Appointment of Associate Pastor for Families to Lakeside Baptist Church
We are excited to be seeking an Associate Pastor for Families to lead our intergenerational ministries into the future.
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 Families position exists to develop and oversee an effective ministry to families with children at Lakeside. A key function of the role is to provide oversight and spiritual direction to Lakeside’s Intergenerational initiatives, specifically within our ministry to children. The Associate Pastor for Families will work with the Lead Pastor to achieve the ministry goals of Lakeside Baptist Church. They will also be responsible for the specific goals related to achieving a healthy, Christ Centred ministry, as well as the oversight and responsibility to build an effective children’s ministry team.
The Associate Pastor for Families will contribute as an active member of the pastoral ministry team life, and Sunday preaching as required. It is expected that they will also be present when required in crisis care, along with the facilitation of dedications, weddings and funerals.
The role is Part-Time (4 days per week) to Full-Time (5 Days per week) depending on preference, availability, experience and capacity to perform the full scope of the role.
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, ideally with theological training, and a sound knowledge of the Scriptures. You have had previous experience serving in a similar role. You are passionate about seeing children of all ages coming to say ‘yes’ to Jesus, and grow in their faith.
You are relationally focused, a good communicator, and have had experience leading a team of volunteers. 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:
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 6 December 2024