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March 2010
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Presbyterian Church of Victoria

Many exciting ministry opportunities have opened up in Victoria

Would you like to be involved?

Small-to-medium country town, in mid-northern region, seeks a part- or full-time ordained minister or home missionary. The facilities are great, but more than that, the Church Family consists of loving Christians just waiting for the right pastor to lead them into the ministry into which the Lord is calling them. 30 minutes from a larger regional town.

Part-time pastoral assistant required for ministry in north-western Victorian regional towns. Are you a team player? Do you love country ministry? Parish is being reorganised and is in need of a dedicated proven preacher and Bible Study leader who is not afraid to drive an hour to serve on a rotation at three centres.

Congregation in key regional centre in far north-west (pop. 30,000) seeks minister or home missionary. You would work alongside a small but supportive band of Christians. Modern manse, great schools nearby.

A full-time minister to lead a spiritually strong congregation to engage a rural and industrial population with the gospel in the heart of Gippsland. A growing city on the Princes Highway in the La Trobe Valley, sustained by a diverse and growing population (currently 15,000), seeks a pastor willing to work with a team to establish and build the Lord’s work within this ripe harvest field.

For further information on these or other vacancies please call our Ministry Development Director, Rev Dr Robert Carner, on (03) 9702 0548. To register your interest in a position, please forward your Resume to:

Email:
Post:

Presbyterian Church of Victoria
Ministry Development
PO Box 617
Berwick VIC 3806

KING'S COLLEGE

King's College

Principal

Leadership Role

  • Independent Christian School (K–12)
  • Warrnambool, South West Victoria
  • Strategic leadership role
  • Christian education environment
  • Well established and progressive organisation

King's College is a well respected, council-controlled, independent Christian school, serving a broad community. It has a well established reputation in academic, cultural, sporting and spiritual endeavours. The College has a Christian based curriculum, with a vibrant biblical teaching and character development program.

The school has enrolments of around 380 students encompassing Pre-School, Primary and Secondary, offering a wide range of subjects to VCE level, with a staff of 40. The school has a modern, single campus, set on substantial grounds in a major growth corridor. Established 25 years ago under the auspices of the local Presbyterian church, King's College has developed outstanding facilities, and will finalise a major capital works program in 2010, positioning the school well for future growth.

King's College is situated in the major regional city of Warrnambool, located on the coast approximately 3 hours from Melbourne in the vibrant and growing south-west region of Victoria. The school's current Principal of 15 years will retire at the end of 2010 and the School Council now seeks expressions of interest for the role of Principal, commencing at the start of 2011.

The School Council seeks to appoint a talented and experienced professional to effectively lead the organisation and build further on the school's success, providing educational, organisational and spiritual leadership and implementing the Council's vision for sustained growth.

The preferred candidate will be a committed Christian with a well developed Christian world view and a passion for Christian education. They will be supportive of a subject and mastery-based approach to education. The Principal will be a proven, dynamic leader, displaying a flair for organisational growth and development, demonstrated educational leadership and organisational skills, along with strong people and communication skills. Candidates should possess post graduate qualifications in a relevant field, with demonstrated successful classroom teaching experience.

This is a significant opportunity to lead and further contribute to the growth and development of this well respected Christian organisation.

To obtain an Application Package, contact the Council Secretary on (03) 5562 6302 or email . Applications close on 23rd April 2010 and should be addressed to:

The Council Secretary
King's College
23 Riverview Tce
Warrnambool VIC 3280

Padstow Congregational Church

is looking for a

Pastor

We are an independent local church committed to the Bible and located in suburban Sydney. We envisage our future pastor will take the lead role in discipling the congregation, teaching and preaching the Scriptures, and providing leadership and vision to the church as part of the Leadership Team. For more information and an application package please contact Don Cross on (02) 9792 7545.

St Matthews Anglican Church, Manly

Come fishing in Manly!

‘Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care’. With 6 million tourists walking past our doors each year plus over 40,000 in our LGA, our nets are full!

St Matthews Anglican Church Manly is an evangelical church having a rich Christian heritage and offering huge ministry opportunities. On average 600 adults, youth and children attend across our 4 services each weekend.

Assistant Minister (Full-time)

The person we seek will be looking for the challenge of developing and implementing a Bible-based vision to grow the Small Group and Family Ministry at St Matthews Church. You are an energetic person with gifts in leadership, training and pastoring who has a passion for discipleship with adults and families. Anglican ordination is preferable but not essential along with a minimum of 3 years experience in parish-based ministry.

Pastoral Care Minister (4 days)

This person will be developing and overseeing the pastoral and caring ministries of the church, along with running our 8am service. We are looking for an experienced ordained Anglican minister to fill this role. You will have a passion for pastoral ministries along with gifts in pastoring, training and leadership.

To apply please see our website www.stmattsmanly.org.au or call Bruce Clarke, Senior Minister, on (02) 9977 6249.

Grace Chinese Christian Church

Grace Chinese Christian Church

Independent Church in Sydney Seeking a Pastor

Grace Chinese Christian Church—Sutherland is an independent church in Sutherland, NSW. The English Language Congregation has about 50 people comprising mainly young adults and youths from predominantly Chinese backgrounds and also other nationalities. The congregation has the following mission, vision and values:

Our vision

To be a community of fully devoted disciples exalting Jesus as Lord in all areas of life and ministry.

Our mission

As God's community we are sent out to lead lost people to Christ and equip them to be his fully devoted disciples.

We value:

  • God's word as our final authority for our faith and practice
  • discipling believers to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ
  • Christ-centred servant leadership
  • mutual ministry of all members of the body of Christ
  • the honour and privilege of worshipping our true and living God
  • the privilege and power of prayer of every believer
  • Christian hospitality and care.

We are seeking a Pastor who agrees with these values and will work with us to develop this vision. The successful candidate will:

  • be agreeable with the church's constitution including doctrinal statement
  • be able to consistently and faithfully preach and teach the Bible in meaningful ways to the members of our congregation
  • be committed to empower and equip all members to reach out to our community with the gospel through and by discipling our members to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ
  • be able to work with a leadership team to develop strategies to lead the congregation
  • be sensitive to the different cultural backgrounds of our church, its members, its leaders and the community around us
  • have the passion to work with youths and be able to provide leadership training for them
  • have the passion to work with youths and young adults to assist them to develop a solid biblical foundation, and be able to provide mentoring and leadership training for them
  • be a graduate of a recognised theological institution, committed to Bible-centred faith, preaching and teaching.

Only candidates with permanent residency in Australia should consider.

To submit your resume and/or for further information, please contact:

Chung Shun Chan at email: or

Chris Fung at email:

Address:

Grace Chinese Christian Church Ltd
Sutherland Branch

ABN: 13 003 273 827

1 Acton Street Sutherland NSW 2232 Australia
PO BOX 871 Sutherland NSW 1499 Australia

Phone: (02) 9545 0626

Mt Evelyn Presbyterian Church

is looking for a Minister/Pastor

We are a Presbyterian church in Victoria with 45-50 people and 4 elders. A pastor is sought for preaching, teaching and building up of the saints in the Grace of God. We have been blessed by a 10-year ministry where Christ crucified and His power has been proclaimed.

Full-time or part-time can be considered.

Mt Evelyn is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne.

Contact Rev Matt James on (03) 9725 5370 or at .

Presbyterian Theological College

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF VICTORIA

PRINCIPAL, PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE

The Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Australia, is seeking a Principal for its theological college, the Presbyterian Theological College (PTC), to commence duties in January 2012.

The PTC trains candidates for the ministry and for service in Victoria and beyond, provides ongoing education for those already engaged in ministry, and is a vital part of the life of the wider PCV.

The appointment offers exciting opportunities to the successful candidate to promote the gospel of our Lord Jesus by training faithful gospel ministers, encouraging those already engaged in gospel ministry throughout the state, and by supporting the work of church planting being undertaken by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria.

Applicants should obtain a position description from the website: www.presbyteriancollege.org

Applications close on October 31st, 2010.

Please submit applications and curriculum vitae to The Convener of the Theological Education Committee:

Rev Neil Chambers
163 Martins Lane
Viewbank Victoria 3084
Australia

Email:

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