| Diocesan Vacancies |
| Associate Minister House for Duty, The Bridges Group |
Two House for Duty Associate Ministers (Sunday + 2 days a week), one with a view to becoming Priest-in-Charge. One post will have a more pioneering role: to develop new, imaginative ways of being church in the community. The other post will be more traditional: to nurture and pastor those who love the traditions of the local church.
We are looking for two priests who will:
– be prayerful, believe in a Christ-centred church, are empowered by the Holy Spirit, have a pastoral heart and will help every member achieve their full potential as Christians
– work strategically, creatively and collaboratively with the team of clergy, reader and lay leaders
– be happy to lead both traditional and more innovative styles of worship
– inspire, nurture and empower others to grow as disciples and serve Christ in their communities
– build strong relationships and enjoy talking with people of all ages from both inside and outside the church
– recognise the potential of our church buildings for both mission and ministry
– feel deeply at home in a rural setting.
We can offer you:
– A skilful leadership team and worship leaders
– A supportive and resourceful deanery and chapter
– A modern, detached four-bedroom vicarage (with the best views in the diocese from Napton Vicarage study!)
– A group administrator
– Three very good local primary schools – and the outstanding Southam College nearby
Jesus tells us that “I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” [John 10:10]
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| Priest-in-Charge, St Paul's Foleshill |
In 2022 the adjoining parish of Foleshill St Laurence has been designated as one of 6 Diocesan Mission Hubs; to equip and resource parishes in mission and discipleship. Following discernment and consultation, it is envisaged that the successful postholder will be supported in ministry through a new hub collaborative leadership team between St Laurence’s and St Paul’s (and potentially other parishes). This would initially be on a relational basis to establish trust and to identify potential areas for shared mission opportunities – including the planting of new worshipping communities.
We are looking for someone with the following qualities:
– INSPIRING – The ability to inspire people and bring enthusiasm for new patterns of contemporary worship on Sunday.
– WELCOMING – Encourage new members to grow and be committed to St. Pauls’ Church, by identifying and nurturing the individuals, helping them to find their place in its mission, and by finding and developing their spiritual gifts through dedicated small groups.
– CARING – A visible leader with the capacity to lead and model through compassion and care within our congregation and the wider parish community.
– EMPOWERING– Working with us to develop a leadership team able to serve and develop our vision to reach our community with the Gospel and the love of God.
– PASSIONATELY MISSION FOCUSED – The passion for serving in a diverse community, sustained by a deep Christian faith. Supporting the whole church to hear the call of God and to nurture our spiritual growth and discipleship.
– EMBRACING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE – A willingness to develop ministry with children and young people and encourage them to take a full part in our church life.
– COLLABORATION – Focus on working with St. Laurence’s mission hub to develop strategic mission and lay leader development opportunities, including a commitment to a weekly staff meeting with the Mission Hub leader and the hub clergy.
– SAFEGUARDING – An ability to develop and establish a strong culture of safeguarding within the church.
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| Associate Minister - Bedworth Mission Hub Church |
The Diocese of Coventry is recruiting a new Associate Minister, fully funded at incumbent level with housing, for an initial period of five years. This is part of an exciting and adventurous mission strategy to see healthy churches propagate, plant, or graft 150 new worshipping communities over the next ten years.
Bedworth is a town located 5 miles north of Coventry. The town has a population of 32000 and the parish covers the town. There are two churches in the parish. The larger church in the town centre is All Saints, and a smaller church, St. Andrew’s. All Saint’s is a lively growing church with a variety of ages meeting across three Sunday congregations. St. Andrew’s is a small church mainly comprising of an elderly congregation with a range of new projects underway to enable it to grow and become part of the community again.
Our vision is that over the next 10 years every person in Bedworth has the opportunity to have the good news of Jesus presented & demonstrated to them. We want to do this by planting churches and missional communities across our parish.
So, we are looking for an Associate Vicar that can work within the predominantly evangelical charismatic theology of the parish, who enjoys motivating a large team to plant & grow new worshipping communities & who lives life to the full.
We are seeking colleagues from a breadth of traditions who fit the following person specification:
– Self-starters who are good team players, but also have the skills and an ability to take on individual responsibility for key church growth projects.
– Have experience in leadership in a missional church.
– Teaching, enabling and facilitating in evangelism, everyday faith.
– Experience of leading or responsibility in a church plant, fresh expression or re-imagining the mission of the local church.
– Comfortable to work in a breadth of tradition to resource contextual mission.
– Engaging preaching and communication.
– Experience of developing and leading digital church services.
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