Assistant Pastor
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FULL DESCRIPTION
We are a growing independent Baptist Church in a rural area of Suffolk and are looking to appoint an assistant to work alongside our pastor.
Job Details
- Length: Fixed-Term (3 Year Contract)
- Type: Full Time
- Location: Woodbridge
- Salary: Nominally £20K plus house but subject to negotiation based on needs and position
- Posted: 22 Aug 2025
- Closes: 31 Dec 2026
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Important Requirements
Applications can only be considered from those who are UK citizens or who otherwise have a right to work in the UK.
You will need to be able to declare wholehearted acceptance of the FIEC doctrinal basis and agreement with the FIEC ethos statements.
If you would like to make changes to this job listing, please contact us.
We are a growing independent Baptist Church in a rural area of Suffolk and are looking to appoint an assistant to work alongside our pastor.
Church Description
- Theologically - evangelical reformed baptist
- Culturally contemporary (or at least trying to be!)
- Membership around 60
- Regular attendees around 130 (if they all come together (which they don’t!))
- Typical morning congregation between 80 - 100
- Wide spread of ages from babies to 80’s with every age group in between. Biggest grouping is families
- Morning services held in local primary school, weekday activities held in homes and chapel buildings
- Affiliated to FIEC and Association of Grace Baptist Churches (East Anglia)
- See our website for more information - www.gracerendlesham.org
Area Description
- Rural, new large and growing village surrounded by several smaller older villages
- Population of catchment area approximately 8000.Role description
- Part of a small leadership team
- Teaching and preaching in a variety of settings,
- Providing pastoral care
- Taking on and developing ministry areas according to gifting
Required Skills
A man who:
- Has been recognised by a Church as being called by God to be a pastor/teacher
- Has a real and clear love for the Lord, for His people and the lost
- Has undergone some form of theological training, further training will be available
- Is a UK Passport holder
If you are interested in this post, please contact Dave Rushbrook (Email - [contact hidden]). It would be really useful if you could also send an up-to-date CV and links to online sermons that you have preached.
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If you're interested in this job please:
Email Dave Rushbrook at: [contact hidden]