Ministry Development Scheme

We are looking to recruit people for our Ministry Development Scheme to help us fulfil our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ in Nottingham, all nations and the next generation.
The Ministry Development Scheme seeks to train men and women for a variety of senior staff roles within the local church in the UK or overseas. Those on the scheme will become part of the staff team at Cornerstone and will be given significant ministry responsibilities throughout their time in the role.
Responsibilities include:

• Developing teaching gifts in various contexts
• Developing leadership responsibilities
• Developing pastoral responsibilities
• Responsibilities within ministries in the church
• Training on the Crosslands Seminary Course
• Being part of the staff team of Cornerstone Church in a trainee capacity

• Developing evangelism and missional gifts

   

Required Skills

The following qualities and characteristics are essential for this role:

•  Have the necessary character and developing gifting to be in Church ministry and leadership in the future
• Support from current church leaders to pursue ministry training
• Have had some previous experience of teaching the Bible
• Have had some previous experience of leading
• Agreement with the Cornerstone Church Confession of Faith (https://www.cornerstonechurch.org.uk/vision-and-values/)
• Agreement with the FIEC Ethos Statement regarding Same-Sex Marriage (https://fiec.org.uk/who-we-are/beliefs/same-sex-marriage)
• Be passionate about Cornerstone's mission and values
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate in a pastorally sensitive way
• Need to become a member of Cornerstone (if not already) and be actively involved in the life of the church
• A teachable spirit and caring heart
• Ability to work within a team and be willing to learn from others.

Please visit www.cornerstonechurch.org.uk/vacancies for more information. Email [email protected] to apply.