Assistant Pastor

The Bridge Church
**Location**:Kirribilli/Multi-Site, NSW
**Location type**: On-Site
**Date advertised**: 13th August 2025

**Job Type**:Full time
**Closing Date**:12th September 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 leadership of our Senior Pastor.

We would welcome applicants with a broad experience base for this exciting position, which 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. Our distinctives are joyful gatherings, deliberate discipleship & training, real relationships, engaging evangelism and radical God-centred generosity.

Your stipend will be in accordance with 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, the key responsibilities include regular preaching and leading Sunday services, providing pastoral care and leadership to team leaders, interns, and student ministers, establishing congregational culture aligned with church distinctives, building community life, identifying and discipling new leaders, assisting in planning and leading wider church ministries, and coaching, mentoring, and discipling pastors and interns.

**Conviction, Qualifications and Experience**

Key requirements for this pastoral role include being an ordained Anglican with several years of experience and a theological degree (bachelor or masters). You must possess a strong Christian character, demonstrating prayerfulness, grace, and a love for Christ and the church.

You should also have a servant heart, be teachable, and able to work well within a team and under authority.

**Skills and Capabilities**

You should have a proven ability to teach the Bible, provide pastoral care, and lead/train groups. You will need excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership
skills.

Key attributes include a willingness to learn, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility with working hours, and a passion for working with volunteers. Basic computer competency is also required.

**To Apply**

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