MEC Senior Pastor

Role Description and Application Information
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Summary:

  • Total population of the Maitland Local Government Area (2021) was 90,200. It is still growing with young families coming for work and more affordable housing.
  • We have 24,839 people aged between 0-19, which is 3.5% above the national average – making us one of the cradles of the nation. 12,000 of these are between the ages 10-19.
  • Over 52% of our people are married (3% above average) and the average household income is slightly above national average at $1766/week.
  • We have well above the national average number of people from an Anglo-Saxon background, however there are increasing opportunities to serve migrants in our city.
  • We have significantly more technicians, tradies, labourers and machinery operators than average, and fewer professionals and managers.
  • 41% of the city identify themselves as Catholic or Anglican (compared with 30% of the nation), however, knowledge of the Bible is low, as is church attendance. It is worth noting that a number of Catholic and Anglican clergymen who ministered in Maitland were named in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

New Resident Guide (Maitland Council):

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MEC’s Purpose:

  • To know Christ and make him known by proclaiming the gospel

  • “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10.

    “It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.” Luke 5:31.

MEC’s Values:

  • BIBLE CLARITY
  • HUMILITY
  • PARTICIPATION
  • FLEXIBILITY
  • LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP

MEC’s 5 Vision Areas:

  • GATHER
  • BELONG
  • GROW
  • SERVE
  • GO

For more information on the above including a snapshot of MEC today see the church profile document:

Ministry Report July 2024:

MEC Constitution:

Grounded Church Camp 2023 at Tocal

Doctrinal Statement:

  • (a) About God
    • There is one unique and eternal God, who exists in an everlasting loving relationship of Father, Son and Spirit—one God in three persons.
    • God is sovereign in all things: including creation, revelation, redemption, judgement and the establishing of his kingdom.
    • As sovereign loving creator and redeemer, he is worthy of all glory, honour and praise.
  • (b) About humanity
    • Men and women together are created in the image of God, and therefore enjoy a unique dignity in creation and a unique relationship with God.
    • Men and women together have dominion over the created order.
    • Tragically, human nature is universally sinful since the Fall and all are guilty before God. This leaves us under the wrath and condemnation of God.
    • We are unable, without the prior regenerative work of God’s Spirit, to turn ourselves to God.
  • (c) About the Bible
    • There is no other way to know God except that he reveals himself to us. The Bible is God’s revelation to us. The words of the Bible are divinely inspired and infallible, as originally given, and have supreme authority in all matters of faith, conduct and experience.
    • The Bible is sufficient for knowing God. It is not only central to the wellbeing of the church but is able to thoroughly equip the Christian community for life and godliness.
  • (d) About Jesus Christ
    • Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
    • He is both fully God and truly human. He entered fully into human experience. He endured temptation and he suffered and died. He was perfectly obedient to God his father.
    • Jesus took on himself the consequences of human sin. He died and was buried. On the third day he rose from the dead bodily and is now exalted as ruler over all.
    • He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.
  • (e) About salvation
    • There is only one name under heaven by which we can be brought into relationship with God: the name ‘Jesus Christ’.
    • It is only through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, that the guilt, penalty and power of sin can be removed. In that death, God demonstrates his love to us most perfectly and establishes his victory over Satan and all his foes.
    • The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary to make the death of Jesus effective in an individual’s life. The Spirit enables the sinner to repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ, so that salvation is entirely of God’s grace and not of human merit or works.
    • Although we enjoy now the blessing of union with Christ and secure relationship with God, we await the final consummation of our hope with the return of Christ, the resurrection of our bodies and life with him eternally.
  • (f) About the Spirit in the believer’s life
    • The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the father and the Son, and indwells all true believers.
    • His role is to bring glory to Jesus Christ, thus making Jesus Christ central in all things.
    • The Spirit works to illuminate believers’ minds to grasp the truth of the Bible, producing in them his fruit, granting them his gifts and empowering them for service.
    • He grants his gifts for the purpose of service, not self indulgence. Their use is determined—not by personal desire for fulfilment, or satisfaction—but by the principle of building the church. Not every gift of the Spirit is given to the church at every moment of its life, only those necessary for building Christ’s body.
  • (g) About the church
    • The visible church is the gathering of believers around Christ in his word.
    • It is a community of people intended by God to bear witness to him and actively seek the extension of his rule.
    • Within its community both men and women are to seek proper expression of their gifts as they work to build the church in love.
    • The Bible makes clear that in church leadership, as in marriage, the roles of men and women are not interchangeable. We are committed to expressing the differences within relationships of mutual dependence.

 

Sunday Meetings:

Grounded (church camp at home):

Fusion (youth group):

Life Series (evangelistic course):

 

Key documents:

Key terms and conditions:

  • You will be responsible to the administration committee for the day-to-day performance of the duties associated with the position.
  • The role is for 6 days/week, one of which must be a Sunday. At MEC we think about work time in sessions. There are three sessions in each day: morning (3.5hrs), afternoon (3.5hrs), evening (2 hrs) making 21 potential sessions in a week. Full time employees of MEC are asked to work 12 sessions across the week with one full day off. We expect you to consult with the Admin Committee and your pastoral supervisor to ensure a sustainable workload that is healthy for yourself, your family and the church.
  • During the course of your employment, you may become aware of confidential information. You agree to keep this information confidential both during and after your employment.
  • Support and training: Team meeting, pastoral supervision, staff development days, conferences, study leave (1 week)
  • Remuneration: Stipend, superannuation, housing benefit, travel/vehicle benefit, utilities benefit
  • 5 weeks annual leave, encourage a block of at least 3 weeks to be taken each year
  • Up to date Safe Ministry training
  • Because we believe the Scriptures endorse men and women together as equal partners in gospel ministry, but with sometimes different roles, we are committed to (1) encouraging and fostering the ministry of women in and among our churches; and (2) having suitably qualified men lead our churches, and hold the main teaching and preaching roles within them.
  • Annual review of terms

 

    Application:

    • Please provide a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria listed in the Position Description
    • Please provide a current resume that includes your age and at least one male and one female referee or reference
    • Please note: this position is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Australia and citizens of New Zealand, or those who hold a valid visa with permission to work.
    • Submit via email

    Close Date:

    • 11 October 2024

    Response:

    • The Selection Panel will respond to all applicants by 30 November 2024

    Confidentiality:

    • All applications will be considered confidentially by the Selection Panel until they can discuss with you in person

    Contact:

     

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