Assistant Pastor

Walton Evangelical Church is a growing church, based in the Walton Estate in Chesterfield. We were planted from Holmgate Evangelical Church in Clay Cross in 1986 and are affiliated with the FIEC. Walton Evangelical Church is a multigenerational fellowship of around 150 adults, united in living to love, serve and share Jesus.

The Assistant Pastor role at Walton Evangelical Church exists to support and extend the gospel ministry of our fellowship, discipling the next generation while contributing to the full breadth of pastoral care and biblical teaching. This is an exciting opportunity for someone called to pastoral ministry to serve within a thriving, multigenerational church that takes seriously the mandate to make disciples of all people. Working closely with the Senior Pastor and under the oversight of our eldership, the Assistant Pastor will give significant leadership in various ministries while also developing in preaching, pastoral visitation, small group leadership, and evangelistic outreach.

Required Skills

Essential

• Spiritual Maturity: Strong personal faith in Jesus Christ, committed to prayer, Bible study, and personal discipleship.
• Doctrinal Alignment: Holds beliefs consistent with the FIEC statement of faith and supplementary documents on Women in ministry, Gospel unity and Same-sex marriage (https://fiec.org.uk/who-we-are/beliefs). Candidates must also hold to Reformed Evangelical doctrine, such as is expressed in the London Baptist Confession of 1689.
• Communication Skills: Willingness to learn and some ability to preach, teach, and communicate clearly to diverse audiences.
• Pastoral Care: Ability to support, counsel, and mentor church members across age groups.
• Teamwork: Works well with church leadership and volunteers, collaborative and flexible.
• Leadership Potential: Capacity to inspire, lead, and develop teams or ministries.
• Interpersonal Skills: Empathetic, approachable, and able to build relationships within the church community.
• Organisational Skills: Able to manage multiple responsibilities, plan events, and meet deadlines.
• Safeguarding Awareness: Commitment to safeguarding policies and safe practices for children and vulnerable adults.
• Aspiring to the office of an Elder: See 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. In accordance with these qualifications, we do also require candidates to be male.

Preferred

• Theological Training: Formal theological education or equivalent ministry training.
• Community Outreach: Experience in evangelism, social action, or community engagement initiatives.
• Previous Leadership Role: Experience in a pastoral or leadership role in another church or Christian organisation.
• Counselling Skills: Training or experience in Christian counselling or mentoring.
• Event Planning: Experience organising church events, retreats, or conferences.