Youth Minister

Sydney Anglicans; Sydney; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro rata housing allowance

Job summary

Macquarie Anglican Church in Denistone East/Marsfield, NSW, seeks a part-time Youth Minister to guide and grow our youth ministry from early 2027. You will lead activities such as Friday night Vine, Sunday morning Salt, and teen Bible study, while providing pastoral care and developing youth leadership.

We welcome applicants with a biblical/theological qualification and a collaborative spirit who can work with families and church staff.

Qualifications

• Requires biblical/theological qualification from an evangelical institution.
• Experience leading youth programs and teamwork with volunteers.
• Willingness to obtain archbishop’s authority, WWCC clearance and other safe ministry qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee youth ministry with focus on discipleship and leadership development.
• Pastoral support for youth and leaders.
• Lead Friday night Vine, Sunday morning Salt, and teen Bible study; develop invitational focus.
• Support teen involvement in church activities and events.
• Lead services and preaching as required, including evening service focus.
• Organise youth participation in LiT and KYCK; encourage youth in Splash and Zest.

Skills

evangelical conviction

youth ministry

team collaboration

leadership development

Education

Biblical/theological qualification

Job description

Macquarie Anglican Church
Location: Denistone East/Marsfield, NSW
Location type: On-Site
Date advertised: 13th October 2026
Job Type: Part time
Closing Date: 31 October 2026

WHO WE ARE

Macquarie Anglican is an evangelical Anglican church, focused on knowing Jesus through the Bible. We are intentionally intergenerational and intercultural, with 4 outward focuses: to raise our attention to God, to raise up new leadership and the next generation, to reach across to each other in fellowship and to reach out to neighbours, friends and family with Jesus’ good news.

Over the past 3 years, our departing Youth Minister has wonderfully consolidated and developed a small but comprehensive and cohesive youth ministry where teens grow in Christ. They attend regularly, study the Bible happily, have formed good relationships with each other, and serve in a range of ministry areas, as they grow toward christian adulthood.

WHO WE SEEK

We wish to employ someone of strong evangelical conviction to take our youth ministry into its next phase from the beginning of 2027.

The position offered is part time 3 days per week, with the possibility of 4 days per week.

We seek someone who has an appropriate Biblical or theological qualification from a recognised evangelical institution. We are open to consider applicants who are in the process of completing such study.

The main focuses of the position would be

• oversight of all youth ministry, giving particular attention to youth discipleship and leadership development
• pastoral support for youth and their leaders
• leading each of the existing youth ministry activities…
  Friday night Vine youth, leading the team and developing an invitational focus
  Sunday morning Salt youth, leading the team of parent and other volunteer leaders
  Sunday afternoon senior teen Bible study, as they develop to young adulthood
• supporting teen involvement & inclusion at evening church, which has increasing youth attendance
• leading services and preaching as required, with evening service focus
• organising and supervising youth participation in LiT and KYCK
• encouraging service opportunities for youth such as Splash (our Friday night kids club) and Zest (our July holiday kids club)
• building and developing relationships with parents and families of teens

Ministry staff can also expect to be asked to undertake other duties that the senior minister may reasonably and lawfully ask of them.

We are looking for a person who is a genuine team player, showing initiative in their ministry area yet willingly taking direction, and collaborative with staff and lay leaders.

Applicants must be fully supportive of the leadership and teaching ministry of women in the life of the church.

It is an ongoing condition of employment to obtain and maintain the archbishop’s authority, WWCC clearance, and any other safe ministry qualification required.

WE ARE INTERESTED TO KNOW

We are interested to hear what gifts, strengths and experience you may bring to such a ministry. And how you hope to develop as a minister when undertaking this role. We look forward to hearing your motivation for, philosophy of, and approach to youth ministry.

The position would, in the first year, be directly responsible to the Families Minister.

Stipend and allowances in accordance with Sydney Diocesan guidelines, including a pro rata housing allowance. The position is funded by parishioner donations already received or directly pledged.

Anyone wishing to inquire further or express their interest can contact Fergus Semler, Senior Minister (0408 290 761 or [e-mail] ) or Tim Adams, Families Minister (0409 512 039 or [e-mail] ).

Applications to be by email with accompanying CV.

Information about our church can be found at macang.org .

Please be aware that this job ad was placed and authorised only for the sydneyanglicans.net website.

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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which Anglican churches, schools and organisations meet and serve
from the Hawkesbury River south to Ulladulla and Sutton Forest, and west to the Blue Mountains and Lithgow.
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.