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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.

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 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 and 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.