Full-time church worker

Location

Church, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Full-Time Church Worker: Nant Coch Church, Newport

We are looking for a committed and gifted full-time church worker to play a key role as part of the church’s leadership team to help us to achieve our key objectives and fulfil our mission.

Key objective

To increase the membership of the church.

Overall mission

To help those living near the church to discover how much God loves and cares for them and to help church members grow in Christian character and in the knowledge of God.

Job description

Working as part of the leadership team and in conjunction with the elders, the successful candidate will play a key role in helping the church to fulfil its key objectives and mission.  

The primary role of the full-time church worker will be that of drawing people, both on the fringe of the church and completely outside it, more fully into the life and worship of the church. This will involve agreeing, initiating, leading and enabling various activities designed to increase the membership of the church in partnership with other church members and will include establishing, developing and extending Christian contact with the community, identifying opportunities for evangelism and equipping church members for outreach. It will also mean providing appropriate nurture, teaching and training to those who show some response to the Christian message.

The church worker will also be expected to perform other secondary roles which will be agreed in conjunction with the elders, having regard to their giftings, abilities and interests. We do not expect the church worker to do everything, but their secondary roles could include some of the following:

• helping with, leading and/or expanding the work with young people such as teen boys;
• helping with, leading and/or expanding other aspects of the church’s existing work;
• encouraging, supporting and enabling church members through change and all members in using their giftings to serve;
• pastoral visiting church members;
• providing teaching and training that will encourage members of the congregation to grow in Christian character and in the knowledge of God. This should involve ensuring that the basics of the Christian faith are presented clearly and appropriately, and that the disciplines of Christian living are both taught and demonstrated, so that members of the congregation are actively encouraged in their discipleship.

Qualifications and personal characteristics required

Essential: – the full-time church worker must:

• be a committed and practising Christian, prepared to signify their unreserved acceptance of the Basis of Faith of the Evangelical Alliance[1];
• have a passion for Jesus and a passion for His people;
• be an effective role model; their lifestyle and moral behaviour are expected to bear witness to their Christian commitment and to be consistent with Biblical truth and the church’s teaching;
• believe and uphold Biblical Christian beliefs and ideals in relation to marriage and sexual relationships;
• be able to communicate God’s word effectively in groups and on a one-to-one basis;
•  understand the pressures and difficulties of modern life and know how to work alongside people to awaken an interest in and deepen commitment to the Christian faith;
• be able to use a computer and/or smart phone as a tool for work and communication.

Desirable: – while not essential, it would be desirable for the full-time church worker to have:

• some formal Biblical training, as evidenced by a qualification;
• the ability to drive a car (with a full, current driving licence);
• the ability to play any musical instrument sufficiently well to lead a small group;
• previous experience in working within a church context in leading and / or managing a team.

Other

This would be a full-time position (i.e. 37 hours per week).

There is an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a Christian.

Applications can only be considered from those who are UK citizens or who otherwise have a right to work in the UK.

Salary

The salary is negotiable, depending upon qualifications and relevant experience.

Timings

There is flexibility as to the start date for the position. However, ideally, the candidate would be available to start in the summer of 2024.

The closing date for applications is 29th February 2024.

Applications

Further details are available on the church website (https://www.nantcoch.org.uk) and in the application pack which can be downloaded from the church website: https://www.nantcoch.org.uk/application-pack-and-form.html.

If you have any questions regarding the role, or the application process, please feel free to contact the elders via [email protected].

To apply, please send a completed application form to [email protected].

[1] These qualifications constitute a “Genuine Occupational Requirement”

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