Lead Pastor – Village East Belfast
Village Church East Belfast (Village East) is an independent, evangelical church based in East Belfast, Northern Ireland. Started as a church plant in 2011, Village East has grown to nearly 100 members and 70+ children. With regular attenders and visitors, our Sunday gatherings regularly have about 130-150 people. In 2018, we planted Village Church South Belfast, now a wholly independent church with whom we continue to work closely towards our shared mission of being a gospel shaped community of people who love Jesus, each other, and our city of Belfast as we join God in the renewal of all things.
Lead / Senior Pastor (Full-Time)
Village East seeks a Lead / Senior Pastor. He will serve as the primary staff leader of Village East and function as “first among equals” within the eldership, helping lead the church in faithfully obeying God’s leading as revealed in Scripture. He will provide leadership in vision, staff oversight, preaching, organisational health, and the overall spiritual direction of the church in partnership with the Elders, to whom he will be accountable.
Our Lead/Senior Pastor will be in alignment with Village East’s beliefs and values, including the ‘Distinctives’ of the Acts 29 Network, of which we are members. The ability to lead in the development of the teaching ministry alongside the elders of Village East and to preach regularly is an essential part of the role.The role will involve the leadership and line management of a small but growing staff and will provide opportunities to shape and influence the development of the staff team and structure, and so experience in this area is highly desirable.
Interested candidates should email elders@villagebelfast.com to arrange an initial informal discussion in confidence.