Vocational elder/pastor: Sunnynook Baptist Church

Reformed Theological Seminary; Devonport-Takapuna; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A small, gospel-centred church in Auckland is seeking a pastor to provide expositional teaching and shepherd the congregation. The role involves preaching, pastoral care, and leading Bible study groups. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a commitment to personal holiness. The ideal person has theological training or relevant experience and a passion for ministry.

Qualifications

• Commitment to shepherding God’s people.
• Reputation for personal holiness and integrity.
• Good communication and relational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expositional/exegetical teaching.
• Lead weekly Bible study and pastoral care.
• Preach during one Sunday morning service.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Pastoral care

Theological training

Education

Theological training or relevant experience

Job description

Vocational elder/pastor: Sunnynook Baptist Church

Job Description:

We are seeking a pastor with the following qualities.

In doctrine he upholds:

• Confessionalism (1689 London Baptist Confession)
• Reformed soteriology (i.e., Doctrines of Grace/Calvinism)
• A bicovenantal view of Scripture (covenants of works and grace)
• The law and gospel distinction
• A redemptive historical approach to interpreting Scripture
• The ordinary means of grace as the primary mode of edification in believers’ lives
• Liberty of conscience in non-essential issues

Position Qualifications:

In church practice he is committed to:

• Shepherding God’s people (alongside church elders) through preaching, exhorting, and where necessary, practising church discipline
• Fellowship and hospitality
• Church membership and authority

Our ideal pastoral candidate will shepherd our congregation and help us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will provide expositional/exegetical teaching, which follows a redemptive-historical approach.

The role involves weekly preaching at one Sunday morning service; pastoral care (visiting congregants during the week, leading a weekly Bible study, and discipling individual men as appropriate); and some administrative tasks.

In his personal life, our pastor must have a reputation for personal holiness and integrity, and a history of church membership and involvement. As the only employee, our pastor needs to be a motivated initiative-taker, with strong leadership skills. He must also be hospitable and relational, with good communication skills and a heart for his flock.

Relevant experience and/or theological training is ideal. Our former pastor intends to remain a member of our church and is happy to provide support and advice where needed.

Application Deadline

10/14/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Sunnynook Baptist Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

[phone]

[e-mail]

Church

Baptist - Other

City, State

Description of Organization

We are a small(<100 people), gospel-centred church located on Auckland’s North Shore. Our multi-ethnic congregation consists mostly of families with teenagers and younger children, as well as some retirees and single people.We arecharacterised by stability, with many long-term members. While our building is inSunnynook, our members are geographically dispersedacross the wider North Shore and Hibiscus Coast area.Our services are conservative, family-friendly and informal in style. Our worship includes both hymns and modern songs.

Doctrinally, we uphold the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. We affirm the ordinary means of grace (preaching, believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper) as the primary mode of edification in our Christian lives. We uphold liberty of conscience in non-essential issues.

Sunnynook Baptist Church has three elders in addition to our current pastor, and we run three regular Bible study groups (men’s, women’s, and a youth group).