Position Title: Leader Health – Support & Development
Location: Rhodes Corporate Park, Rhodes NSW 2138, + regular travel and visitations across NSW/ACT
Hours: Full-time
Salary indication: $108,000-$138,000 (+ superannuation + Ministers Exempt benefit + benefit vehicle options)
Applications Close: Monday, 30 March 2026
We are currently looking for a pastorally-gifted leader to take up the role of Leader Health – Support & Development.
Churches of Christ in NSW & ACT was founded almost 140 years ago, by a few locally-governed churches committed to the Lordship of Christ and a simple gospel-centred Christianity grounded in New Testament practices. Today, we are a network of 60 churches, diverse in form, ethnicity, and culture, but held together by our historic DNA and a recently reaffirmed Ethos.
About the Role
You will provide pastoral support to ministering persons across our network, offering a non-anxious presence and deep listening. You will develop trusted and authentic relationships with our church leaders through one-to-one and group settings, fostering interdependence. You will cultivate formation communities and bring your strategic insight to leader development, creating pathways for new and existing leaders, in alignment with our ethos and disciple-making vision. You will lead collaboratively within a high-trust team environment to ensure that our support for churches and their leaders, deepening capacity and healthy spiritual rhythms.
Based at Rhodes, you will be required to travel to locations across NSW and ACT to support and develop leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 pastoral support to ministering persons
- Cultivate communities of support & formation for leaders
- Bring strategic insight and activation to leader development processes and programs.
- Support and foster sabbatical rhythms for short and long-term wellbeing of ministering persons.
- Participate in strategic implementation and goal-setting in collaboration with other team members.
- Development of processes that are responsive to the seasons of ministry (including onboarding, induction and endorsement, discernment and exiting)
- Provide leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Engage in church visitation and preaching.
About You
- An endorsed churches of Christ NSW minister (or eligible for endorsement).
- Hold a relevant degree in theology, and demonstrated experience (5 years +) in chaplaincy, pastoral ministry or ministry team leadership.
- Be personally committed to your spiritual maturity as a follower of Jesus Christ, and encourage others in their spiritual formation.
- Have excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead, and motivate a diverse team.
- Hold a Current National Police Check, Working with Children Check and current Creating Safe Spaces Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
- Have a valid NSW Driver’s License.
Working with our team, you will:
Experience meaningful opportunities to supports others in their ministry vocation. Be part of a team passionate about serving our network of churches so that the kingdom of God would flourish among them. Gain new experiences, deepen your knowledge of spiritual care and formation, grow understanding of yourself and others.
About Us
The churches of Christ in NSW & ACT consists of a network of more than 60 churches that seek to be committed to the person and ways of Jesus, seeking to embody his ministry of restoration of all creation. We have around 4,000 people in NSW and ACT who are part of this network. Our Network Resource Team works directly with the leaders of this network – strengthening the pastoral and governance leaders, supporting churches through training and development, and encouraging the ongoing growth of a vibrant, interdependent group of churches who participate in God’s work in their communities.
CCNSWACT is committed to keeping children and vulnerable people safe. Read our Commitment To Safety Statement HERE.
Want to know more?
Email nathan.marshall@ccnswact.org.au to organise a chat or to receive a copy of the Position Description.
To Apply
Submit your application HERE, ensuring that you include the following:
- Your Cover Letter addressing the criteria (max 2 pages)
- Your Resume.
Applicants must have full working rights in Australia (citizenship or permanent residency).
Applications Close: Monday 30 March, 2026.