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Liverpool District Mission & Evangelism Facilitator
District Mission and Evangelism Facilitator
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This appointment will play a leading role in supporting circuits and churches to emerge from the Covid 19 pandemic recognising how the church and the world have been changed. It will encourage and equip churches to build on their discoveries and embrace new opportunities for mission in a transformed world.
The appointment is focussed on enabling leaders (ordained and lay) to develop cohesive mission plans that will increase the capacity for mission and evangelism with due regard to the priorities identified by the District, and in line with connexional policies and initiatives, notably “Priorities for the Methodist Church” and the emerging “God for All – Evangelism and Growth Strategy.”
This is a permanent part time (0.5 FTE) appointment open to lay or ordained people, with a requirement for flexible working.
The salary will be £32,553 (FTE) pro rata (or for an ordained person ½ stipend) dependent on experience, plus expenses. Ordained applicants should note that no manse provision is available with this post. Leave entitlement will be 14 days paid holiday a year inclusive of public holidays (pro – rata).
The Job and Person Specification and Application Forms are available on the district website, (https://liverpoolmethodistdistrict.org.uk/vacancies/)or from the District Administrator: admin@liverpoolmethodist.org.uk.
Please submit completed application forms, describing how you demonstrate the skills and experience required, together with CV details and the names and addresses of two referees by email to synodsec@liverpoolmethodist.org.uk. Applicants who previously applied are welcome to re-apply if they can demonstrate the full range of requirements of the person specification.
All applications must be received by noon on Tuesday 5th January 2021. Shortlisting will take place by Friday 8th January and interviews for the short-listed candidates will be held on either Thursday 14th or Friday 15th January (by Zoom if face-to-face remains unavailable). The appointment will commence, by negotiation, as soon as possible thereafter (subject to DBS Disclosure and satisfactory references).
Employment and voluntary oportunities in the Methodist Church Connexionally can be found at http://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/connect/jobs-volunteering/