At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead our vibrant 6pm congregation, fostering spiritual growth and community engagement.
- Company: Figtree Anglican Church, a welcoming and mission-driven community in beautiful Illawarra.
- Benefits: Opportunity for impactful ministry, collaboration with a supportive team, and flexible start date.
- Other info: Join us in our mission to grow faithful disciples of Jesus and shape future generations.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your leadership skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Ordained Anglican minister with experience in pastoral care and congregational leadership.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Figtree Anglican Church is in the heavenly Illawarra on the NSW South Coast, an hour south of Sydney. With over 600 gathering each Sunday, we are biblical, reformed, evangelical, Anglican and Kingdom-focused as a church family. Our diocese purpose is “We’re for Jesus…” God’s purpose for us is “Jesus for everyone. Forever.” Our mission pathways are “Come & See | Follow Me | Go & Tell” and our vision is for “Growing faithful and fruitful disciples of Jesus in Figtree and further afield for the glory of God.” Our Ministry Team and Parish Council work closely through Ministry Area Teams, ensuring strategic and operational alignment between ministry and governance.
We are asking God for a full-time ordained Assistant Minister to lead our intergenerational 6pm congregation, reporting to the Senior Minister. We see 200-300 gathering on a Sunday night. As we pivot from an “M’s” framework to a congregational model, you will take responsibility for the spiritual health, pastoral culture, and growth of the evening congregation, while contributing to the Ministry Team. You will oversee worship (ideally bringing gifts in creative arts), preaching, prayer, pastoral care, discipleship, invitation, evangelism and leadership development. Working closely with our 6pm female Associate Minister and ministry leaders you will strengthen pathways from Youth through 6pm into Young Adults and beyond. You will contribute to our 2027-2030 gospel centred preaching plan, directed by the Senior Minister and delivered by a team under his oversight. You will foster faithful biblical teaching, prayer, and pastoral care and fostering a place to belong, valuing Gospel-centred living, relating to God, offering ourselves to serve and worship Jesus, invite others, nurture believers and shape generational disciples.
You are a prayerful, biblically grounded pastor and preacher experienced in congregational and/or substantial ministry leadership, pastoral care, developing leaders and cultivating an invitational culture. You discover, disciple, develop, and deploy vocational and volunteer team members, establish sustainable ministry pathways, collaborate well and welcome accountability. You share FAC’s theological commitments, mission, and prayerfully discerned vision. Godly character, biblical conviction, ministry gifts and the chemistry to work fruitfully with our existing team will carry significant weight. You are ordained in the Anglican Church, eligible for licensing in the Diocese of Sydney and hold a theological degree. Further theological study is welcomed.
Explore figtree.church, Figtree TV on YouTube and our socials. If you would like a discreet conversation, text Senior Minister Robin Kinstead. We anticipate an appointment in 2027, with a flexible start date, and are willing to wait for the person who seems good to the Holy Spirit and to us!
Assistant Minister in Figtree employer: Sydney Anglicans
CRU is an exceptional employer for those passionate about youth ministry, offering a unique opportunity to engage directly with students in schools across Eastwood, NSW. With a strong focus on personal and professional growth through tailored training and a supportive work culture, employees can make a meaningful impact while being part of a dedicated team that values faith and community. The role not only allows for spiritual fulfilment but also fosters leadership development in a vibrant environment committed to nurturing the next generation's faith journey.
