Senior Minister & Superintendent Full Time NEW

Methodist International Church and Circuit, Hong Kong (MICHK)

Anticipated commencement date: 1 September 2027

We are seeking a prayerful, spiritually mature and mission-minded Methodist minister to provide spiritual, pastoral and strategic leadership. This is an opportunity to serve a congregation of many nationalities, languages, generations and Christian traditions in worship, discipleship, pastoral care, unity and service to Hong Kong.

MICHK is a welcoming, outward-facing church with significant potential for growth in congregational life, Christian formation, mission and community engagement. We invite candidates to discern prayerfully whether God may be calling them to this distinctive ministry setting.

Methodist International Church and Circuit, Hong Kong

Methodist International Church and Circuit, Hong Kong (MICHK) is a diverse international Methodist church in the heart of Wan Chai, serving people from many nations, cultures, and Christian traditions. MICHK is part of the Methodist Conference, Hong Kong (MCHK), its parent organisation and the body through which it participates in the wider Methodist connexional family.

Our worshipping community is around 800 people. We are one congregation gathering across seven weekend services: two English-speaking services, four Filipino services in Tagalog and Ilocano, and one Putonghua service. All services are held at Wesleyan House. Alongside weekend worship, MICHK’s small groups, Bible studies, pastoral care, retreats, and other ministry activities take place both in person across Hong Kong and online. MICHK also provides pastoral oversight and support to a congregation in Macau, established to serve the spiritual and pastoral needs of domestic workers.

MICHK has worshipped on its Wan Chai site for around 140 years. The present Wesleyan House, which opened in 2018, is a 22-storey building and an important centre for the church’s worship, ministry, hospitality, and engagement with the wider community. It includes the main Sanctuary, with seating for up to 450 people, Wesley Chapel in the basement, and the Sky Chapel.

Wesleyan House also contains MICHK’s offices, accommodation for several pastoral staff, and the headquarters of the Methodist Conference. It hosts a substantial programme of internal church activities and external events, including concerts, choirs, weddings, funerals, community groups, outreach initiatives, learning, and partnership activities.

MICHK is served by approximately 25 employees, the majority of whom work full-time, across pastoral and operational roles. The operations team supports the church’s ministry through finance, facilities, human resources, IT and events, working alongside pastoral colleagues, lay leaders, volunteers and governing bodies.

Job Description

Spiritual leadership

a)       To provide spiritual leadership, preaching, sacramental and pastoral ministry to a diverse international congregation, including the English-speaking congregation, nurturing a church culture rooted in prayer, discipleship, pastoral care, and joyful worship.

b)      To lead the church in discerning and implementing its vision and mission, ensuring that the seven foundational pillars of MIC’s current vision (Unity in Diversity, Prayer, Learning Together, Caring for One Another, Serving the City, Stewarding Resources, Celebrating God’s Love) are embedded in the life and priorities of the congregation.

c)       To strengthen unity across MIC’s congregations, language groups, services, and ministries, embodying genuine unity in diversity within the life of the church.

Worship and formation

d)      To oversee and enrich the worship life of the church across its services, encouraging worship that is biblically grounded, Spirit-led, culturally sensitive, and expressive of the church’s international and multilingual identity.

e)      To foster a strong culture of prayer and Christian formation through preaching, teaching, Bible study, small groups, and leadership development, supporting people at different stages of faith.

Pastoral community

f)        To build a caring and healing church community in which people across congregations experience belonging, pastoral support, and mutual service, working closely with other ministers whose primary concern is the spiritual and pastoral care of specific groups, including but not limited to the Filipino and Mainland Chinese congregations.

Connexional relationships

g)       To participate in and support the life and activities of the Methodist Church, Hong Kong (MCHK), and to work collaboratively with other Methodist ministers and churches in Hong Kong as part of the wider connexional family.

Mission and outreach

h)      To champion evangelism, outreach, and community engagement, leading the church to serve Hong Kong with courage, creativity, hospitality, and a clear outward-facing witness to Jesus Christ.

i)        To encourage wise and imaginative use of Wesleyan House as a hub for worship, mission, community events, learning, and partnership, in ways that extend the church’s ministry and welcome the wider community.

Governance and stewardship

j)        To work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, ministry staff, lay leaders, and church governing bodies to provide overall ministry leadership and to support effective governance and administration within the life of the church.

k)       To promote faithful stewardship of the church’s resources, including its people, finances, facilities, communications, technology, and organisational capacity, recognising these functions as essential to the mission and ministry of MIC.

l)        To represent MIC in connexional, ecumenical, denominational, and community settings, and to encourage opportunities for whole-church celebration, fellowship, and shared witness that express the love of God across the life of the congregation.

For further information, including the full candidate pack, please email [email protected]

Candidates who wish to apply should send the following to Ivy Wong, Executive Secretary (Internal Affairs), Methodist Conference, Hong Kong, at [email protected]:

– A current curriculum vitae (CV).

– A statement of theological position and approach to ministry and leadership.

– Names and contact details of three referees who know the candidate and their ministry well: two clergy and one lay person. One referee should be the person with regional responsibility for the candidate’s ministry, such as their President, Chair, Bishop, or equivalent.

– Any other supporting documentation the candidate considers helpful.

All enquiries and applications will be handled with appropriate discretion and confidentiality.

For further information about the appointment, candidates may contact Ivy Wong at [email protected]. For general information about MICHK, please visit www.michk.com