Senior Pastor

We are looking for someone who:

· is a mature Christian, experienced in ministry and able to provide expository preaching in a way that is relevant to different cultures, bringing practical application to contemporary issues. They will be committed to personal growth in godliness with a disciplined life of prayer, worship, Bible reading and wider Christian reading.

· demonstrates an ability to encourage intercultural integration within the church family and with the local community.

· understands how children, youth and family ministries thrive within the wider church family.

· will oversee the pastoral care deacon and team encouraging pastoral visiting and developing the pastoral care structure within the fellowship.

· can help us build on the foundations of evangelism and social action already in place.

· has a collaborative style of ministry to enable them to lead our staff team enabling each member of the team to realise his or her full potential.

· will encourage, inspire and equip church members to use and develop their God-given gifts both inside and outside the church.

· is able to help the fellowship seek God’s leading and discern His mind for the life and witness of the church family. This will involve developing the church members’ meeting as a place to discover His leading and celebrating the unity that comes as we submit our wills to His good and perfect will.