Service Leader, South London, Christ Church London 1 JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL About Christ Church London Our vision is to follow Jesus together, for the renewal of London. We believe that every part of life and society can experience the transforming power of the kingdom of Jesus. The staggering promise of the Bible is that God wants to use us to make this happen – wherever we are and in whatever we do. We believe our London is best served when followers of Jesus are devoted to seeking his presence and living for him in every area of life. The challenge for most of us is that there’s a gap between our present experience and what the Bible says is possible when we follow Jesus. To help bridge this gap, we are building the church on three core values: Presence, Formation, and Mission. Our services – We are one church with five services across four locations: Central, Mile End, Stockwell, Sutton (including a cantonese speaking service). Our services range from 70 to 200 people and we have a desire to see more services planted all across London in the coming years. Our Sutton, Central and Stockwell services have dedicated Youth teams and all of our services have active Kids Clubs running. Our services are each led by a Service Leader, supported by a volunteer service leadership team and many ministry leaders and volunteers, who all help to make Sunday and midweek community life happen. Structure – The church is led by two Senior Pastors and supported by a diverse leadership team who take responsibility for the running of the church. There is a wider staff team that support the running of the church across all our locations. Mission – We are passionate about the renewal of London and we want to play our part in working for the spiritual, social and cultural renewal of the city. One of the ways we have done this is by launching two charities, which we continue to support and partner with. STEPS – STEPS Global is a charity which equips, resources and trains churches, charities and other organisations to run 12 step programmes that help people find faith and/or freedom from life controlling habits and addictions. Participants come to work on a variety of issues such as anxiety, low self worth, pornography or fear of failure and more. We run the STEPS course twice a year through Christ Church London and thousands of people have found freedom through the course. Everything Network – Run by the founder of Christ Church London, the Everything Network hosts an annual conference designed to inspire and equip believers to make a difference in their area of life, whether that’s in the arts, politics, business or at home with children. Alongside this they run an annual leadership cohort, training 30 young leaders per year to work for cultural renewal. Alongside this, we are delighted to support other charities and social action initiatives. Beliefs – Christ Church London is a Christian church that believes in the historic life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, and the empowering work of the Holy Spirit in our lives today. We believe in the authority of the Christian Scriptures and hold to the essential orthodox Christian beliefs as expressed in the Nicene Creed. 2 JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL The Role Key Relationships – The South London Service Leader is responsible for leading our Stockwell congregation, which involves setting and implementing vision, leading and growing teams, providing spiritual oversight as well as ensuring Sunday services run smoothly. The Service Leader will also take responsibility for a cross church ministry area, such as Social Action or Prayer. Key Responsibilities – • Lead the Stockwell congregation of approximately 90 people including children, and oversee all ministries within the service, such as Kids’ Club, Welcome, Tech and Hospitality. This role involves but is not limited to: - Leading the congregation through preaching, pastoring and providing spiritual leadership - Developing new leaders and initiating new projects and initiatives as needed - Overseeing the operations to ensure smooth Sunday services each week - - Ensuring the service is well established in the local community, looking for ways to grow the congregation as we seek to partner with God in making new followers of Jesus Building a strong sense of community, with a keen eye for the newcomer, integrating them into church • Input into, and where appropriate, lead on, wider ministry initiatives across the breadth of Christ Church London; attending and participating in meetings and conversations. • Work with other members of the team to ensure the overall delivery of the Christ Church London vision and values, instilling clear lines of communication within the staff team, and upholding of Christ Church London’s beliefs, ethos and values. • Other tasks and projects as and when required. The role involves working closely with the congregation, volunteers and ministry leaders. The individual will also work closely with the Christ Church London Leadership Team and will report into one of the Senior Leaders. The individual will also work with the wider staff and volunteer team on cross service projects initiatives. Person Specification – • Essential - Experienced at leading groups of people, ideally in a church context - Church or service leadership experience (voluntary or otherwise) - - - - - Experience of working at a leadership level in a fluid and fast-moving role Proven strong leadership skills Experience of communicating a vision effectively to a congregation or team Experience of communicating and influencing at all levels within an organisation Experience of managing budgets and ideally some fundraising experience in a church context - A firm understanding of the Bible, and experience teaching scripture - Experience of strategic planning and implementation to promote growth - Able to show evidence of personal ministry effectiveness, a deep prayer life with theological understanding • Desirable - A degree and/or accredited theological training - Previous experience in leading a church or service 3 JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL • Skills required Ethos and compliance - Excellent written and verbal communication – - Ability to communicate to large groups effectively and confidently - Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills - Highly organised and efficient with a keen eye for detail - Ability to work on their own initiative and to tight deadlines - Ability to work well under pressure and deal with multiple tasks at the same time - Ability to work with people at various levels - Ability to manage others, driving high performance throughout the team • Personal attributes - Has a positive approach, optimism, and hope for the future. - Warm-hearted towards others, willing to help, and generous of time and knowledge - Teachable and humble, willing to learn from others - Holds oneself and others accountable, committed to doing the right thing - Has vision and desire to create value for the long term – willing to be flexible and take risks - - Self-motivated and able to drive activity forward Eager to learn and easy to coach, seeks out and considers the opinions of others - Good judgement about when to use initiative and when to consult - A hard worker who sets ambitious goals and perseveres to achieve them - Consistently performs at a high level, pays attention to detail Christ Church London is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in all our activities. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to uphold our safeguarding policies, values, and ethical standards. As part of this role, the postholder must adhere to Christ Church London’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and all relevant procedures. DBS clearance is essential for this role. Occupational Requirement: – • There is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful applicant to be a committed Christian. It will be necessary to work on Sundays, and some evenings each week and it is expected that the post holder will have a vibrant and active Christian faith which is essential for the credibility and performance of this role. • Additionally, the Service Leader must have a secure understanding of the Christian faith, an ability to engage all people on faith issues, and will be committed to: - - Being an active member of the church. Prayer, evangelism, bible study and worship and personal spiritual development. - Developing, communicating and implementing the vision for ministry within the church and its community. - Engaging in the vision, prayer and pastoral life of the church and contributing to church-wide events. 4 JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL Diversity and inclusion – How to apply – • We believe it’s really important that we represent the society that we live and serve in. We are looking for candidates who not only have the skills we need but who represent our congregation and the city in which we live. Therefore we welcome applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds, age and circumstances. • Please note this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship; applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. • Please send a CV, including pastoral and professional reference details, and a covering letter to Louisa Richards (recruitment@christchurchlondon.org). • Please note that interviews will take place as and when applications are received; there is no official closing date for applications. • Please get in touch with Louisa if you require further information. Thank you for considering the work of Christ Church London. For further information, visit christchurchlondon.org. 5 JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL