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EVENT REGISTRATIONS
PASTORAL CARE
I NEED PRAYER
If you have a prayer request – no matter how big or small - or want someone to pray with you about a specific situation or need, we’d love to hear from you.
Did you know that there is also an opportunity for anyone to pray with a host during or after our on-line services?
I NEED CARE
RBC is a caring community ready to help in all sorts of ways. Our Care team are good listeners who would love to offer you their help and encouragement, as well as referring you to the people or organisations that would be most helpful for you.
Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
PASTORAL SEARCH
PASTORAL SEARCH SURVEY
GRATEFUL & EXPECTANT
On Sunday the 16th of November, Rev. Dan Beasy announced to our church that he will complete his time serving RBC as Lead Pastor and in the coming year, begin a new chapter in his ministry as Associate Director of Ministry at Baptist Churches of South Australia and Northern Territory. With a grateful heart for Dan’s faithful leadership, we begin to look ahead with expectancy for what God has next for RBC.
CALL TO PRAYER FIRST
In the first chapter of Nehemiah, when told the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, Nehemiah wept, then fasted and prayed. After taking time to pray, he then took action and approached King Artaxerxes for permission to rebuild the wall. Following that same principle, Elders’ Council invite you all to first pray.
PASTORAL SEARCH KEY PHASES
Below are the Key Phases and a timeline of the Process we will look to undertake in discerning our next Lead Pastor.
We are hesitant in setting fixed timelines for this process at this point in time. We know God has RBC’s new Lead Pastor in mind, and that God is preparing their heart to serve here. We are trusting in God’s good, pleasing and perfect will and timing to open and close doors. We want to move through this stage of the journey together, as Family always believing that God has more for us!
PHASE 1: ANNOUNCEMENT
Share the news with the church
Invite the church into prayer and shared discernment
Give further updates and outline the discernment framework at the AGM
Launch and share the dedicated webpage
PHASE 2: DISCERNMENT & PREPARATION
Elders’ prayer, listening and workshop sessions
Community listening: survey, ministry team groups, theme gathering
Interim leadership arrangements established from 1 Feb
Draft Church Profile and Pastor Profile prepared and shared for feedback
Form and approve a Pastoral Search Team
Finalise the application process and Lead Pastor Information Pack
Pastoral Search Team begins its work
PHASE 3: SEARCH
Advertise nationally across Baptist networksand RBC channels
Invite name suggestions from the congregation
Receive and shortlist applicants
Conduct interviews and discernment rounds
Reference checks and external input as needed
PST recommends a preferred candidate to Elders
PHASE 4: THE CALL
Share candidate profile with the congregation
Hold prayer and discernment gatherings
Members’ Meeting and formal vote
Finalise contract, onboarding plan and communication
Confirm start date and announce
PHASE 5: ONBOARDING
Implement a structured onboarding plan covering handover, relationships and early priorities
FURTHER INFORMATION & PRAYER
The appointment of a Lead Pastor is something which will be voted on by all Members of RBC, with the Elders Council leading this process with the support, input and engagement of our whole community.
The appointment of members to the Pastoral Search Committee will also be voted on by Members of RBC. Please take this time to pray for RBC, the Pastoral Search Committee members who God will call. If after you have sought the Lord and you have a name who Council should consider approaching to be on the committee, then please email pastoralsearch@rbc.org.au
Now that we have completed Phase 1 - Announcement - We invite you to be in prayer for what God has in store for RBC. God’s will is absolutely vital in all of this. Some things we recommend praying for:
Thanking God for Dan & his leadership at RBC over the last 15 years, 10 as our Lead Pastor, and that God would use him powerfully into the future at the Baptist Movement. Be in prayer for Ellie and Tommy too.
Being Grateful for a healthy community and seasons of change.
Asking God for His wisdom to be on all of us as we engage in this process.
We want to do this process well and with excellence, honouring God, honouring RBC and all the people RBC serves in the wider community.
Whilst Dan has been RBC’s leader, he also leads a team of almost 15+ staff and supporting them is vitally important. We invite you to also prayerfully cover the RBC staff team in this process.
If you have questions or feedback, please email pastoralsearch@rbc.org.au
NEXT STEPS
Whether you've been attending RBC for a long time, or you've just joined us, we believe everyone has a next step they can take to grow in their relationship with God, and fulfil the purpose He has for your life.
JOIN US FOR LUNCH
ACCEPT JESUS
BE BAPTISED
CHOOSE COMMUNITY
DISCOVER RBC
JOIN A VOLUNTEER TEAM
DISCIPLE OTHERS
GIVE GENEROUSLY
NEXT NEWCOMERS WELCOME
If you're new to RBC, we want to invite you to join us for our NEXT Newcomers Event. We’d love to get to know you, introduce our Team and share more about the heart of our church. Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
ACCEPT JESUS
We believe God’s greatest gift is a life changing experience of Jesus and that the best decision you can ever make is the decision to say ‘Yes’ to following Him. Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
You can learn more about Jesus by attending one of our services or joining Alpha. Alpha is a course that explores life and the Christian faith in an open, friendly and informal environment.
If you want to understand more about following Jesus, we would love to host you at the next course. No pressure. No follow-up. No charge. We’ll be hosting our next Alpha during the first half of 2020. Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
BE BAPTISED
Baptism is an important first step of obedience after making a commitment to follow Jesus. It is an outward symbol of an inward decision. We'd love to walk alongside you as you explore this step of faith. Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
DISCOVER RBC
DISCOVER RBC is a course for those new to RBC to learn more about who we are, where God is leading us and what it could mean to make RBC your home church. It’s also a great opportunity to meet other new people! Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
JOIN A VOLUNTEER TEAM
Everyone has something they can do to impact the lives of others and the best way to make a difference is to join an RBC volunteer team. Being part of “Team RBC” is a great way to invest your time, energy and gifts to bless others. There are many spaces for you to volunteer and make a difference… from joining the welcoming team, the worship team, the cafe team to caring for people in the community, plus many more ways to make a difference. Click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
DISCIPLE OTHERS
At RBC, we're committed to sharing about Jesus with all people. We believe God’s mission is in the hands of all of us!
There are a number of ways we can help you disciple others, but one great way is using the Discovery Bible Method (DBM). DBM allows people to discover God’s truth for themselves, rather than relying on you. You are there to empower & pray with them, not to have all the answers.
Alternatively, If you would like to learn practical ways to share Jesus with anyone in your everyday life, just click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
CHOOSE COMMUNITY
We believe life change happens in the context of relationship.
Life Groups are a great way of bringing people together. They are a great place to experience God, eat & laugh with friends and be empowered to share about Jesus in everyday life. We have numerous Life Groups that meet throughout the week at different times and places, so there’s sure to be one suitable for you.
To find a group that suits you, speak with a team member at The Hub in the Foyer on Sundays or click below, fill in your details and we’ll be in touch.
Becoming a Member at RBC
Our vision as a people is to Love God, Love People and see Lives change as we follow King Jesus together.
At RBC, belonging is about much more than the Sunday service. Belonging is about how we can expand the kingdom of God and grow in our relationships with God and one another. RBC is One Church across Many Communities. In Christ, though, each one of us brings our own unique gifts and experience to the table and so we are all of one heart and one mind!
We encourage you to sink your roots down deep at RBC and one of the significant ways you can do that is to officially become a “member”. You can participate in our worship and be part of community at RBC without officially becoming a member, but membership is a significant step and enables you to take part in us discerning the will of God together. Membership shows your desire to fully support the work of RBC and has both rights and responsibilities. As a Baptist Church our decision making happens among us here locally at RBC. We appoint leaders and Pastors who are given the responsibility to lead and to make many of the decisions needed for a church to grow and thrive. Our most important decisions though are taken as a church through the voting members of the church seeking God together. Perhaps becoming a member of RBC is the next step in your journey with Jesus? Here is a summary of information about membership from our constitution. You can view the Constitution in full by following this link. click here
GIVE GENEROUSLY
At RBC, we believe everything we have is a gift from God, including our finances. Giving is a response to the generosity we have been shown by God through Jesus. The generosity of our congregations allows us to pursue the vision we believe God has for us at RBC.
THREE WAYS TO GIVE
On-Line
EFT - General Giving
BSB: 704-922
A/C no.: 100005782
Name: Rostrevor Baptist Church
EFT - Property Upgrade Fund
BSB: 704-922
A/C no.: 100013158
Name: Rostrevor Baptist Church
Credit Card
By Text
Text ‘Give’ to 0488 852 816
And follow the link
In Person
Cash, Cheque or Envelopes