North London | Full-time | Stipendiary
Oakleigh Community Church (OCC) is a vibrant, growing evangelical-charismatic church in North London, operating under a Bishop’s Mission Order. Rooted in Word and Spirit, we are passionate about worship, discipleship, and loving our community extravagantly for the sake of making disciples of Jesus. As we look to the future, we are prayerfully seeking a Spirit-filled, mission-hearted leader to shepherd OCC into its next season of growth.
Please click here to view our Parish Profile.
The role includes:
- Providing spiritual leadership that is prayerful, theologically grounded in Word and Spirit, and Spirit-led
- Cultivating a culture of mission, discipleship, and evangelism
- Developing and releasing leaders across all generations
- Strengthening community engagement and missional innovation
- Leading collaboratively through a season of growth and transition (including becoming a CLG)
We are looking for someone who is:
- An ordained Church of England priest (IME completed)
- A humble, servant-hearted, and inspiring leader
- An engaging preacher and communicator to all ages
- Confident leading and ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit
- Aligned with the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith and New Wine ethos, and doctrinally orthodox regarding issues of human sexuality
About OCC:
- Sunday congregation of 200+ across two services
- Strong children, youth, and family ministries
- Deeply rooted in community mission and hospitality
- Financially healthy, debt-light, and well resourced
- Warm, multi-generational, and outward-looking church family
We recognise that no one will meet every requirement and warmly encourage applications from those who feel called, even if you do not meet every criterion.
Closing date: Sunday 29 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Interviews: In week beginning 13 April 2026
Enquiries & applications: theoffice@stbarnabas.co.uk | 0208 343 5770
This post is subject to a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) to be a committed, practising Christian.