27 Oct 2025, 10:32
Short-Term Pastor
Closing date: 7 November 2025
About The Role
The Scottish Mission (SM) of Seventh-day Adventists is looking for a diligent, tactful, and friendly servant leader who can undertake the role of Pastor in the SM for a short fixed period until 31 August 2026. The responsibilities of the role include:
An experiential knowledge of and devotion to Jesus Christ
A broad knowledge of the Scriptures
Competence for the tasks of Pastoral ministry
Compassion for people
Church planting experience
See a full list of responsibilities as listed in the Job Description by clicking on the link below.
About You
To join the pastoral team in the SM you will need:
A master’s degree in theology or equivalent thereof.
Substantial experience in multi-cultural ministry
Excellent spoken and written English
You must have the right to work in the UK, sponsorship is not available for this role.
See the full Person Specification for this job by clicking on the link below.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to live out their calling as a missionary and disciple-maker, working with one of the fastest growing regions in the British Union Conference. You will be part of a growing team of workers with the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Location: Crieff/Dundee, Scotland
Employment Type: Full-time, Short-term until 31 August 2026.
Salary: £ 31,100 - £40,041 (including regional weighting) annual Seventh-day Adventist Church pay scale range. Actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – contact the recruiter for more details.
Benefits:
Administrative Package.
Variable travel allowance.
Equipment allowance.
Other welfare benefits (Conditions apply).
Statutory annual leave according to Scotland.
Employer Group Pension Scheme (Conditions apply).
Income and Life Insurance (Conditions apply).
Learning and Development financial support.
How To Apply
Deadline for applications are 7 November 2025 at 12pm.
Click on the link below to access the Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications must be returned along with the following to the recruiter, Desiré Lewis at dlewis@adventist.uk:
A Cover Letter,
A Curriculum Vitae,
A 3-minute Video Statement. The Video Statement should not be longer than 3 minutes and cover the following three areas: Introducing yourself, personal ministry vision and what you believe you can bring to the Scottish Mission.
A Video Recorded Sermon (link).
If you have any difficulty or would like further clarification, please contact the recruiter at +44 (1923) 672251 or dlewis@adventist.uk.
The Scottish Mission is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and commit to equal opportunities for all employees and applicants.
About The Scottish Mission
The Scottish Mission of Seventh-day Adventists is a mainstream Protestant church that looks to the Bible as its authority. We have approximately 920 members in Scotland (19.5 million members worldwide with more than 153,000 congregations around the world). The Scottish Mission is an attached field directly overseen by the British Union Conference. For more on the Scottish Mission, please visit https://adventist.scot/.
About The Role
The Scottish Mission (SM) of Seventh-day Adventists is looking for a diligent, tactful, and friendly servant leader who can undertake the role of Pastor in the SM for a short fixed period until 31 August 2026. The responsibilities of the role include:
An experiential knowledge of and devotion to Jesus Christ
A broad knowledge of the Scriptures
Competence for the tasks of Pastoral ministry
Compassion for people
Church planting experience
See a full list of responsibilities as listed in the Job Description by clicking on the link below.
About You
To join the pastoral team in the SM you will need:
A master’s degree in theology or equivalent thereof.
Substantial experience in multi-cultural ministry
Excellent spoken and written English
You must have the right to work in the UK, sponsorship is not available for this role.
See the full Person Specification for this job by clicking on the link below.
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to live out their calling as a missionary and disciple-maker, working with one of the fastest growing regions in the British Union Conference. You will be part of a growing team of workers with the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives.
Location: Crieff/Dundee, Scotland
Employment Type: Full-time, Short-term until 31 August 2026.
Salary: £ 31,100 - £40,041 (including regional weighting) annual Seventh-day Adventist Church pay scale range. Actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – contact the recruiter for more details.
Benefits:
Administrative Package.
Variable travel allowance.
Equipment allowance.
Other welfare benefits (Conditions apply).
Statutory annual leave according to Scotland.
Employer Group Pension Scheme (Conditions apply).
Income and Life Insurance (Conditions apply).
Learning and Development financial support.
How To Apply
Deadline for applications are 7 November 2025 at 12pm.
Click on the link below to access the Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications must be returned along with the following to the recruiter, Desiré Lewis at dlewis@adventist.uk:
A Cover Letter,
A Curriculum Vitae,
A 3-minute Video Statement. The Video Statement should not be longer than 3 minutes and cover the following three areas: Introducing yourself, personal ministry vision and what you believe you can bring to the Scottish Mission.
A Video Recorded Sermon (link).
If you have any difficulty or would like further clarification, please contact the recruiter at +44 (1923) 672251 or dlewis@adventist.uk.
The Scottish Mission is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and commit to equal opportunities for all employees and applicants.
About The Scottish Mission
The Scottish Mission of Seventh-day Adventists is a mainstream Protestant church that looks to the Bible as its authority. We have approximately 920 members in Scotland (19.5 million members worldwide with more than 153,000 congregations around the world). The Scottish Mission is an attached field directly overseen by the British Union Conference. For more on the Scottish Mission, please visit https://adventist.scot/.
