Presbytery Minister - Mission Development

Uniting Church in Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Uniting Church in Australia is seeking a Presbytery Minister - Mission Development for the Presbytery of Southern SA. The role focuses on resourcing and planning mission development across congregations, faith communities and new faith initiatives.

It requires a strong spiritual life, passion for church mission and expertise in mission planning within a presbytery context. The position is a part-time fixed term role with a focus on empowering leaders, encouraging fresh expressions of mission,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in mission development with congregations.
• Ability to think theologically about mission and equip others in reflection.
• Strong networking and collaborative skills across diverse faith communities.
• Experience in organisational change and initiating change.

Responsibilities

• Resource and plan mission development with congregations, faith communities and new faith communities.
• Support proactive mission engagement and develop fresh expressions of mission within the presbytery.
• Partner with leaders to enable missional growth and contextual experimentation.

Skills

Leadership

Mission development

Networking

Collaborative approach

Theological reflection

Change management

People leadership

Job description

Presbytery Minister - Mission Development

Unit of Synod/Presbytery/Congregation: Presbytery of Southern SA

Classification: Part Time Fixed Term

Description:

The position has a key leadership role in resourcing and planning for mission development with congregations, faith communities and new faith communities within the presbytery.
There is a dual focus - on working proactively with existing congregations and faith communities to deepen their participation in God's mission, and to work with leaders on developing fresh expressions of mission, including new faith communities.

Presbytery Minister - Mission Development applicants who

• have a strong personal spiritual walk with God that flows into all ministry areas
• are passionate about the mission of the church and its relationship to congregational life
• have expertise and experience in mission planning and development with congregations
• have a capacity to think theologically about mission and to equip others in missional and contextual reflection
• have a collaborative approach with strong networking skills
• are a people person with the ability to inspire and challenge, to facilitate and equip, and one who is able to make and implement decisions
• have an understanding of organisational change and experience in change initiation and management

Application close date: 30 October 2026 at 4.00PM