Job Description
Pastor – Gloucester Baptist Church
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Location: Gloucester, Mid North Coast / Hunter Region, NSW
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Job Type: Full-time
n Remuneration: In accordance with Baptist Union guidelines (includes allowances and a comfortable local manse/housing).
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About Our Community
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Gloucester is a picturesque, safe, and family-friendly country town at the foothills of the Barrington Tops. Located a manageable drive from Taree and Newcastle, it offers an ideal regional lifestyle with excellent local schools, quality healthcare, and a welcoming community spirit.
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About Our Church
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Gloucester Baptist is a warm, multi-generational evangelical church family with a charismatic heart. We hold the Bible as our unadulterated foundation and actively rely on the Holy Spirit.
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We are currently experiencing an exciting season of next-gen growth. Alongside our highly valued mature believers, we have a booming Friday night Youth ministry of over 30 local teenagers. Our faith is followed by action through a prominent town-centre Op-Shop, a weekly Craft group, home small groups, a men's fellowship, Senior's ministry Lunches, and school scripture (SRE) teams.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Preaching: Deliver engaging, biblically grounded Sunday messages prioritising clarity and practical everyday application.
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- Pastoral Care: Prioritise genuine connection so that members across all generations feel seen, loved, and valued.
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- Equipping Leaders: Support our youth and wider teams while intentionally empowering lay leaders to serve in their strengths.
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- Cooperative Oversight: Partner with a capable Diaconate to maintain healthy administration and Safe Church compliance.
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About You
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- A Shepherd's Heart: A vibrant relationship with Jesus, a committed prayer life, and a natural love for shepherding people.
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- Collaborative Leadership: A team-oriented approach that empowers volunteers rather than micro-managing or carrying the load alone.
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- Generational Agility: The ability to feed a mature congregation while passionately supporting ministries for youth and young families.
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- Missional & Community Partnership: A proven desire to work collaboratively with other local churches, building strong relational bridges to serve the wider Gloucester community together.
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- Theological Fit: Fully aligned with evangelical Baptist distinctives and comfortable with a "charismatic heart".
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- Credentials: A recognised theological degree, Baptist NSW/ACT accreditation preferred, a valid WWCC, and Safe Church training.
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How to get more information
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For more information please call 0434 195 245 or please email:
[email protected]. Our Church Profile is HERE and GBC Pastoral Profile Questionnaire here.
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To apply, please submit
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- A brief cover letter outlining your heart for ministry and your reasons for wanting to minister in the Gloucester community.
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- Completed GBC Pastoral Profile Proforma/Questionnaire.
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Please note there is no official close date for this job advert, so please apply whenever you can.
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