Network Pastor - Whittlesea

Exciting opportunity for a dynamic and passionate leader who senses God’s call to invest in the Whittlesea congregation as our Network Pastor.....

The Whittlesea Network Pastor is responsible to oversee a network of Life Groups for the Whittlesea congregation and ensure their volunteer leaders are engaged, supported, guided and the groups are healthy and growing.

CityLife Church is committed to “raise up fervent followers of Jesus Christ who will reach out and impact communities, cities and nations for the Kingdom of God.”

To facilitate this vision, we have four key components of CityLife Church, including weekend meetings, Life Groups, LifeTracks and Coaching. Life Groups are the primary focus which exist for the purpose of pastoral care, discipleship, ministry development and outreach.

This is a full time position that will include weekend work. Please note that applicants must have Australian citizenship or full working rights for Australia.

Key responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to:

• Oversee pastoral care for within the CityLife Whittlesea congregation in consultation with the Lead Pastor.
• Recruit, train, develop and coach all Life Group coaches, leaders and assistants and work actively to connect people to Life Groups.
• Oversee Whittlesea involvement with LifeTracks courses
• To host and preach at weekend meetings as required.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, rostering and overall leadership of the Welcome, Café & Connections Teams
• Walk alongside new people taking their first steps in connecting into CityLife Church (E.g. through Life Groups, Serving, Life Tracks and Alpha etc.)
• Work Closely with the relevant Whittlesea Staff in supporting the end-to-end coordination of church-wide events and outreach ministry activities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Ministry/Theology preferred
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, select and develop leaders.
• Demonstrated confidence in spiritual gifts and ministry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking, message construction and report writing.
• Ability to motivate leaders and see growth of leadership teams.
• Team building skills and works well within a team of peer staff members
• Effective decision-making and problem solving
• Strong Leadership/Coaching skills
• Microsoft Office Suite

To apply, please review the detailed Position Description and forward your resume and cover letter to Justine Fung via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.

Please note that we are only able to accept applications from those who have Australian citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency, or a current visa with full working rights for Australia.

Applications close 10 June 2026. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date and an appointment may be made prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant is found.

Child Safety Commitment

CityLife Church is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children and young people across all our congregations and worksites. CityLife Church has implemented a range of child safety measures including a Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct. We advise applicants that CityLife’s standards of rigorous screening and ongoing supervision/accountability reflect this commitment. Our staff and volunteers are required to have a current Working with Children Check and undergo Police Checks where applicable. A copy of CityLife’s Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct are available on request.