About The Role
St. Peter’s Barge is a flourishing, outward-looking, conservative evangelical church in East London. It is London’s only floating church, based on a converted Dutch Barge.
We are passionate about making disciples of Jesus Christ of those who live and work in the Docklands. We have a wonderfully diverse, international Sunday church of 120 adults and 30 children in a rapidly growing area, and a midweek ministry to the 140,000 workers in Canary Wharf. We have a dedicated staff team. We’re looking for a new senior pastor committed to faithful Bible teaching, prayerful pastoring, and compassionate outreach – a leader with a deep love for the Lord and his word, for his people, and for the lost.
For the church profile and application pack, please contact:
applications@stpetersbarge.org
Required: enhanced DBS disclosure and a genuine occupational requirement for applicants to be Christians.
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through the use of the Safer Recruitment practice guidance. This role is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
Provide faithful, clear, and engaging expository preaching as the central ministry of the church, both on Sundays and midweek.
Lead and oversee church life, including Sunday worship, midweek ministries, evangelism, discipleship, and pastoral care.
Train and equip church members to serve and grow.
Foster a culture of evangelism across the church, particularly to the local Docklands community and the 140,000 workers in Canary Wharf.
Build, lead, and support the staff team (associate pastor, women’s and children’s worker, office manager), deacons, elders, and trustees.
Provide pastoral oversight and support for a diverse church family, across a range of cultures, ages, and life experiences.
Promote and maintain best practice in safeguarding, ensuring policies and procedures are in place and implemented.
Collaborate effectively with local and national gospel partners.
Take the lead in shaping the future vision of the church, including exploring venue growth, planting opportunities, and church development.
A mature, prayerful Christian man whose life is marked by godliness, humility, and joyful dependence on Christ.
Theologically conservative evangelical, fully committed to the church’s Statement of Faith and additional declarations.
A gifted Bible teacher with a passion for clear, faithful, engaging, and practical preaching and teaching.
Evangelistic in heart and practice, with a deep desire to reach the lost in both workplace and local contexts.
Experienced in leading, training, and managing people and ministry teams, and able to lead through change.
Skilled at developing and enabling others in ministry, fostering a culture of every-member involvement.
A collaborative leader with emotional intelligence, who is open to feedback, transparent in style, and wise in decision-making.
Able to pastorally care for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including busy professionals, families, and the materially poor.
Committed to building a warm, relational, and grace-filled church culture.
Visionary and strategic thinker, with the ability to see gospel opportunities and inspire others to follow Christ wholeheartedly.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.