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Student Ministers

The Bridge Church
Part-time
On-site
Neutral Bay NSW AU
The Bridge Church
Location: Kirribilli, Neutral Bay, Macquarie Park, NSW
Date advertised: 5th September 2024
Job Type: Part time
Closing Date: 4th October 2024

Role Purpose

The Bridge Church is seeking to recruit up to three male or female Student Ministers to serve alongside us as part of a Congregational Team that pastors, leads and equips our members, with the aim of seeing people live for Jesus and love like Jesus.

About Us

The Bridge Church is a vibrant and growing Sydney evangelical Anglican church, with ten congregations meeting in three locations across Neutral Bay, Kirribilli and Macquarie Park. Our mission is to make mature disciples of Christ who will innovatively take the Gospel to our neighbourhood, our networks and the nations. Our vision is to aspire to be a network of diverse communities of disciples living for Jesus and loving like Jesus.

The Opportunity

To help prepare for full-time ministry post-college, we are looking for two theological students to join our ministry team here at The Bridge Church on the lower North Shore of Sydney.

As a relationally rich church, your heart will be pastoral, with a desire to teach and disciple within congregations in our church, and you will be motivated to see the five distinctives of our church actively at work. These distinctives are joyful gatherings, deep discipleship, real relationships, engaging evangelism and radical God-centred generosity.

Your role will involve service leading in our gatherings, occasionally preaching, equipping and empowering our members, welcoming and integrating newcomers and fostering involvement in our outreach programs. You will also receive training, mentoring, regular feedback and debriefing.

This role will report to the Location Pastor and stipend will be in accordance with the diocesan remuneration guidelines.

Conviction, Qualifications and Experience

  • Person of Christian Character with demonstrated commitment to Reformed Evangelical Christian values.
  • A life that demonstrates grace and the transforming sanctifying work of God
  • A passionate love for both Christ and his church, and a desire to see lives transformed by the gospel
  • A servant heart that is willing to commit to the mission and direction of the Bridge Church
  • Teachable and willing to learn, with an ability to work both with and under authority, in the context of our ministry team and under the leadership of the Senior Pastor
  • Working towards degree in Ministry, ideally with previous parish experience

Skills and Capabilities

  • Proven ability to teach the Bible faithfully, clearly, and practically
  • Proven ability in pastoral care amongst congregations and community
  • Proven ability to lead and train groups and ministry teams
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • A willingness to learn, grow, and adjust as the job may require

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to our Ministry Support Manager: admin@thebridgechurch.org.au

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