Pastor, Leadership and Church Planting

Raise and release gospel-centred leaders and build strong denominational, ecumenical and network partnerships......

Ministry opportunity: Pastor, Leadership and Church Planting (full time) – Newlife Church

Newlife Church is a large, vibrant evangelical congregation with locations at Robina, Coolangatta, Moreton, Coomera and Brisbane, with a wide range of ministries, outreach and community services, and a vision to see more people more like Jesus through discipleship, leadership development, church planting and healthy growth within Newlife Churches and the Uniting Church in Australia.

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We are seeking a Pastor for Leadership and Church Planting to play a strategic role across the Newlife Family of Churches, embedding a dynamic leadership development culture and advancing a vision of multiplication through church planting. Working closely with the Lead Minister, Executive Pastor and Family Leadership Team, this role will raise and release gospel-centred leaders and build strong denominational, ecumenical and network partnerships.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing and embedding a culture of leadership development across the Newlife Family of Churches.
• Driving strategic church planting initiatives, including planning, recruiting, equipping and supporting new plants.
• Overseeing leadership development pipelines, including the Catalyst Emerging Leaders program and the Newlife Church Planting Residency.
• Developing and stewarding a Learning Management System (LMS) for scalable, theologically grounded leadership training.
• Designing and facilitating training pathways, coaching environments and residency intensives for emerging leaders and planters.
• Building external networks and partnerships to support church plants and planters.
• Providing regular Sunday presence, preaching and teaching across locations, contributing to pastoral leadership and culture.
• Accreditation and an undergraduate-level theological/ministry qualification, or equivalent, and the ability to be accredited as a pastor within the Uniting Church.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and equip leaders, with passion and experience in church planting and church growth.
• Proven preaching and teaching gifts, and experience in disciple-making and multiplication.
• Excellent relational, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and manage competing priorities.
• A deep commitment to Christ, to the mission and ethos of Newlife and the Uniting Church, and to a positive, Christ-centred team culture.

The successful candidate will bring:

Please submit a CV and a cover letter that specifically addresses the key responsibilities of the role. Click here to apply.

If you have questions email peopleandculture@church.nu. (Applications sent to this email will not be accepted)