Vicar

Birmingham Diocese; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Birmingham Diocese invites applications for a Senior Minister to lead a diverse parish in a residential Birmingham suburb near the University campus. You will teach expository Scripture and cast a clear vision for local and university outreach, while developing and empowering staff and volunteers to multiply gospel growth.

We seek an encouraging, experienced leader with a passion for evangelism, discipleship and growth in parish ministry, open to new possibilities including church planting,

Qualifications

• Expository Bible-teaching ability with application to daily living.
• Strategic leadership to grow outreach and gospel growth.
• Experience developing and guiding ministry teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church with vision and governance alongside staff and volunteers.
• Develop outreach strategies to engage parish, university and local community.
• Provide pastoral leadership, mentoring, and disciple-making.
• Foster growth and multiplication of ministries, including church planting initiatives.

Skills

Expository preaching

Strategic leadership

Leader of leaders

Evangelism

Discipleship

Job description

We are a lively, conservative evangelical, intergenerational church, seeking to appoint our next Senior Minister. Located in a mainly residential suburb of Birmingham, bordering the University of Birmingham campus, our congregations are diverse in age and ethnicity, with a substantial number of families.

We are outward-looking, with a desire to grow in our ability to reach the parish, the university and the world with the good news of Jesus. We have a variety of existing ministries, and are open to new possibilities, including church planting.

As a resolution church under the extended episcopal care of +Ebbsfleet, we are looking for a Vicar who:

• Is an expository Bible-teacher, who will help us apply God’s Word to our lives.
• Will bring strategic leadership to help us develop our vision for outreach and gospel growth.
• Is a leader of leaders, able to work effectively with our staff and volunteers,
  and develop our ministry team.
• Has a passion for evangelism and making disciples of Jesus.
• Is encouraging and supportive, with experience of growth in parish ministry.

Closing date: 6th Sept Visits and Interviews: 29th/30th Sept

This post is subject to enhanced disclosure from the DBS