Church Planter

Application Closes: 7 December 2024

About Rooted Churches

Rooted Churches exists to plant churches that are Gripped by, Growing in and Grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We consider that church planting is an effective way of fulfilling our mission to glorify God by growing disciples who love God and love people. Harvest Glasgow was planted in 2009 and once established was able to plant Harvest Ayr. Our connection with the Great Commission Collective church planting network has allowed us to grow church partnerships that will help to fuel our church planting vision. We believe that these partners will be a key and strategic benefit for successful applicants.

The Role

Rooted Churches is seeking to appoint a full-time church planter. This post is fully funded for 5 years and includes an initial 9 month training and assessment programme. The Church Planter will spend time working in a Rooted Churches setting to prepare for planting a church while also having the opportunity to develop a launch team. The Church Planter will work under the oversight of the Rooted Lead Team to complete the training programme, grow a launch team, build relationships with existing partner churches and benefit from the wisdom and experience of other church partners.

Key Responsibilities

Training and Assessment (Year One)

Located in Glasgow with accommodation provided.

• Attend weekly training modules and engage with teachers, content, assigned reading and local church activities.
• Meet with the Rooted Lead Team and local Elders regularly for assessment and feedback.
• Complete the training program prior to being commissioned to plant a church in your location.

Church Planting

Located in a place you are passionate to plant in where you have a potential launch team already.

• Gather and grow a launch team to carry out and support the planting of a church in your location.
• Cast a compelling vision of why you are planting a church in your location.
• Work with the Rooted Lead team to assess the progress of the launch team.
• Make regular contact with partner churches to update them on planting progress.
• Develop a prayer strategy to gather prayer support for the church plant.

Desirable Attributes

• Clear preaching and teaching gifts.
• Evident shepherding instincts and abilities.
• Developed leadership attributes and organisational qualities.
• Faithful and humble character in keeping with Galatians 5:22-26.
• Spiritual maturity and discernment
• A recognised level of theological training.
• Strong relational and communication skills.

How to Apply

To apply, or for further details, email info@rootedchurches.org.

Please enclose with your email a full CV which includes: qualifications, employment history, voluntary ministry experience, references (professional, personal and pastoral).

Applicants can only be considered from those who are UK citizens or who otherwise have a right to work in the UK.

It is also an occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1), that the post-holder is a committed male Christian who will be able to declare wholehearted acceptance of the Great Commission Collective doctrinal basis.