At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate international student ministries and mobilise volunteers in Liverpool.
- Company: Friends International supports churches in reaching international students across the UK and Ireland.
- Benefits: Salary is pro rata of £34,256 per annum, with potential initial funding for support-raising.
- Other info: Position requires raising personal support for salary and costs.
- Why this job: This role offers a chance to impact international students' lives through evangelism and discipleship.
- Qualifications: Candidates must have a degree and experience in cross-cultural ministry.
The predicted salary is between 34256 - 34256 £ per year.
Friends International is an evangelical mission agency dedicated to supporting and equipping churches to reach international students for Christ. We currently have 80 Staff working in 35 university towns and cities across the UK and Ireland.
As a Centre Team Leader, you will fulfil a vital role in working with the local team to coordinate existing and develop new international student ministries with and alongside evangelical churches in Liverpool. This will involve mobilising volunteers and liaising with church leaders to take the ministry forward. Personal evangelism and discipleship with international students will also be a key component of the work, as you seek to provide a model for others.
You will be:
- Educated to degree level or its equivalent
- Experienced in and passionate about cross-cultural ministry
- A visionary able to prioritise and think strategically
- A team builder with gifts of encouragement and pastoral care
- Committed to pursuing unity and building bridges across the evangelical spectrum
- A self-starter, able to manage time and resources well
- Committed to the life of a local church
- Willing to raise personal support from churches and individuals
Hours: Up to full-time (35 hours), dependent on personal support.
Salary: This is a personal-support funded role (i.e. you will need to raise sufficient support for your own salary and associated employment costs from mission giving). The salary paid will be pro rata of £34,256 per annum (prior to annual salary review) for a 35 hour week. As part of the Friends International growth strategy, partial funding may be available as an initial base for further support-raising (details on request).
To apply, please email your CV and covering letter to: Taiwo Adebanjo, recruitment@friendsinternational.uk. Your cover letter should include specific examples of any student ministry experience you have, especially in a cross-cultural context, and any experience of raising money to fund your Christian ministry. Applications will be considered as we receive them. A local recruiting manager may contact you for an informal conversation before asking you to complete a formal application form.
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