Assistant Minister - Youth and Young Adults TOMS Anglican Church Cranebrook Location:

Cranebrook, NSW Location type:

On-Site Date advertised:

23rd October 2026 Job Type:

Full time Closing Date:

21st November 2026

TOMS Anglican Church Cranebrook

Full-time | Commencing January 2027

TOMS Anglican Church is seeking a godly, relational and mission-minded Assistant Minister to lead our youth and young-adult ministries and contribute to the preaching, pastoral care and leadership development of our growing church.

Located in Cranebrook and serving the surrounding communities of Castlereagh, Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing, TOMS is a warm, evangelical Anglican church committed to reaching the lost and making disciples from the ‘Ropes to the River’. We gather across two Sunday services and have significant opportunities to connect with children, teenagers and families through our local community and SRE ministry in seven schools.

We are looking for someone who loves Jesus, teaches the Bible faithfully and is passionate about helping young people become mature disciples of Christ. This person will work closely with the Senior Minister and ministry team to strengthen existing ministries, develop leaders and help TOMS reach the next generation.

The role

The Assistant Minister will have primary responsibility for youth and young-adult ministry, including:

Providing spiritual, pastoral and strategic leadership for our youth and young-adult ministries

Teaching the Bible and helping teenagers and young adults grow as disciples of Jesus

Recruiting, training, equipping and caring for volunteer leaders





Developing clear pathways from SRE in local high schools and community contact into youth ministry and Sunday church

Helping young people transition well from youth ministry into young-adult and whole-church life

Building strong relationships with young people, young adults and their families

Ensuring that youth and young-adult ministries operate in accordance with Safe Ministry requirements

Developing an outward-looking culture that welcomes and reaches those who do not yet know Jesus

As a member of the wider ministry team, the Assistant Minister will also:

Preach regularly across our Sunday services

Participate in service leading and other aspects of public ministry

Provide general pastoral care to members of the church and community

Help identify, train and release people into ministry and leadership

Contribute to church-wide evangelism, discipleship and strategic planning

Share in the general responsibilities of parish ministry

About you

We would love to hear from someone who:

Has a mature Christian faith and character shaped by the grace of Jesus

Is committed to the authority of Scripture and Reformed evangelical ministry within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney

Is a faithful, clear and engaging Bible teacher

Has a genuine love for teenagers and young adults

Can relate well to young people, parents,



volunteer leaders and people across different generations

Has experience leading youth, young-adult or comparable ministries

Can develop ministry through other people, rather than simply doing ministry personally

Demonstrates pastoral wisdom, emotional maturity and appropriate boundaries

Works collaboratively, communicates openly and can serve faithfully under the leadership of the Senior Minister

Shows initiative while remaining accountableIs organised, dependable and able to manage competing ministry responsibilities

Has completed recognised theological training

Ordination is preferred but not essential. The successful applicant will need to be eligible for licensing or authorisation within the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and meet all diocesan Safe Ministry requirements.

Why TOMS?

This is an opportunity to serve in a growing church in a significant Western Sydney mission field. TOMS has strong connections with local families and schools, an encouraging number of newcomers, and a desire to strengthen our ministry among teenagers and young adults.

You will join a supportive ministry team that values faithful Bible teaching, prayer, evangelism, pastoral care and the development of people for ministry. The position offers meaningful responsibility, room to exercise initiative and the opportunity to help shape these ministries for the years ahead.

This is a permanent, full time position commencing in January 2027. Remuneration and benefits will be provided according to the guidelines of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

Keith Baker

Senior Minister, TOMS Anglican Church

📌 Assistant Minister (Sydney)
🏢 Sydney Anglicans
📍 Sydney