Ministry Opportunities

ASSOCIATE PASTOR for Laneway Church, Footscray Melbourne Posted 19th February

Associate Pastor

Come and join the team to reach people from all nations in Footscray, Melbourne.

Laneway Church is a new church in Footscray that longs and prays for people from all nations to
hear, see and experience the gospel of Jesus Christ. We’re a gospel-centred, Bible-driven
church, committed to making deep disciples of Christ in ever increasing number for the love of
our neighbour and the glory of God.

Laneway Church has grown as a multicultural church reaching young adults and families in
Melbourne’s inner-west. We’re an active member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical
Churches, and we structure our church’s ministry around 5 purposes: Magnification, Mission,
Membership, Maturity and Ministry.

We are seeking an Associate Pastor who will focus on reaching the lost and building the church
through leading two of these purposes. Our preference is for a man who can focus on
Magnification as his primary responsibility, as outlined below, but we will structure around the
person first and their gifts.

A more detailed position description for the role of championing magnification is included below.

Magnification Purpose

The Associate Pastor will champion the purpose of Magnification by leading Laneway Church to
glorify God and joyfully love him with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength, and will engage
our local community in church gatherings that are a compelling witness to Christ.

Associate Pastor Magnification Responsibilities

Shape culture

The Associate Pastor will champion the purpose of magnification through shaping the
culture of church to magnify God through teaching, infectious personal example, godly
leadership and prayer, and working in and with the Magnification team.
The Associate Pastor will shape the culture of Sunday gatherings, so that people

Hear the gospel clearly
Are moved to love Jesus with all their heart, soul, mind and strength
Do business with God
Wish their non-Christian friends were here
From diverse cultural backgrounds are engaged

Build leaders and teams

The Associate Pastor will build and lead teams and coach leaders involved in Sunday
gatherings, and other prayer and praise ministries (e.g. Laneway Unplugged), including the
following areas:

Prayer
Music
Service coordination and leading
Interviews and stories
Audio/visual
Multimedia
Vibe and venue layout

Plan and lead for growth

The Associate Pastor will work with the lead pastor and leadership team to create and
implement plans to help Laneway Church move through growth stages.
He will build Sunday gatherings that connect with people from a variety of cultures who are
de-churched or have never been to church.

Requirements

The Associate Pastor will be a man who meets the qualifications of Titus 1:5-9, 1 Timothy 3:1-7,
and 1 Peter 5:1-4, and who agrees with the theological convictions of Laneway Church and who
is captured by the vision, mission and values of Laneway Church.

Essential

A foundational commitment to prayer
Driven by the Bible
Desperate for conversion
A deep love for Jesus
Genuinely cares for people
Can inspire and empower volunteers
Understands others
Can build effective teams and lead leaders
Humble and teachable
Entrepreneurial gifts, with an ability to analyse, strategise and problem solve

Desirable

A gifted personal communicator and musician
Has experience in, and an understanding of team ministry (5M’s/Purpose
Model).
Has experience and confidence in raising financial support for ministry.
Skilled with communications
Theological qualification (or be pursuing theological study)

Remuneration

The role is for 5 days per week (negotiable).

A full-time option is desirable. Full-time remuneration will initially depend upon the candidate’s
ability to support raise to complement their salary. The goal is that over 1-3 years the position will
be fully funded from within church due to numerical and financial growth.

The salary package is calculated according to our remuneration guidelines and is dependent
upon experience, qualifications and life package.

Applications Close 6th October

Ideal commencement date: January 2020 (we will wait for the right candidate).

To apply or enquire more details about this job, please send a cover letter that addresses the
requirements, and a copy of your resume to our Lead Pastor Joshua Allen at
Josh@lanewaychurch.com.au, or call on 0431747370.

For more information regarding Laneway Church feel free to browse Facebook and our website.

PASTOR for Crossroads Christian Church, Canberra Posted 22nd April

ENGLISH CONGREGATION PASTOR for Austral Asian Christian Church Posted 7th May

English Congregation Pastor at Austral Asian Christian Church

(Initial 1 year contract with possibility to extend)

http://english.aaccsa.org.au/about/

JOB DESCRIPTION

Preach the Word of God on a regular basis
Provide pastoral care for an English-speaking congregation with an Asian background
Provide support to the English-Speaking Children’s Ministry (Awana)
Provide leadership and training for leaders, including one-on-one mentoring on a regular basis
Discipleship of current leadership team with the vision of training them to mature spiritually to then train up the next group of potential upcoming leaders
Collaborate with the greater church body to provide a future vision
Worship – Oversee the running of worship and ensure that biblical practices are followed
Evangelism – Perform outreach activities

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Holder of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Theology (or equivalent)
Capable of fluently preaching in English
Demonstrated passion for pastoral care, i.e. previous experience
Experienced in one-on-one mentoring
Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively in a team and effective time-management/organisational skills
Has the right to abode and work in Australia

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Ability to preach in another language such as Mandarin/Cantonese
Familiar with the Australian and Chinese culture, and preferably living/ have lived in Australia
Able to provide worship training

Please email your resume to aacc_chinese@yahoo.com.au to apply.

TWO FULL-TIME PASTORS for Northern District Chinese Christian Church Sydney Closes 31st July

Northern District Chinese Christian Church Sydney (NDCCCS) is an inter-denominational church which has been serving the Marsfield / Epping community for more than 30 years. We have Sunday services which meet in English, Cantonese and Mandarin in two locations – with regular attendance of around 300 in Cantonese services, around 120 in the English service, around 50 in the Mandarin service and a growing children’s ministry of around 100 children.

We are looking for full-time Chinese pastors, one each of the Cantonese and Mandarin services, who will lead the church together with the pastoral team to excel into a new era. Together with the leaders and congregations, to live out the great commission given by our Lord and in other ministries, helping everyone in renewal of our spiritual life and to maturity for his use.

ESSENTIAL

Theological qualification from a recognised evangelical seminary
An evangelical approach to the Bible, Christian doctrine, and Ministry
A passion to preach God’s word faithfully and a desire to grow in Bible exposition and application
A deep personal relationship with Christ and reliance on his Spirit for wisdom and strength
Well-developed interpersonal skills
Willing to work as part of the pastoral team
Sensitive to different cultural backgrounds of church members and the community around us
Fluent Cantonese and/or English (Mandarin is desirable)

BASIC JOB DESCRIPTION (position will be tailored to the person’s skills, gifts and ministry interests)

Preach and teach the word of God
Provide care and counselling to members
Initiate, develop and lead specific programmes, ministries and events for parents and young adults
Recruit, mentor and train leaders
Play an active role in supporting and communicating between ministry teams and the pastoral team
Facilitate growing disciples and leaders through nurture grounds, Sunday school and discipleship groups.

INFORMATION

Application consisting of a cover letter, CV, three references and a sermon audio should be forwarded to the Pastor Searching Committee at psc@ndcccs.org.au before 31st July 2020. For further inquiries, please contact Paul We +61 410 319 800 or our office +612 9869 1772 and visit our website www.ndcccs.org.au for more information about our church.