Campus Pastor: Discipleship & Community Outreach Lead

11 Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Flexible working across church/homeMin

Job summary

Manly Life Church, Haberfield Life Church Campus, seeks a Full-time Campus Pastor to provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and preaching. The role involves developing disciples, leading worship, and engaging with the Haberfield community.

The successful candidate will deliver sermons 20–30 times yearly, oversee worship and teaching, and foster relational growth within a growing Baptist congregation. Flexible working arrangements across church, home, and ministry settings are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level theological education
• Experience in pastoral leadership, preaching, and providing spiritual guidance to a congregation.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship‑building skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and the teachings and practices of the Baptist tradition.
• Strong passion for developing a growing Christian community and contributing to Haberfield and surrounding areas.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a growing ministry team and build effective relationships with church leaders, volunteers, and congregation members.
• Demonstrated commitment to discipleship, evangelism, community outreach, and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary pastoral and theological leadership to the Haberfield Life Church congregation.
• Oversee spiritual formation, discipleship, and theological direction of the church community.
• Provide pastoral care, spiritual guidance, prayer ministry, and basic counselling to congregation members.
• Conduct and assist with religious ordinances and ceremonies, including communion, baptisms, weddings, funerals, and dedications.
• Uphold and model the doctrinal principles and spiritual values of the Baptist Christian tradition.
• Prepare and deliver biblically grounded sermons approximately 20–30 times per year.
• Lead and facilitate weekly Sunday worship services and other ministry gatherings.
• Plan and oversee worship services, including preaching, prayer, worship, and ministry activities.
• Develop teaching topics that align with Scripture and the theological framework of Manly Life Church.
• Contribute to preaching series planning and the overall spiritual direction of church services.
• Lead discipleship initiatives, including Life Groups, mentoring, and leadership development programs.
• Oversee and facilitate Alpha courses and other evangelistic outreach activities.
• Equip congregation members to participate in Christian mission, service, and community engagement.
• Develop ministry initiatives that support young adults, students, young families, and other community groups.
• Implement outreach strategies that strengthen the church's connection with the Haberfield community.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and provide pastoral support to volunteer leaders and ministry teams.
• Mentor emerging leaders and encourage their spiritual and professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship-building

Pastoral leadership

Discipleship

Evangelism

Education

Bachelor-level theological education

Job description

Manly Life Church, Haberfield Life Church Campus, seeks a Full-time Campus Pastor to provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and preaching. The role involves developing disciples, leading worship, and engaging with the Haberfield community.

The successful candidate will deliver sermons 20–30 times yearly, oversee worship and teaching, and foster relational growth within a growing Baptist congregation. Flexible working arrangements across church, home, and ministry settings are offered.