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Church Growth Co-ordinator ALDRIDGE PARISH CHURCH ‘Building Growing Praying’

If you are passionate about evangelism

If you want people to become disciples of Jesus Christ

If you have experience in leading Alpha

If you can develop ‘follow up’ material

If you are a proven communicator

If you enjoy working in a team setting

If you want to see women empowered for Christ

If you want to see the Church grow

This might just be the job for you….

Aldridge Parish Church is looking to grow and move forward. We need someone who can take our Alpha course to the next level and develop our Beta course. There are also opportunities to grow and develop our women’s work.

For more information please see www.aldridgeparishchurch.org or speak to
Rev Richard Cornfield on 01922 455229 or email

or write to Aldridge Parish Church Office, The Green, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8NH.

Salary £12,000 Part-time 20 to 25 hours a week

Full Job Spec
Vision
In order to fulfil Aldridge Parish Church’s vision of ‘building, growing, praying’, we are seeking to employ a co-ordinator whose chief task is to encourage evangelism and discipleship in the Church. The role of the person appointed would be to work alongside the Rector and other leaders to ensure that as a Church we are doing all we can to reach out with the Good News of Jesus and to help people become mature Christians.

Background
There are 3 Anglican churches in Aldridge operating as an informal team united in overall vision. Evening Alpha courses are rotated between the 3 Churches with the Parish Church hosting the course in the spring term.
The Church Growth Co-ordinator would work primarily in the Parish Church.

There are over 350 on the Electoral Roll at the Parish Church with an Average Sunday Attendance of around 300, including some 70 children. In October 2005, a second Sunday morning service and a mid-week service were started to encourage further growth. There is also a well-attended evening service. All services now have space for growth.
There is a large C.E. Voluntary Aided school situated close to the church. This has been identified as a specific target for further growth, especially seeking to reach families with the Good News. The work among women and 20s to 30s has also been identified as an area for growth.

As well as the joint Alpha courses, the Parish Church also runs daytime Alpha courses, at present only for women, and there has also been an evening men’s Alpha and a youth Alpha and there are plans for a children’s Alpha. The Church runs Beta courses as follow-up to Alpha and people are then encouraged to join home groups. For further information please explore this website.

The Person
We are seeking to employ a mature and lively Christian. We want someone who is experienced in evangelism and discipleship training and who enjoys sharing their faith. We are looking for someone who can think in a Biblical and theological way and communicate the Christian faith in an honest and straight forward way. We need a team player and a proven team builder. The person also needs to have a flexible approach to the hours of work as it involves working in the evenings.

Duties

To encourage evangelism amongst all ages

To co-ordinate Alpha Courses

To encourage and develop Beta courses and groups

To identify, encourage and support leaders for Alpha and Beta courses

To focus on and develop the identified areas of growth

To be a member of the staff team

To be a member of the leaders’ and preachers’ team

When requested, to encourage and advise other Churches in the deanery and the diocese regarding Alpha and follow up discipleship programmes

Hours and Payment
20 to 25 hours a week with a salary of £12000 plus expenses