Pastoral Internships
Our work of assisting in the Great Commission
Training Men for the Ministry of the Word Since 2000
Since its founding in 2000, Oceanside United Reformed Church has trained and sent out 22 men to serve as ministers of the Word across the globe. Some were members of our own congregation. Others came to us from congregations elsewhere because of their commitment to our confessional standards. Each received supervised training in pastoral ministry here in Carlsbad, California, in North County San Diego.
We welcome men preparing for ministry in the United Reformed Churches in North America, and we welcome men preparing for ministry in other confessional Reformed and Presbyterian churches.
Where Our Interns Serve Now
Our former interns now serve in seven church bodies in four countries:
What the Internship Involves
An intern at Oceanside United Reformed Church exhorts (student preaching) regularly under supervision, and leads in prayer during the liturgy. He assists with Sunday school, youth group, and men's Bible study, and he joins in council/consistory meetings and member visits.
Stipend and Support
We are able to provide generous stipends to our interns to help ensure their tangible needs are met while in seminary, according to our Church Order, art. 4.
After the Internship
Through our long history, Oceanside United Reformed Church has developed relationships with many pastors and congregations looking to bring on a summer intern, scout out prospective church planters, and consider a man for a vacant pulpit.
How to Apply
If you are a current student locally at Westminster Seminary California, you’re a seminarian elsewhere, or if you’re considering seminary, contact our pastor, Dr. Daniel R. Hyde, for more info.
Former Interns & Families
Jeremy & Gwen Baker at New Covenant Community Church in Joliet, IL (OPC)
Jared & Liz Beaird at Covenant Reformed Church in Missoula, MT (URC)
Daniel & Marcy Borvan at Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, CA (URC)
Michael & Janie Brown in Milan, Italy
Brian & Julie Cochran at Grace Reformed Church in Torrance, CA (URC)
Christian & Carolina Dove at Absolution Church in Leesburg, FL (UECNA)
Caleb & Mackenzie Janson at Redeemer Reformed Church in Golden Valley, MN (URC)
Shane & Lisa Lems at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Hammond, WI (OPC)
Brad & Samantha Lenzner at Cornerstone Christian Church in Medford, OR (URC)
Jody & Amanda Lucero at Providence Reformed Church in Des Moines, IA (URC)
Jon & Kristin Moersch at Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Juan Capistrano, CA (OPC)
Jefferson & Ellen de Oliveira at Iglesia Presbiteriana Alfa y Omega in Springfield, OH (OPC)
Gavin & Cassidy Poe at Inheritance Reformed Church in Phoenix, AZ (URC)
Austin & Michelle Reed at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Traverse City, MI (PCA)
Simon & Maria Schuster in Hanover, Germany (SERK)
Andrew & Heidi Smyth at Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Hamill, SD (OPC)
Michael & Ashley Spotts at Phoenix United Reformed Church in Phoenix, AZ (URC)
David & Emma Stares at Reformed Church of Masterton in Masterton, New Zealand (RCNZ)
Timothy & Melanie Taylor in Fort Worth, TX (ACNA)
Kris & Libby Wassam at Providence Reformed Church in Meridian, ID (URC)
Collin & Nicole Welch at Madison Reformed Church in Madison, IN (URC)
Zac & KC Wyse at Ascension Reformed Church in Cincinnati, OH (URC)
We love our interns and their families and consider it a tremendous privilege to be able to participate in the kingdom of Jesus Christ in this way!