Jamie
Founder of PastorPA
From walking on the shores of a Scottish island to serving in an English church, studying a Theology degree and helping to plant a church in Portugal - how did he get here?​
My story
Originally from Scotland, I grew up on the Isle of Skye before moving down to Wiltshire, England to work with young people as an intern in 2021 after studying at Bible College in Edinburgh. Over that year, God spoke clearly, calling me to make this new church my home.
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God released a gift of administration in me through a season of discipleship with my own senior pastor, where he encouraged me to step out in faith and serve in an area I had never considered growing in. God prepared me to embark on an incredible journey of serving leaders and building His Kingdom through serving in a great team of committed leaders.
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Developing a gift
After my internship finished, I started working full time in my local NHS mental health team, where I gained significant experience working with young people in mental health crisis. Over the next two years, however, I began to serve more in the operations team at church, where I took on responsibilities of safeguarding leadership and writing new policies. I also stepped up to lead the band in our creative team, and taught young people how to serve in God's kingdom with music.
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After nearly 2 years of working in the NHS, I felt God calling me to prioritise ministry over a career. I stepped out of my face-to-face role and took on a remote role within the non-profit sector working in administration. I progressed to become a Business Support Officer & EA in London, which provided me with invaluable experience in my journey to becoming a pastoral PA.
Alongside my remote role, I gained experience in supporting our church's Operations Lead to project manage events, plan team communications and oversee our church database, all whilst studying the final two years of my Bachelor's degree in Theology. After studying hard, I graduated in November 2025 with 1st Class honours.​​
Becoming a PastorPA
I had the privilege of taking on the role of PA to my Senior Pastors in 2024 and through this have seen God move in many powerful ways. Most significantly, I have seen God teach me, through doing life with my pastors, that it is impossible to carry the responsibilities of full-time ministry alone, and in fact there was a need in God's kingdom - right in front of me - for senior leaders to be supported with excellence so that they are able to focus on the things that really matter.
As my PA role has developed, I have grown to give full support on travel bookings, communication and calendar management. I had the privilege of supporting my pastors from the beginning to pioneer the launch of our brand new church plant in Braga, Portugal in September 2025. This church is now thriving with 125+ attendees on a Sunday, already having seen six baptisms and new salvations every week. Praise God.
Launching PastorPA
My vision is to see pastors equipped, effective and seeing fruit in their ministry calling without burning out. Joining PastorPA is not just about hiring a PA, but about sharing in God's wider kingdom work for the world. I would love to journey with you and experience the fruit of your ministry together.
PastorPA's mission is to provide pastors and church leaders with a trusted PA service, freeing them to focus on God's ministry, God's people and God's purpose. Does this sound like something for you? If so, why not connect with the vision below and join in with our mission to give you more time so you can make more impact.
Glencoe, Scotland
Graduation 2025
Serving at the new church plant in Portugal
Connect with PastorPA
The vision of PastorPA is to see Christian pastors enabled to fully focus on what matters by giving you more time so you can make more impact.
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