Can you Inspire? Lead? and Love?

Godstone Baptist is a village based church in the heart of Surrey with 70 members.

We are seeking someone special who can stimulate and excite community based family ministry.

By family we mean ANYONE in our amazing local community and church who cares, works and/or lives with youngsters in today’s fast changing society. Someone who can help families connect with Jesus.

For some time at Godstone we’ve been aware of a need to re-invest in families both within and beyond the church. With many of our previous volunteer leaders moving into full time ministry across the UK, we’re looking for someone to bring a creative and pioneering approach to this ministry.

We’re looking for someone to bring leadership to this area (vision & strategy/ team building & inspiration),
as well as being a hands-on practitioner.

Our first priority would be to encourage the good ministries we already have with families in the church and community, and then to develop their untapped potential. Current activities include:

• Sunday groups & services
• Mums and toddler group
• Children’s events
• Children’s cinema
• Sunday services
• ‘Big House’ youth group
• Involvement with the local primary school

The second priority is to create new relationships and build on existing ones within our community. This is a much more pioneering role. The area around the church has a significant community of unreached children, youth, parents, grandparents and carers, and much more can be achieved than we are now doing. The church’s heart and enthusiasm for this work is big, even though there are also big gaps and untapped
potential in what we are offering.

We are very concerned that the new worker makes this role their own and has the freedom to be creative.
We know this role needs someone who is enthusiastic not only to plan, but to actively work and relate with children and families. While we do have a core of willing volunteers, initially the role will involve leading new and existing groups.

We anticipate the role will require a minimum of three days per week up to a maximum of five. We are open to discuss availability, salary (between £16k – £20k) and job shares. We have funding in place for the first two years.

The deadline for applications is 6th January 2020. As you talk and pray about this opportunity, we pray that the Holy Spirit will ignite a sense of excitement and call about this vital ministry here at GBC.