Good Shepherd Anglican Church
Location: Curtin, ACT
Location type: On-Site
Date advertised: 1st September 2026
Job Type: Full time, Part time, Permanent
Closing Date: 30th October 2026
Our church
Good Shepherd Anglican Church is a flourishing evangelical church in the geographical centre of Canberra. We are a multi-congregational parish located at the northern end of the Woden Valley, five minutes’ drive from Parliament House. At our Curtin site we have four regular Sunday congregations, including one in Karen language, as well as a recently planted congregation next to the National Triangle in Barton.
We have recently appointed a new Rector and are preparing for a new season of growth and development, and are seeking a new Assistant Minister to join us in our mission serving our community and the nation’s capital.
Key roles and responsibilities
Under God, we would like to be able to shape the role around the skills and gifts of the successful candidate, but overall responsibilities would include the following:
Congregational oversight and pastoral care
Regular preaching as part of a preaching team across our Sunday services
Empowering church members for ministry
Supporting the welcoming and integration of newcomers
Providing Pastoral care to congregation members
Providing Pastoral Services – baptisms, funerals, weddings - as required
Oversight of specific ministry areas, in consultation with the Rector
Shaping the future
Contributing to strategic leadership of the Parish with the Rector, Staff and Parish Council
Developing initiatives for evangelism, discipleship and leadership development within the Parish alongside the Rector and Staff team
Character & Skills
We are looking for a candidate who:
Sincerely and faithfully follows Jesus
Faithfully and skillfully teaches the Bible
Has strong theological formation and evangelical convictions
Has an evangelistic heart
Has experience building and leading ministry teams
Has experience and enjoys developing new leaders
Works collaboratively and leads with humility
Works effectively across cultures
Is an ordained Anglican minister or is open to pursuing ordination
To apply, please forward your CV and a description of the skills and attribultes that you would bring to this position, to David Robinson.
For more information including a detailed parish profile or to discuss this position further please contact David Robinson ([email protected], mob 0421620604)
Please be aware that this job ad was placed and authorised only for the sydneyanglicans.net website.
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