Lead for Evangelism and Welcome

Lead for Evangelism and Welcome

Are you excited about introducing people to Jesus? Do you love welcoming people into Christian community? Would you be keen to join a missionally focused staff team that is leading St. Paul’s Bloor Street (SPBS) into becoming a multiplying church?

SPBS is passionate about introducing people to Jesus and is becoming a multiplying church - multiplying disciples, multiplying leaders, and multiplying churches in the downtown core of our global city. We need a strong leader, having energy and vision, to lead our Alpha Courses and give oversight to all our ministries that welcome and integrate new people into our Christian community.  

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the SPBS community follows a Rhythm of Life - 5 ancient spiritual practices that we believe will make us more like Jesus. As the largest Anglican church in Canada, with a growing community of people learning how to follow Jesus Christ, we believe that God is calling us to bless others out of our abundance.  

Being an ordained Anglican priest would be an asset for this role, but is not essential. 

Lead for Evangelism & Welcome Job Description

 SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT:            Reports to the Rector

 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The primary responsibility of the Lead for Evangelism & Welcome supports the mission and vision of St. Paul's Bloor Street (SPSS), under the direction of the Rector, by demonstrating commitment to Jesus Christ and by teaching and equipping our congregation to serve as followers of Jesus Christ.

The Lead for Evangelism & Welcome is responsible for developing and implementing a robust evangelism and discipleship strategy to help parishioners and guests reach other with the love and message of Jesus Christ. Also, this person encourages and supports spiritual growth throughout our congregation by connecting attenders to next steps in faith and involvement in the life of our church, and leads, equips, and inspires teams to create welcoming, informative and inviting opportunities for our guests.

 SCOPE

The Lead for Evangelism & Welcome (Minister) will be the "point person" for focusing on the spiritual vitality and continued expansion of our Young Adults ministry and our Newcomers' ministry. This scope may expand to include other groups. This will include but is not limited to creating and implementing programming that fosters spiritual growth and nourishes a vital community within St. Paul's Bloor Street. Leading the Alpha Course would be included.

WELCOME: Help foster a spacious hospitality so that newcomers to St Paul's would encounter God

EQUIPPING: Within the Rhythm of Life at St. Paul's: encouraging our community to the 5th spiritual practice of "Faithful Living"

EVANGELISM: Sharing faith in the workplace, and among their friends and family circles

MULTIPLICATION: Identifying and mentoring leaders

Reaching across cultures and languages to share the Gospel of Christ

RESPONSIBILITIES

Required to perform a range of duties including, but not limited to:

Young Adults (20s-30s)

•      Serve as part of a ministry team focused on the evangelism and discipleship of Young Adults (20s-30s).

•      Develop, lead and organize effective young adult ministry programs.

•      Work within the ministry team to encourage small group membership among young adults.

•      Provide counseling and spiritual direction to young adults on an individual basis.

•      Recruit, train and mentor volunteer leaders to expand the YA programming at SPBS.

•      Explore the development of a YA-focused Men’s and Women’s' ministry.

•      Seek to integrate young adult ministry into all phases of church life to create a culture that is intentionally intergenerational, striving to unite with and complement other church ministries.

•      Present a yearly young adult ministry budget proposal.

 Discipleship Courses

•      With the Rector, develop and lead a strategy for guests to feel welcomed and take the next step to becoming engaged with the parish and in service.

•      Provide leadership to discipleship courses, both in-person and on-line.

•      Ongoing review of courses and programs, evaluating the objective and effectiveness of them.

•      ALPHA: Coordinate and lead evangelism initiatives at St Paul's including Alpha

•      Identify and coordinate Alpha leaders.

•      Provide pastoral and spiritual guidance through Alpha.

•      Helping to lead Mandarin Alpha, fostering its connections to ESL

 Newcomers' Ministry

•      Work with the Rector and operations staff to develop and oversee a standardized process for welcoming newcomers to St. Paul's and engaging them in the life of the parish.

•      Use Planning Center software to facilitate newcomer engagement.

•      Develop and coordinate a welcome ministry team on Sunday mornings.

•      Work with operations staff to implement monthly newcomers' welcome events (brunch/lunch on Sunday and quarterly evenings at Rector's home).

 General Ministry

•      Serve as a member of the church's pastoral staff, performing pastoral care calls, and participating in the development of the parish.

•      Participates in weekly staff meetings.

•      Present a yearly Young Adults ministry budget proposal. Tracking and maintaining costs throughout the year.

Perform other related duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge and Experience

The Minister must have proficient knowledge and experience in the following areas:

•       A baptized Christian believer, committed to the historic Christian faith as encapsulated in the Ecumenical Creeds.

•       Preferably an Ordained Anglican Priest.

•      Must have a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.

•      Growing knowledge and training in theology, biblical studies, evangelism, and discipleship

•      One who is gifted and called to small group and family ministries.

•      Ability to work as part of a ministry team.

•      A self-motivated leader, capable of casting and imparting vision for ministry, possessing relational skills with Young Adult leaders and staff.

•      One who can create and executing a long-term vision for the SPBS Young Adult ministry.

•      Organized, values boundaries, and has the ability to coordinate and empower others in ministry.

Skills

•      Ability to translate/communicate the Gospel to a wide variety of people.

•      Can effectively lead and mentor volunteers in leading Young Adults

•      Creative and administrative skills to strategize, plan and develop Young Adult ministry

•      Communication in English at a high-level, both verbally and in written form is required.

•      Gather information and monitor situations when a potentially problematic situation arises.

•      Analyze problems and resolve situations with excellent judgment and decision-making skills.

Personal characteristics

The Lead for Evangelism & Welcome will demonstrate competence in the following areas:

Spiritual Development:

·      A well developed spiritual life, including a vibrant prayer life and the study of Scripture.

·      Commitment to the Rhythm of Life of SPBS. Leadership:

·      Leads with integrity through engendering trust and developing relationships.

·      Leadership that balances leading the parish with growing the parish.

·      Develops his/her own gifts and skills and puts a priority on developing others. Relationships:

·      Maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally.

·      Proven leadership skills in engaging people, challenges, and opportunities.

·      Ability to reach out and connect with people in new or difficult circumstances. Communication:

·      Ability to motivate people toward engagement and to resolve conflict.

·      Ability to teach and mentor effectively.

·      Effective communicator, both verbal and written, with proven ability to reduce ambiguity. Needs Assessment:

·      Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of the young adults and other parishioners to meet or exceed their expectations.

·      Works strategically by considering multiple factors and options in decision-making. Teamwork:

·      Work collaboratively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions to enhance organizational effectiveness; ability to undertake self-directed tasks when necessary.,

Organization:

·      Excellent time management skills; attention to detail; the capacity to prioritize by assessing situations to determine urgency.

·      Ability to develop a work schedule, set goals, create/implement actions plans and monitor progress towards goals

·      Ability to make clear, timely decisions.

Personal Attributes:

•      Humility, honesty, trustworthy, respectful and flexible

•      Take initiative and demonstrate sound work ethics.

•      Must be able to cross racial, cultural, and social boundaries with ease, tact, and diplomacy.

Above all, a living faith in Jesus Christ.

 HOURS of WORK

The Minister shall maintain a 35 hour work week with flexibility to accommodate evenings and weekends. The Minister is deemed a management position. The required hours actually worked are to meet the needs of all services throughout the year. There may be extended hours on occasions when required. The Minister will be required to have flexible availability, with high seasons services/broadcasts being a non-negotiable.