Pastor | North Balwyn Baptist Church

Competent Preacher/Teacher – effective communicator Equipper of people Relates warmly to people both inside and outside the church Devoted to the Bible Prayerful Culturally sensitive Youthful Well-organised Family Orientated / Married Consultative and open to receiving advice Understands and can deal with the dynamics of conflict Pastoral heart Ministry skills A pastor who can nurture a church's spirituality and help a church to connect more deeply with God. – A pastor who is passionate about discipleship; grounded in and nourished by God's Word. – A pastor who models, teaches and thoroughly engages with disciplined prayer (personal and corporate). – A pastor who is less "program orientated" and more concerned with providing space and opportunities for the church and its people to seek God and reflect Jesus Christ. A pastor with an ability to help a church to embrace within its life a diversity of ethnic cultures, nationalities and ages. – A pastor who can include children with the worship and activities of the church. – A pastor who can help to create a climate where people of all generations feel that they belong together and is able to relate pastorally and socially to all ages. – A pastor who is culturally sensitive and able to serve a congregation of multiple ethnicities and languages. #J-18808-Ljbffr