Assistant Pastor (Students)

About Us

City Church was planted in September 2014 with the aim of reaching those who live, work or study in Manchester with the good news of Jesus. We are a growing church that trains and generously gives laborers to resource and plant churches in Manchester, the Northwest and beyond. By God's grace, we have grown from a launch team of 27 adults and 5 children to more than 460 adults (including 43 students) and 80 children from 47 different nationalities today. It is our prayer (set out in our 10 year vision document) that we will grow to 500-750 adults by 2027 in order to be a hub church that trains and resources ministry throughout the city and our region.

City Church meets at Elliot House on Deansgate in the city centre. We have our offices at Methodist Central Hall also in the city centre. We have 14 members of staff who work out of the City Church offices. We are a close knit team who meet regularly for training, discussion, reflection, and prayer.

The Role

The Assistant Pastor role is a full-time salaried post which is suitable either for someone who is looking to start or continue formal theological training or for someone who has recently completed formal theological training. In the former situation, the Assistant Pastor will work one day less per week and City Church will fund their course fees with Crosslands, Union or another approved provider. In the latter situation, the Assistant Pastor will work a full week and the salary will reflect the increased hours.

The Assistant Pastor will lead and provide strategic oversight to our growing Student Ministry with the aim of growing the ministry to 80 students by 2028. He will preach at least ten times a year at City Church as well as leading the teaching programme for students. He will be involved in various project management responsibilities, e.g. church weekend away, Christmas events; and will be enrolled on our elder training programme. He will receive in-context training from one of our senior pastors and should expect to travel overseas from time-to-time to visit our church partners and receive training.

There is an Occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Acts 2010.

Required Skills

The Person

The role is ideal for:

• Someone who has been working in church-based or parachurch student ministry and wishes to continue working in student ministry while receiving funded theological training and gaining experience in more general church leadership.
• Someone who has recently completed formal theological training and wishes to pioneer a growing student ministry while having opportunities for broader church leadership and preaching.

An offer will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Essential

• Godly character consistent with the requirements for an elder in 1 Timothy 3:1-6 and Titus 1:5-9Contagious love for Jesus
• Experience in student ministry (staff or volunteer)Gifted in evangelism who wants to prioritise reaching the lost
• Gifted in gospel-driven expository preaching
• A track record of leadership (staff or volunteer) in the local church
• Full agreement with the FIEC Doctrinal Basis and Statements on Women in Ministry, Gospel Unity and Marriage
• Full agreement with City Church Manchester's Doctrinal Distinctives
• A team player who is self-aware and able to harness others
• Experience in pastoral care

Desirable

• Experience of working in paid employment outside of the church
• Experience of leading/pioneering student work.
• A pioneering spirit who thrives on new opportunities and is not afraid of change
• Competency in building sustainable, scalable and agile structures and programmes
• Preference for tension over balance
• Instinct to innovate