Location: Haberfield, NSW
Date advertised: 15th April 2025
Job Type: Part time
Closing Date: 6th May 2025
Part time 2 days/week
Christ Church Inner West is (CCIW) is seeking an enthusiastic and gifted children’s pastor to join the team and serve at our growing morning congregation at St Oswald’s Haberfield. You will lead our children’s ministry with the aim of seeing young people grow to know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ, his church and his world.
About us
CCIW is an evangelical Anglican church located in the Inner West of Sydney. Our parish includes the suburbs of Ashfield, Five Dock, and Haberfield. We currently have five congregations meeting across three sites, with plans to plant new congregations in the coming years, with each one being a joyful community of grace, where people thrive in Christ, not just survive in the Inner West.
A new congregation was planted at St Oswald’s in 2020, and five years in, it has grown significantly. From 2 children in 2020, St Oswald’s now has 40+ kids and an opportunity to develop a ministry that disciples children effectively through the transitions of childhood into their teenage years. This role is vital in enabling the CCIW vision and is part of our commitment to walk alongside parents as they bring up their children in the grace and instruction of the Lord.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a suitably gifted children’s pastor to join the CCIW team, working with the St Oswald’s Haberfield team.
The role of the Children’s Pastor includes:
- Developing the culture of kids ministry leadership within the congregation\
- Recruiting and onboarding leaders
- Oversight of Sunday kids church programs
- Rostering and communication with kids ministry leaders
- Co-leading our CCIW holiday kids club
The role may also include:
- Involvement with our midweek Bounce Playgroup
- Co-ordination of Scripture in (SRE) in one of the local schools
Qualifications, competencies and experience
We envisage that the successful applicant will have a positive and proactive approach, with strong pastoral wisdom and experience in discipling others. They will have leadership gifts with demonstrated experience in children’s ministry and in leading teams. They will be a humble leader, teachable and willing to learn, pastorally warm, faithful to the gospel and resilient. While formal theological training is not necessary, they will have a proven ability to teach the Bible faithfully, clearly and practically.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to CCIW’s Senior Minister, Andrew Katay: andrew@cciw.church. You can also reach out to request more information on the role.
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