Church Planting Enabler

Diocese of Durham Durham, England, United Kingdom

Hours

35,461

35,461

Description of Job

DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE (DDBF)

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Church Planting Enabler

GRADE: 5.1 - starting at £35,461, with employers’ pension contribution of 10% plus 5% to the extent that it is matched by the employee.

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Growing Churches Strategic Lead

HOURS & TERM: Full time, 35 hours per week including some evening/weekend working. Fixed term post for three years (may be extended subject to further funding).

LOCATION: Diocesan Office, Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham, DH1 3RY
, with travel around the Diocese.

SAFEGUARDING: The Diocese of Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

ROLE CONTEXT: Growing Churches is one four work streams within our Diocesan Transformation strategy, alongside Growing Mission, Growing Leadership and Growing Younger. Growing Churches aims to support each church in our Diocese to bear fruit in their context through deepening a culture of missional discipleship, increasing mission and evangelism, and building a multiplication mindset. Church Planting in Durham Diocese includes establishing New Worshipping Communities and New Congregations in our churches and in community spaces, alongside the revitalisation of our parishes.

JOB SUMMARY: The Church Planting Enabler will be part of the Growing Churches Team within the wider Mission, Discipleship and Ministry team of Durham Diocese. They will play a key role in the delivery of the Diocesan Transformation strategy through working closely with parishes and leaders, both clergy and lay, and supporting them to establish a multiplication culture in their churches.

They will have a particular focus on enabling parish revitalisation and establishing new worshiping communities (NWCs), which includes supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of new projects.

TEAM ETHOS: As a team we are committed to collaboration and communication to enable a healthy culture of delivery, accountability and evaluation. We are passionate disciples, adaptable practitioners, reflective learners and self-aware team players. We work together to enable a cycle of ‘engage, equip, release’ with individuals and churches.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Growing Churches Strategic Lead

Growing Churches Team

Mission, Discipleship and Ministry team

Head of Programme Delivery for Diocesan Transformation

Archdeacon of Durham (with Diocesan responsibility for Transformation)

Parish clergy, lay leaders and local volunteers

KEY DUTIES:

As a member of the Mission, Discipleship and Ministry team, everybody will:

1.Be an active and engaged member of the team, prioritising collaboration, good communication and prayer, and being willing to substitute for other members of the team as needed.

2.Be a culture carrier within the team and throughout the wider Diocese, championing the Transformation vision and Diocesan priorities and modelling our team ethos.

3.Be present and available in parishes and deaneries, listening and supporting, with an emphasis on enabling individuals and churches to grow in mission and discipleship.

As Church Planting Enabler:

1.Support the Growing Churches Strategic Lead in the continued development and implementation of the Church Planting and Multiplication strategy, playing a key role in the development of a Diocesan culture of multiplication where leaders are developed, new communities established, and parishes are revitalised for mission.

2.Build relationships and facilitate regular communication and consultation with individuals, parishes and deaneries through visits, learning communities, focus groups and…