Assistant Pastor

The Bridge Church
**Location**:Sydney, NSW
**Date advertised**: 13th May 2025

**Job Type**:Full time
**Closing Date**:13th June 2025

**Role Purpose**
The Bridge Church is seeking an experienced pastor to lead congregations, to teach, equip & pastor God’s people with purpose, love and humility, to see people living for Jesus and loving like Jesus.

**About Us**
The Bridge Church is a vibrant and growing Sydney evangelical Anglican church, with congregations meeting in four locations across Neutral Bay, Kirribilli, Macquarie Park and Rozelle.

Our mission is to make mature disciples of Christ who will innovatively take the Gospel to our neighbourhood, our networks and the nations.

Our vision is to aspire to be a network of diverse communities of disciples living for Jesus and loving like Jesus.

**The Opportunity**
We are looking for a theologically trained, suitably qualified Pastor to join our ministry team here at The Bridge Church in Sydney, to take on the role of Assistant Pastor at one of our locations, under the direction of our Senior Pastor.

We would welcome applicants with a broad experience base for this exciting position. This is an opportunity to step into a senior role within our large staff team where you will lead and manage a pastoral team and shepherd your congregations, as well as growing existing or developing new ministry opportunities.

As a relationally rich church, your heart will be pastoral, with a desire to teach and disciple within several congregations in our church. You will lead a congregational team and be motivated to see the five distinctives of our church actively at work. These distinctives are joyful gatherings, deliberate discipleship & training, real relationships, engaging evangelism and radical God-centred generosity.

Your stipend will be in accordance with the diocesan remuneration guidelines, including housing and other allowances, based on experience and qualifications. This is a full-time role and will report to the Senior Pastor.

**Key Responsibilities**
- As the leader of one of our congregational teams;
- Regular preaching and leading of Sunday services
- Providing pastoral care, discipleship and leadership to congregational team leaders, interns, and student ministers
- Establishing congregational culture, shaped by and aligned to our five distinctives
- Enthusiastically building the community life of congregations
- Identifying and discipling new leaders and lay ministers
- Helping to plan and lead the wider ministries of our church
- Coaching, mentoring and discipling of pastors, pastors in training, and interns

**Conviction, Qualifications and Experience**
- You must be ordained Anglican
- A person of Christian Character with demonstrated commitment to Reformed Evangelical Christian values.
- A life that demonstrates prayerfulness, grace and the transforming sanctifying work of God
- A passionate love for both Christ and his church, and a desire to see lives transformed by the gospel
- A servant heart that is willing to commit to the mission and direction of The Bridge Church
- Teachable and willing to learn, displaying an ability to work both with and under authority, in the context of our ministry team and under the leadership of the Senior Pastor
- A theological degree (Bachelors or Masters)
- At least 5 years pastoral experience

**Skills and Capabilities**
- Proven ability to teach the Bible faithfully, clearly, and practically
- Proven ability in pastoral care amongst congregations and community
- Proven ability to lead and train groups and ministry teams
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- A willingness to learn, grow, and adjust as the job may require
- The ability to work independently and as a team member
- The ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- A passion and enthusiasm to work with volunteers and help them succeed
- Competency with basic computer software

Closing date for submissions is Friday 13th June, 2025.

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