Connections Pastor | NewHope Baptist Church

Queensland Baptists; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NewHope Baptist Church in Blackburn North, Melbourne, seeks a Connections Pastor who is passionate about discipling people and overseeing welcome, connections, discipleship and pastoral support.

You will lead volunteer leaders, develop strategic programs, and ensure strong pastoral care across ministries, with a Sunday-first full-time schedule starting January 2027.

Qualifications

• A vibrant and passionate Christian with demonstrated character and commitment to spiritual growth.
• Experience in Pastoral Leadership with a sense of call to see people follow Jesus.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership, and work collaboratively within a team environment and build healthy, thriving ministry teams and leaders.
• Strong public and personal communication skills.
• Relevant theological qualifications or willingness to pursue theological training.

Responsibilities

• Provide key leadership for Welcome, connection and discipleship programs.
• Identify, recruit and develop volunteer leaders.
• Implement clear and strategic programs that support the ministry and mission of NewHope.
• Ensure effective pastoral care structures and processes are provided through various ministries at NewHope.

Skills

Pastoral Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Team Collaboration

Public Speaking

Discipleship & Evangelism

Education

Theology degree

Job description

We are seeking a Connections Pastor who is passionate about making disciples and will oversee our Welcome and Connections strategies and processes, our Discipleship and Evangelism programs, and various Pastoral Support systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide key leadership for various welcome, connection and discipleship programs
• Identify, recruit and develop volunteer leaders
• Implement clear and strategic programs that support the ministry and mission of NewHope
• Ensure effective pastoral care structures and processes are provided through various ministries at NewHope

Key Selection Criteria

• A vibrant and passionate Christian with demonstrated character and commitment to spiritual growth
• Experience in Pastoral Leadership with a sense of call to see people follow Jesus
• Ability to provide strategic leadership, and work collaboratively within a team environment and build healthy, thriving ministry teams and leaders
• Strong public and personal communication skills
• Relevant theological qualifi cations or willingness to pursue theological training

NewHope Baptist Church is a large, vibrant and growing church community located in Blackburn North in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. We exist with a clear mission to reach our community with the good news of Jesus in a multi-generational, multi-congregational and multi-ethnic context. We have a passion for seeing people discover hope, grow in faith, and make a difference to the world around them.

This is a full-time position, including Sundays. We are hoping to see the successful applicant starting in January 2027, or by negotiation.

Applications will be accepted until Monday, Nov 2, 2026.

More details about NewHope can be found at https://newhope.net.au/