Assistant Minister

Sydney Anglicans; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TOMS Anglican Church Cranebrook is seeking an Assistant Minister to lead our youth and young-adult ministries and contribute to preaching, pastoral care and leadership development across the church. The role is full-time and commences January 2027 in Cranebrook, NSW.

We seek a godly, relational leader who loves Jesus, faithfully teaches the Bible, and develops leaders within a growing church. Ordination is preferred but not essential, with licensing under the Anglican Diocese of Sydney possible.

Qualifications

• Experience leading youth/young-adult ministries.
• Commitment to Scripture and Reformed evangelical ministry.
• Ability to recruit, train and care for volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual, pastoral and strategic leadership for youth and young-adult ministries.
• Teach the Bible and help teenagers and young adults grow as disciples of Jesus.
• Recruit, train, equip and care for volunteer leaders.
• Develop clear pathways from SRE in high schools into youth ministry and church life.
• Help young people transition from youth ministry into young-adult and church life.
• Build strong relationships with youth, young adults and families.
• Ensure Safe Ministry compliance.
• Preach regularly across Sunday services and participate in service leading.

Skills

Youth ministry

Bible teaching

Leadership development

Pastoral care

Education

Theological training

Job description

Assistant Minister - Youth and Young Adults

TOMS Anglican Church Cranebrook

Location: Cranebrook, NSW

Location type: On-Site

Date advertised: 23rd October 2026

Job Type: Full time

Closing Date: 21st November 2026

TOMS Anglican Church Cranebrook

Full-time | Commencing January 2027

TOMS Anglican Church is seeking a godly, relational and mission-minded Assistant Minister to lead our youth and young-adult ministries and contribute to the preaching, pastoral care and leadership development of our growing church.

Located in Cranebrook and serving the surrounding communities of Castlereagh, Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing, TOMS is a warm, evangelical Anglican church committed to reaching the lost and making disciples from the ‘Ropes to the River’. We gather across two Sunday services and have significant opportunities to connect with children, teenagers and families through our local community and SRE ministry in seven schools.

We are looking for someone who loves Jesus, teaches the Bible faithfully and is passionate about helping young people become mature disciples of Christ. This person will work closely with the Senior Minister and ministry team to strengthen existing ministries, develop leaders and help TOMS reach the next generation.

The role

The Assistant Minister will have primary responsibility for youth and young-adult ministry, including:

• Providing spiritual, pastoral and strategic leadership for our youth and young-adult ministries
• Teaching the Bible and helping teenagers and young adults grow as disciples of Jesus
• Recruiting, training, equipping and caring for volunteer leaders
• Developing clear pathways from SRE in local high schools and community contact into youth ministry and Sunday church
• Helping young people transition well from youth ministry into young-adult and whole-church life
• Building strong relationships with young people, young adults and their families
• Ensuring that youth and young-adult ministries operate in accordance with Safe Ministry requirements
• Developing an outward-looking culture that welcomes and reaches those who do not yet know Jesus

As a member of the wider ministry team, the Assistant Minister will also:

• Preach regularly across our Sunday services
• Participate in service leading and other aspects of public ministry
• Provide general pastoral care to members of the church and community
• Help identify, train and release people into ministry and leadership
• Contribute to church-wide evangelism, discipleship and strategic planning
• Share in the general responsibilities of parish ministry

About you

We would love to hear from someone who:

• Has a mature Christian faith and character shaped by the grace of Jesus
• Is committed to the authority of Scripture and Reformed evangelical ministry within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
• Is a faithful, clear and engaging Bible teacher
• Has a genuine love for teenagers and young adults
• Can relate well to young people, parents, volunteer leaders and people across different generations
• Has experience leading youth, young-adult or comparable ministries
• Can develop ministry through other people, rather than simply doing ministry personally
• Demonstrates pastoral wisdom, emotional maturity and appropriate boundaries
• Works collaboratively, communicates openly and can serve faithfully under the leadership of the Senior Minister
• Shows initiative while remaining accountable
• Is organised, dependable and able to manage competing ministry responsibilities
• Has completed recognised theological training

Ordination is preferred but not essential. The successful applicant will need to be eligible for licensing or authorisation within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and meet all diocesan Safe Ministry requirements.

Why TOMS?

This is an opportunity to serve in a growing church in a significant Western Sydney mission field. TOMS has strong connections with local families and schools, an encouraging number of newcomers, and a desire to strengthen our ministry among teenagers and young adults.

You will join a supportive ministry team that values faithful Bible teaching, prayer, evangelism, pastoral care and the development of people for ministry. The position offers meaningful responsibility, room to exercise initiative and the opportunity to help shape these ministries for the years ahead.

This is a permanent, full-time position commencing in January 2027. Remuneration and benefits will be provided according to the guidelines of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

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We acknowledge and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and pray that God will unite us all in a knowledge of his Son, in whom all things were created.