Senior Minister

Christchurch Baldock

Job Details

Length: Permanent
Type: Full Time
Location: Baldock
Salary: To be agreed, but recognising qualifications and experience and comparable with similar roles in other churches
Posted: 23 Aug 2024
Closes: 16 Nov 2024

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.

Christchurch is an active, growing church in North Herts, established in 2000, committed to expository Bible teaching, to evangelistic outreach and discipling believers to maturity in Christ. 

The Senior Pastor is to:

  • Lead and partner with the staff, elders, and other teams in directing the purpose, vision and strategy of the church in proclaiming and teaching Christ and the gospel.
  • Guide preaching, evangelistic and pastoral leadership and care to the congregation, staff and lay ministers.
  • Oversee and align staff and key leadership teams with the church's mission objectives.
  • Ensure that church systems, practices and policies support its ministry activities responsibly and effectively

Required Skills

a. A godly man who reflects and models the life of faith in Christ, marked by humility, integrity and self-control. With a genuine love of Scripture, he is close to Christ in prayer and is of open and natural character, able to empathise with and encourage others in the ups and downs of their Christian Walk.

b. Preaching the Word - An able, enthusiastic and engaging Bible expositor who can effectively communicate Bible truths, applying and connecting them to hearers' lives.

c. Evangelism and discipleship - A dynamic, winsome man with proven inter-personal skills, who naturally interacts and relates well with all ages and stages of spiritual maturity. He can work with and chair the Leadership and Staff teams to develop a clear vision and strategy in all areas of church ministry for teaching, discipling, growth and gospel outreach.

d. Leadership with experience - An experienced and proven ministry leader, he is a confident pro-active planner and manager. He is a decision-maker and motivator, able to engage and partner with the elders to oversee and steer/drive the implementation of agreed resolutions.

Please visit the church website at www.christchurchbaldock.org.uk. If you have further questions, please contact us. An information pack is available.

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