Women's Worker
Grace Church Cheltenham
Summary: to serve Grace Church Cheltenham with the gospel of Jesus Christ by providing pastoral support to women and organising events and activities.
The role is full-time (40 hours per week), which includes Sundays and various weeknight commitments. It is a permanent position. Salary: £35,000 p/a, plus pension contributions.
Key responsibilities
• Meet one-to-one with women from the church to support them in their Christian lives, provide pastoral support as needed
• Invest in materials and activities to equip women in the church to disciple each other and to develop their ministry gifts
• Oversee and organise the weekly women's bible study groups
• Plan and deliver focussed sessions for women on key issues
• Facilitate regular women's social events
• Attend Grace Church services and midweek Grace Group meetings each week
• Meet with Lead Pastor (line manager) regularly, and trustees/staff occasionally
Additional responsibilities
• Run a team of volunteers to plan and deliver occasional evangelistic events
• Serve in Grace Kids regularly (up to one Sunday per month)
• Help deliver a term-time midweek primary-aged kids' club
Required Skills
Person specification
• A mature Christian woman with life experience and an evident passion for God
• A desire to see other women come to faith and grow in faith
• Personable, relatable and patient, willing to walk alongside other women
• In full agreement with the church's basis of belief and doctrinal distinctives
• Well-organised and able to manage time effectively (the role is home-based)
• Previous training in relevant areas (theology, counselling) is desirable but not essential
The church leadership is committed to supporting both spiritual growth and ongoing professional development and will also cover the cost of attendance at a relevant annual conference (such as FIEC Thrive for Women in Ministry).
Information about Grace Church is on our website: www.gracechurchcheltenham.org
For an informal conversation please contact our pastor, Simon Hutton: [email protected]
Applications should include an up-to-date CV, details for references, and a covering letter, emailed to: [email protected]
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If you're interested in this job please:
Email Simon Hutton at:
[email protected]
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