Church Planting Lead

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Carlisle Diocese invites applications for a Church Planting Lead to work with local churches in Cumbria to develop church plants, new congregations and revitalisations. The role focuses on launching the planting programme, capacity-building for rural and urban contexts, and collaboration with local and national partners to shape long-term strategy.

The post is full-time with hybrid working, offering a pension option and a clear path to sustain mission and ministry across the diocese.

Qualifications

• Experience leading church plant initiatives.
• Ability to mobilise people in mission and build new worshipping communities.
• Collaborative work with diocesan partners and local churches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the launch and delivery of the first generation of church planting programmes.
• Work with local church plant leaders across rural and urban Cumbria to develop capacity.
• Provide leadership, monitoring and evaluation for the planting programme and inform future planning.

Skills

Missional leadership

Church planting experience

Job description

• Are you an experienced missional leader with a proven track record of effective church planting?
• Do you have a passion to mobilise God’s people in mission through planting new worshipping communities of missional disciples, able to reach the people of our Diocese with the Good News of Jesus?

Church Planting Lead

Church Planting Lead

Based at Church House, Penrith, Cumbria

The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Church Planting Lead to work with a phase 1 cohort of local churches to develop church plants, new congregations and revitalisations in three contexts across Cumbria, to develop our wider readiness for and understanding of Church Planting and to work with local and national partners to develop the longer-term strategy for Church Planting.

As part of the Mission and Ministry, Support and Innovation team you will be responsible for overseeing the successful launch and delivery of the first generation of the planting programme funded by a five-year Diocesan Investment Programme award. You will be working with church plant local leaders in both rural and urban contexts to develop their plans and capacity for planting, providing leadership, monitoring and evaluation for the programme to succeed, and facilitating ongoing learning and harvesting insights to inform strategic thinking and planning for future work.

Working across a diverse region of rural and urban Cumbria this is an exciting opportunity for a missional and motivated experienced leader with a passion to serve and support Church of England churches from a variety of contexts to plant in a Diocese with an established record for pioneering and resourcing innovation in mission.

This is a full-time permanent position with hybrid working options available.

Salary £50,703 plus 15% non-contributory pension or the choice to remain in the Church of England Clergy Pension Scheme.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the postholder be a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date for Applications: Sunday 20th September2026 at midnight

Interviews: Church House, Penrith date TBC

Carlisle Diocese 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.