His primary interests are in making disciples who make disciples, and in helping young adults find their place in the church.
Ready to Apply?
Please contact the church directly.
To apply, please contact the church directly with the below information.
Name
Chip Blackshear
Email
pastorchip@firstprescc.com
Phone