Location: Freshwater, NSW
Location type: On-Site
Date advertised: 20th May 2026
Job Type: Part time
Closing Date: 20th June 2026
St Marks Freshwater Church is a vibrant, welcoming Christian community located in the heart of Freshwater that seeks to see lives transformed through Jesus.
Interested in joining our team? Get an inside look at this exciting opportunity here.
The Position: We are seeking a passionate Children’s Pastor to lead our growing kids ministry. This role is focused on creating a vibrant, Christ-centred ministry where children are discipled in faith, leaders and parents are equipped and empowered, and kids’ outreach becomes a meaningful pathway into the life of the church.
Key Responsibilities:
Kids Church
- Lead and oversee all aspects of Kids Church on Sundays, creating an engaging, safe and fun environment where kids are eager to learn God’s word and love Sundays.
- Recruit, train and empower kids ministry leaders, in partnership with families and the wider church family, equipping them to effectively disciple children.
- Oversight of the Kids Talk team, including training and planning.
- Regular and effective communication with parents and the wider church, celebrating God’s work in the kids ministry space.
- Ensure compliance with all Sydney Anglican Diocese Safe Ministry requirements to create a child safe environment
Kids Outreach
- Overall direction and leadership of Dynamites (Playgroup), seeking to engage non-Christian families with the church community and the gospel.
- Lead and oversee kids outreach events throughout the year such as pupil-free days, kids clubs, seeking to connect new families to church life
- Supporting the work of scripture in schools and the positive relationship between Harbord Public and St Marks. Teaching around 2 or 3 classes a week
Qualifications and Experience:
- A genuine and growing relationship with Jesus Christ as demonstrated through character, lifestyle and convictions.
- A leader who can think strategically, cast vision, lead leaders, who is a self-starter, a strong communicator, warm, a team player and has fun.
- A degree in theology and demonstrated commitment to Reformed Evangelical Christian values.
- Previous experience in pastoral ministry with proven ability in establishing, training and leading teams and their leaders.
- Skilled and passionate in children’s ministry, evangelism, and intergenerational ministry.
Time Commitment
This is a part-time position 3 days per week initially, and would require working on Sunday mornings, all day Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (during school term time). Remaining work hours are flexible.
As the kids’ ministry grows, this role will expand to 4 days in 2027 and then move towards a full-time role in the future.
What We Hope For
We long to see a generation of children growing up on the beaches knowing the love of Jesus, grounded in Scripture, connected deeply into church community, and equipped to live for Christ in the world.
Remuneration including housing allowance.
If you are excited about building a thriving children’s ministry and helping families take their next step toward Jesus, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your resume to James Galea [james.galea@stmarksfreshwater.org]
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