Service Leader, South London,
Christ Church London
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL The Role
Key Relationships
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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Essential
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Experienced at leading groups of people, ideally
in a church context
- Church or service leadership experience
(voluntary or otherwise)
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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
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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
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Previous experience in leading a church or service
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JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL •
Skills required
Ethos and compliance
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Excellent written and verbal communication
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- Ability to communicate to large groups effectively
and confidently
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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
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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:
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• 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:
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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.
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Engaging in the vision, prayer and pastoral life
of the church and contributing to church-wide
events.
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JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL Diversity and inclusion
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How to apply
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• 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.
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JOB DESCRIPTION: SERVICE LEADER, STOCKWELL
