Gordon Baptist Church is seeking to appoint a Mandarin Pastor
Who we are
GBC is a growing, intercultural and intergenerational church on Sydney’s North Shore currently meeting in multiple congregations each Sunday and in other ways through the week. Presently we have regular Sunday gatherings in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. These congregations also share ministries, working together in such things as outreach and children’s work. We are seeking an additional member for our existing pastoral team who will help us to continue maturing in our communion with God, community with one another, and commission in the world. Our vision is to be a distinctive and united body of Christ’s people responsive to the Holy Spirit, supportive of one another, and effective in expressing God’s love and truth locally and globally. Our philosophy of ministry appreciates that ministry belongs to the whole church, and that pastoral leadership is best done as a team, whereby we complement and support one another by our particular strengths, gifts and abilities, being flexible and adjusting roles as necessary.
Our needs
We are seeking to appoint a full-time pastor. This ministry includes the following responsibilities:
- Pastoral oversight of our Mandarin congregation and its services and groups
- Regular preaching and teaching
- Training and discipleship (in groups and via individual relationships)
- Pastoral care and visitation
- Cultivating prayerfulness
- Leadership in developing outreach strategy and activity
- Work as a member of the pastoral team and diaconate
- Administration and organisation.
Essential requirements
- Appropriate theological and professional education, Christian maturity, and preferably with some ministry experience.
- Ability to organise, train and lead other leaders
- Commitment to growing the Mandarin congregation as a connected part of the whole church
- Discernment, faithfulness and loyalty to give long-term commitment to the church
- Ability to communicate in English to participate as part of the leadership team.
Contact
For more information please contact:
Pastor John Merchant: 0425 350 615
email: john.merchant@gordonbaptist.org.au
Pastor Joseph Kao: 0431 177 826
email: joseph.kao@gordonbaptist.org.au |
