Lead Pastor of Streatham Central Church

Premier Christian Communications Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading church organization in Greater London is seeking a Lead Pastor to guide a diverse family into a new era. The role involves collaborating with existing leaders and managing church growth while maintaining a commitment to biblical depth and expository preaching. The ideal candidate should have significant pastoral experience, strong leadership skills, and a heart for faith and community. Applications should be directed by email to the provided address, with a closing date of 16th February 2026.

Benefits

Fully funded manse

Stipend salary

Qualifications

• Experience as a pastor with maturity in ministry.
• Strong vision-casting and leadership abilities.
• Capability to manage and grow a church staff team.
• Excellent preaching and teaching skills.
• A heart for pastoral care across diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church into the next decade post-founding pastor.
• Serve alongside the existing leadership team.
• Develop and oversee ministries for discipleship and care.

Skills

Maturity in ministry

Leadership gifts

Expository preaching

Pastoral heart

Strategic thinking

Ability to train others

Job description

Lead Pastor of a Diverse, Word & Spirit Church Family

Streatham Central Church was planted in 2014. Twelve years on, in summer 2026, our founding pastor Alex Lyell will be leaving to go full time on a ministry he has pioneered called Sanctifi. So we are looking to appoint a new Lead Pastor to lead the church family into the next decade. The church has grown from 20 adults into a diverse community of around 80 adults and 30 children & youth. We are committed to expository preaching and biblical depth in every aspect of church life as well as being consciously continuationist.

We are seeking a Lead Pastor to serve alongside our existing associate pastor, eldership team, trustees and administrator. The man we are looking for will have:

• Maturity in ministry from previous experience as a pastor.
• Clear leadership gifts and ability to cast vision for the future of the church.
• Capability to manage and grow a church staff team as the role develops.
• A strong expository preaching and teaching gift and ability to train others for biblical ministry.
• Joy in navigating beautiful tensions for God’s glory in the church, such as deep unity amidst growing diversity, and deep engagement with both Word and Spirit.
• A pastoral heart with love for people of all nations and backgrounds - attentive to the care and discipleship needs across a diverse body.
• Passion and gifting to develop, structure and oversee ministries that equip the church to minister to one another and make disciples of all nations, thinking both strategically and practically.

Whilst we have a full draft Job Description we expect the successful candidate to mould this further with us. For the job description and to apply or enquire please email [e-mail]

Any candidate in order to progress their application must be able to sign the FIEC Doctrinal Basis and Ethos Statements https://fiec.org.uk/who-we-are/beliefs

Location: Streatham, London, SW16

Salary: Fully funded Manse & Stipend (Salary)

Closing Date: 16th February 2026