We are an FIEC church in the West Midlands (north of Birmingham), committed to glorifying God by being faithful to his Word, by caring for one another, and by making disciples of Jesus Christ.
Purpose of the Traineeship
To provide a focussed opportunity for someone interested in pursuing full-time ministry to gain ministry training and experience. The traineeship will provide opportunity to grow in Christian conviction, Christian character, and competence in doing the work of Christian ministry.
This will involve: Formal training through participation in the Midlands Gospel Training Course in Birmingham (or a similar course, by agreement with the elders) one day per week. Informal training through involvement in all areas of church life: from helping to plan, set up and lead activities, to visiting church members, to giving Bible talks and preaching (as appropriate). In addition, there will be regular meetings with a ministry mentor who will work with the trainee to set goals and give feedback in order to maximise the benefit of the experience for the trainee.
Required Skills
The trainee will need:
- Eagerness to serve.
- Dedication to fulfil assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Willingness to embrace challenging situations as opportunities to learn and grow.
- Commitment to develop discipline in the use of non-supervised time.
Important requirements: Applications can only be considered from those who are UK citizens or who otherwise have a right to work in the UK.
You will need to be able to declare wholehearted acceptance of the FIEC doctrinal basis and agreement with the FIEC ethos statements.
This role may involve working with children or vulnerable adults. All applicants will be subject to vetting and disclosure checks.
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