Associate Pastor and Executive Pastor (2 roles)

Job Description

'By God's grace, TBC is growing. More newcomers, more kids and youth, more pastoral needs, more opportunities and a staff team that loves serving Jesus and loves serving His people. As we step into the next season of ministry, we’re praying for people who can help strengthen the pathways, structures, systems, and teams that support gospel growth'....

A growing church reaching a growing city

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: to make and grow disciples of Jesus.

Toongabbie Baptist Church (TBC) sits in the heart of Western Sydney, one of the fastest-growing and most diverse regions in Australia. Within a short drive of our church are hundreds of thousands of people made in the image of God. We believe God has positioned TBC to see thousands of lives transformed by Jesus across Western Sydney and beyond.

The Opportunity

By God's grace, TBC is growing. More newcomers, more kids and youth, more pastoral needs, more opportunities and a staff team that loves serving Jesus and loves serving His people.

As we step into the next season of ministry, we’re praying for people who can help strengthen the pathways, structures, systems, and teams that support gospel growth.

Current Opportunities

Associate Pastor (Maturity & Membership)

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing our Life Groups
  • Raising and equipping life group leaders
  • Strengthening discipleship and newcomer pathways
  • Overseeing onboarding and integration pathways
  • Helping cultivate a healthy culture of belonging, care, and gospel mission
  • Contributing to preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry

Executive Pastor

About the Role

  • 3 days to full time depending on the applicant
  • Core responsibility: Executive leadership including staff development, systems, finance, property, policies, and operational clarity
  • Additional responsibilities (if full time): overseeing one of our Purpose Areas (e.g. Next Gen, Membership, or Mission)
  • Working closely with the Lead Pastor to support direction, doctrine, and as we seek to live out our mission, vision and values

Who We’re Praying For

  • Has theological training, ministry experience, and strong relational skills / a pastoral heart
  • Loves Jesus deeply and has a genuine shepherd’s heart
  • Is passionate about making and growing disciples of Jesus
  • Enjoys building leaders, teams, and healthy ministry systems
  • Enjoys empowering others and building teams where leaders flourish
  • Works collaboratively and brings wise, servant-hearted leadership
  • Thinks strategically, works collaboratively, and communicates clearly
  • Has a heart to see more people reached with the gospel of Jesus / has a heart to help a church keep expanding its gospel reach across Western Sydney
  • Wants to invest long-term in a church moving toward its 2030 vision and beyond
  • Is a male candidate who meets the Biblical character requirements for elders (1 Tim 3:1–7; Titus 1:6–9)
  • Is theologically aligned with an evangelical, complementarian position

Join Us

If you're energised by helping a church grow in health, clarity, and gospel impact and love seeing people released into ministry and systems strengthened for mission we’d love to start a conversation about the Executive Pastor role.

If you’re energised by helping people grow deeply in Christ, building healthy gospel community, and strengthening the systems and teams that help a church flourish, we’d love to start a conversation about the Associate Pastor role.

Come help us welcome more people home, grow disciples deeply, and reach further into our city with the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Apply or Enquire

via the 'Apply to this Job' button below or
Phone: 0428 596 833

Do Applicants need to have Permission to work in Australia?

Yes