Job Specification

Title
The title of the position is Minister.

Employed by
Nant Coch Church, 68 Fields Park Road, Newport, South Wales, NP20 5BH.

Key role
The successful candidate will be an elder and play a key role as part of the leadership team in helping the church to fulfil its mission to help those living near the church to discover how much God loves and cares for them and to help church members grow in Christian character and in the knowledge of God.

Duties
The primary role of the appointee will be that of drawing people, both on the fringe of the church and completely outside it, more fully into the life and worship of the church. 

This will involve bringing new ideas, formulating, agreeing, initiating, leading and enabling various activities designed to increase the membership of the church in partnership with other church members and will include establishing, developing and extending Christian contact with the community, identifying opportunities for evangelism and equipping church members for outreach. It will also mean providing appropriate nurture, teaching and training to those who show some response to the Christian message.

Although there will be opportunities to lead services and to preach, we want the appointee to be free from the need to prepare sermons each week and to concentrate on the primary role of drawing people into the church.

The appointee will be required to maintain a strong Christian faith and witness, and to support the other elders and leadership team in the wider work of the church. 

Qualifications and personal characteristics required
1    Essential: – the appointee must:
a    be a committed and practising Christian, prepared to signify their unreserved acceptance of the Basis of Faith of the Evangelical Alliance ;
b    have a passion for Jesus and a passion for His people1;
c    be a team player;
d    be able to lead evangelistic outreach and to communicate God’s word effectively in groups and on a one-to-one basis;
e    be an effective role model; their lifestyle and moral behaviour are expected to bear witness to their Christian commitment and to be consistent with Biblical truth and the church’s teaching1;
f    believe and uphold Biblical Christian beliefs and ideals in relation to marriage and sexual relationships1;
g    understand the pressures and difficulties of modern life and know how to work alongside people to awaken an interest in and deepen commitment to the Christian faith;
h    be able to use a computer and/or smart phone as a tool for work and communication.

2    Desirable: – while not essential, it would be desirable for the appointee to have:
a    some formal Biblical training, as evidenced by a qualification;
b    the ability to drive a car (with a full, current driving licence);
c    the ability to play any musical instrument sufficiently well to lead a small group;
d    previous experience in working within a church context in leading and / or managing a team.

Salary scale
The salary is negotiable for this position depending upon qualifications and relevant experience.

Pre-employment checks
Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check as required under the church’s safeguarding policy.
We can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK; employment is subject to confirming this.

Minister

Nant Coch Church is looking to appoint a full- or part-time minister. The links below give further details of the post.
Background Information
Job Specification
Application Pack and Form