Appointment of Associate Pastor to Lakeside Baptist Church

We are excited to be seeking an Associate Pastor to support our Lead Pastor in the execution of effective pastoral care and leadership across the life of our Lakeside community.

About Lakeside:

Lakeside Baptist Church Incorporated (Lakeside), located in North Lake, 20km from the CBD in Perth, Western Australia, is a unique church. It all started in the late 1980’s, as a small church that had a desire to reach the local community through a facility that could be used every day of the week. In February 1992, Lakeside held its first church service on ‘Court One’ and the Recreation Centre was officially launched in March of that year.

Today, Lakeside is a vibrant facility with around 8,000 people each week participating in a variety of programs and sporting competitions. The very nature of Lakeside is that it’s a meeting point, a third place, a hub where people connect and their lives crossover, whether on the basketball court, in the Café, the gym or gathering on a Sunday morning at church. Lakeside is for the whole community to enjoy and benefit from. We strive to be Christian in vision, mission, and practical operation, but the facility is for the whole community to use and enjoy.

The core and driving force of Lakeside, is a vibrant church that is passionate about seeing people say “yes” to Jesus. Lakeside was never just about being a Recreation Centre; there has always been a larger purpose. Lakeside is not a church that meets in a Recreation Centre, rather, we are a church that runs a Recreation Centre as one of our ministries and part of our mission in the community.

Our Mission

Lakeside exists to Encourage, Equip, and Empower people to say “yes” to Jesus.

Our Vision

To be a Regional Christian Community Centre with an igniting passion for God and His kingdom throughout our community and beyond by reflecting the life-changing message of Christ in all that we do.

About the Role:

The Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care will be appointed to assist the Lead Pastor with all matters of Pastoral Care associated with Lakeside Baptist Church. The role is responsible for follow up, nurture and counsel of the Lakeside church community on a weekly basis, with regard to Pastoral Care. The Associate Pastor will also encourage, equip and empower our Lakeside church community to care for each other.

The Associate Pastor will contribute as an active member of the pastoral ministry team life, and will be expected to preach during our Sunday Worship services as required.

The Associate Pastor will be present when required in crisis care, along with the facilitation of dedications, weddings and funerals.

There is also scope for the Associate Pastor to be released into other areas of ministry passion and giftedness, as the need arises.

The role is Part-Time (2-3 days per week)

The selection criteria questions for this role can be viewed by emailing recruit@lakeside.asn.au. The full position description and more details will also be made available without obligation – see ‘How to Apply’ below.

About You:

You are a mature and active Christian, with at least 5 years of pastoral experience and have served in a similar role. You will be theologically trained, ideally with a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry or Theology, and have a deep understanding of God’s Word. You have had experience building and leading ministry teams as well as at least 5 years of preaching and teaching experience. You are passionate about seeing people of all ages, and from all walks of life, coming to say ‘yes’ to Jesus, and grow in their faith.

You are relationally focused, a good communicator, and are experienced in providing pastoral care in many different contexts. You are able to develop and empower others to exercise their spiritual gifts and support them to do their various roles well.

How to Apply:

Please do not apply online:

To explore the application process for this position, please contact the search team: recruit@lakeside.asn.au

You will be provided with a full application pack, containing detailed information about Lakeside, the position, and the application process. You can also request a confidential discussion with the search team by including your best contact number in your email.

Applications close at 5.00pm AWST 10 May 2024