Details of paid and unpaid vacancies around the Vineyard movement in the UK & Ireland.
Please note that candidates must respond directly to the church who is advertising the post, not to VCUKI.
Details of paid and unpaid vacancies around the Vineyard movement in the UK & Ireland.
Please note that candidates must respond directly to the church who is advertising the post, not to VCUKI.
Farnham Vineyard is a growing church on a journey to become increasingly intercultural. We are looking to employ someone that loves Jesus and loves people. This is a full-time role created to help us embrace and continue to grow as a church, suitable for someone with a calling to leadership. The ideal candidate will have the skills to effectively lead both services and teams of volunteers, a passion and vision for youth discipleship, and an ability to communicate clearly both in person and via social media. You’ll also have the desire to learn and grow in wider leadership opportunities.
Responsibilities:
o Be a core part of the FV staff team including:
Leading / ministering alongside other staff and voluntary leaders at Sunday services, including specifically the Sunday evening service.
Be an active part of the FV pastoral team, engaging with the congregation (specifically youth & the parents of youth), attending staff meetings etc.
Oversee and manage a compassion ministry to serve the community, for example building a weekly lunchtime ministry for those in our community that are in need of friendship.
o Lead our growing youth ministry including:
Taking responsibility for a weekly Friday night youth group that is accessible to unchurched youth, including recruiting and overseeing a team to deliver.
Creating or using a curriculum for 3 Sunday mornings a month, age appropriate for youth sessions, working with a team of volunteers to deliver discipleship.
Creating a regular, weekly session for discipleship of older youth (years 10 +)
Build collaboration with local churches, schools and community groups including leading assemblies and supporting CUs at local schools.
Connecting with the wider Vineyard movement and engaging with local and national Vineyard youth initiatives such as DTI and DTI Nano.
For more information about Farnham Vineyard visit our website here
Read the full job description here
Send all applications to [email protected] with a cover letter
Application Deadline 26th July
Lavington Vineyard Church is hiring a Lead Pastor. This is an opportunity to minister to an international, multicultural, English-speaking egalitarian church in Nairobi, Kenya.
Lavington Vineyard Church (LVC) was planted in April 2014 and is part of the Association of Vineyard Churches-Kenya (AVC). The congregation, which consists of approx. 250 adults and 150 children and youth each Sunday, is a multicultural blend of people from a variety of denominational backgrounds who seek to follow Christ in the midst of daily life through building a culture of disciple-making.
For more information about LVC, refer to our website: www.lavingtonvineyard.org
Read the full job description here:
https://www.lavingtonvineyard.
To apply, fill out the application here: https://forms.gle/
Job role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, committed and experienced Youth and Kids Pastor who is excited by the idea of developing an already growing and vibrant kids and youth ministry at Life Vineyard Church and reaching out into the wider community.
Life Vineyard Church believe children and young people’s engagement with church should be fun, safe and a great way to make friends whilst encountering Jesus and growing in their faith. So many young people are struggling with the challenges of life and they are looking for a kids and youth pastor who is determined to reach out into the lives of young people so that they encounter the love and power of Jesus. They would love the successful candidate to creatively explore and plan for initiatives and events that gather young people who currently are not engaged with church.
The Kids and Youth Pastor will work with Senior Pastor Nicola Bass to develop curriculum for Sunday kids and youth groups, family devotional resources and events that build community and complement the curriculum.
Life Vineyard Church are also gathering a significant number of wonderful young people with additional needs and the successful candidate will work to develop further our SEND provision across the church.
As this is a full time role there may be other responsibilities included in the successful candidates role.
Details:
• Location: You will be based across our two sites (LVC Wallsend and LVC Marley Hill) during the week and on Sundays.
• Basis of Employment: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
• LVC would consider splitting the role for the right candidate(s). Please get in touch if you would like to discuss this option further. On application please include what aspect of the role you are applying for.
• Grade: This role could be either at Assistant Pastor ot Senior Assistant Pastor grade dependent on experiance.
• Salary: £24,666 to £31,000 (depending on qualifications and experience.) plus 8% employer pension contributions.
• Enhanced DBS check required
• Special Conditions of employment: There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a committed Christian and agrees with the Vineyard Churches statement of faith and the Evangelical Alliance position on marriage. (See resources at the end of this document for links)
• Starting Date: September/October 2024
• Interview Date: Week Commencing 15th July 2024
How to apply:
Please visit lifevineyard.church/jobs for more information and to download a full job description and person specification. To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal chat prior to application feel free to email [email protected]
Application Deadline: 5th July 2024