Lead Pastor Position Available

Seed Community Church is a small locally grown church in Swan Hill, Victoria. Swan Hill is set on the banks of the Murray River and has a relaxed country lifestyle. It has a population of around 10,000 people which is supported by its many diverse agricultural industries in the area.

At Seed Community Church we have a multicultural congregation of around 35 to 40 people including children. As a small church at this stage we are very family focused and keen to see people grow and mature in Christ and to take the message of Jesus out further to the people of the Mallee. We are currently a member of the FIEC network.

Seed Community Church is looking to employ a full time (or part time dependent on available funding) Lead Pastor to take our church to the next level of its growth. The position is to commence February 2021 however this is flexible if the right applicant is only available to start at a later date.

Full time remuneration will initially depend on the candidate’s ability to raise some support for Seed Community Church to complete their salary. The goal is that over 1 to 4 years the position will be fully self-funded within the church due to numerical and financial growth.

Further information on the remuneration package and funding required can be emailed upon request.

The below position description provides more details on the character of and the tasks that we are expecting our new Lead Pastor to be responsible for.

If you would like to find out further information, please contact:
Roger Day
0407 370 348
admin@seedcc.com.au

To Apply:
Please send an email to admin@seedcc.com.au addressing:

Your full name and contact details
Current CV
Details of how you meet Personal Qualifications
Details of at least 5 referees

Lead Pastor Position Description

Main Responsibilities

Oversight of all Church ministries
Chairing the committee and leading alongside of Overseers and ministry workers to set the vision, strategy and goals for growing our church community numerically and in maturity
Oversight of the legal responsibilities of the church
Preaching mostly on weekly basis
Identify, recruit and train lay leaders

Key Activities

1. As Leader and Manager

Work closely with Seed’s leadership team to build a culture of lay team ministry
Work with all the overseers and ministry teams to establish unity around theological convictions
Lead, develop and inspire a growing team of lay leaders
Work alongside Safe Church Team to ensure policies and procedures are in place for Safety Requirements

2. As Teacher and Trainer

Preaching at most Sunday church gatherings
Training and teaching others to preach
Develop, implement and present various training / outreach programs
Equip ministry team leaders to grow their teams

3. As Recruiter

Identify and nurture new leaders and ministry opportunities.
Empower leaders to recruit and nurture new leaders.

Personal Qualities

Godly character, love for Jesus and desire to make and grow disciples are key requirements for this position.
Experience or skill in church ministry and oversight.
Formal theological education (or on a pathway) is desirable.
A commitment to Reformed Evangelical Theology
Demonstrated ability to manage people
Demonstrated ability to lead leaders.
Has initiative / is a self - starter
Team Player
High Level Communication
Ability to teach
Demonstrated hospitality

Other responsibilities may include: leading home bible study groups, one to one ministry, hospitality etc. The other activities will be determined by the areas of giftedness of the successful applicant.

Pastor Position Available

Seed Community Church is a small locally grown church and has moved a little, to just over the river from Swan Hill, Victoria. Swan Hill is set on the banks of the Murray River and has a relaxed country lifestyle. It has a population of around 10,000 people which is supported by its many diverse agricultural industries in the area.

At Seed Community Church we are a small congregation. As a small church we are very family focused and keen to see people grow and mature in Christ and to take the message of Jesus to the community. We are currently an Associate Member of the FIEC network.

Seed Community Church is looking to employ a part time Pastor to grow our church in maturity and faithfulness. Remuneration will initially depend on the candidate’s ability to raise some support for Seed Community Church to complete their salary. The goal is that over 1 to 4 years the position will be fully self-funded within the church due to numerical and with it, financial growth.