Our Diocesan vision is about confident clergy equipping confident Christians to live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ. In appointing to this post, we are looking for someone who has a joyful and confident faith which has inspired a track record of church growth. (S)he will be an enabling leader who can work with the congregations to grow the churches, develop discipleship, and nurture relationships within the villages and local communities in creative ways. Given the post relates to two churches and two parishes, we are seeking a person who can inspire and develop others into ministry, leadership and responsibility alongside themselves.
From the Episcopal Area’s perspective, we see five key priorities for the new incumbent:
- To provide leadership that enables numerical and spiritual church growth, serving the local communities, reimagining ministry with a ‘mixed ecology’ of newer forms of church and worship alongside traditional ones, and developing pathways to keep growing lay discipleship and leadership, taking them to the next level. This will require excellent team building and team leadership, as well as strong teaching skills.
- To support and extend effective outreach and ministry with families, young people and children to grow young people as Christians, drawing on existing links with the church schools and the various community organisations in both villages.
- To develop active and visible relationships within the villages in creative and entrepreneurial ways, both personally as an individual and also through the congregations. S(he) should be able to engage strategically with the life of the communities, contributing with others to a vision both for Morton and Riddlesden, and for the Church’s place in these villages.
- To improve the PCCs’ financial health, both through effective teaching about stewardship and also by supporting fundraising to develop the churches buildings and mission.
- To continue deepening the relationships between the two churches, enabling them to support and encourage to each other as much as possible.
To apply for this role please follow the link to Pathways. Closing date for applications is 9th March with interviews schedulled fo 25th March.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Archdeacon Andy Jolley on 07973 458403