Connections Coordinator/Pastor in Cairns, QLD
The Lakes Church, QLD, is seeking applications for a new part-time role on our team to help us love people and invite them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus.
We’re looking for someone who loves Jesus, loves people, and will bring their gifts to serve with joy and excellence. Whether you’re experienced in ministry or exploring your next step, we’d love to hear from you and discern what contribution you could make to our team.
We are looking to fill two part-time roles, which could be combined into a larger role depending on fit. Remuneration follows Churches of Christ in Queensland guidelines or the relevant award. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia, hold or be eligible for a Queensland Working With Children Check (Blue Card) and Police Check, and be willing to be endorsed as a Ministering Person with Churches of Christ in Queensland where applicable.
CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR/PASTOR
The Connections Coordinator/Pastor will help people move from visiting or attending to becoming part of our church community. In this role you will help people find a place to belong. This is a paid position for 2 days per week, commencing early 2026.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Naturally connects with others and loves to see them flourish.
- Is organised and able to build systems that are people-focused.
In this role you will:
- Lead our Connections ministry, helping new people feel welcome and take next steps.
- Lead our Sunday teams of welcome, info desk, setup and hospitality, and develop our midweek follow-up team.
- Oversee how people are moving and connecting (newcomers, groups, serving and care) to make sure no one falls through the cracks.
- Coordinate welcome events for newcomers.
- Be involved in routine administrative and operational tasks as part of the staff team.
HOW TO APPLY
Send your application for one or more of these roles by Monday 5th January, 2026 to geoffs@thelakes.org.au. Applications will be assessed as they are received. Please limit your cover letter to one page and attach your resumé along with the contact details of three referees (including a church pastor).
ABOUT THE LAKES CHURCH
The Lakes Church (www.thelakes.church) is a vibrant, multi-generational church with a 55 year history in Cairns. We are part of Churches of Christ in Queensland. We are a community of over 400 people with a heart for loving people and inviting them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus. The successful applicants for these roles will work with our small team of pastors, coordinators and interns.
ABOUT CAIRNS
Cairns is a friendly tropical city with a casual, relaxed atmosphere. A two-hour flight from Brisbane, it is a nature-lover’s paradise, situated perfectly between the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree and Wet Tropics rainforest and the Atherton Tablelands. Cairns is a modern city of approximately 180,000 people with a vibrant arts and cultural scene and thriving café and dining precincts.
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