About The Role
Inspire Church originally planted from All Souls, Langham Place with a Bishop’s Mission Order (BMO) in September 2013 in the Old Street area of London with a vision to be ‘a united and diverse community inspiring London with the good news of Jesus Christ’.
In January 2018, Inspire merged with the neighbouring parish of Saint James Clerkenwell and over the past 7 years, Inspire Saint James (ISJ) has grown into a vibrant, multi-cultural church family of about 225 adults and 80 children across two Sunday services.
Our Inspire Football and Inspire Holiday Club ministries continue to take place in Old Street and we have several families living on the Redbrick Estate next to Old Street who are keen to start a new missional community in September 2025 focussed on estates ministry.
We are, therefore, looking for a church planter who is a self-starter; passionate about reaching estates; with a clear love for Jesus and with a gift in cross-cultural preaching, pioneering and discipling of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through the use of the Safer Recruitment practice guidance. This role is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
1. Praying
a. Humble reliance on the Lord each day in prayer for the church plant.
b. Regular prayer walks with the planting group around the area.
c. Leading a monthly vision/prayer meeting for the church plant.
2. Pioneering
a. Forming a planting group and discerning the best time to launch.
b. Identifying giftings and developing leadership in the planting group.
c. Leading the church plant through the planning, launch phase and, at least, first 3-5 years of the plant.
3. Preaching
a. Preaching and teaching God’s Word as the primary means of people coming to faith in Jesus Christ and growing to maturity in Him.
b. Running evangelistic courses (e.g. Christianity Explored) for those interested in exploring the Christian faith.
c. Planning and leading the church plant worship services.
4. Pastoring
a. Being the overall shepherd of the church plant.
b. Overseeing pastoral care of every member of the church plant.
c. Overseeing 121s and establishing of midweek groups for the church plant.
5. Partnering
a. Building relationships with the local community and surrounding area – through door knocking with our Outreach Minister.
b. Partnering with local deanery and wider diocesan partnerships1.
c. Attending regular ISJ staff meetings on Tuesday afternoons.
The estates church planter will begin at ISJ on Sundays, but once the church plant has launched, will be focussed exclusively there.
– An evident vibrant faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is prayerful, loving, and biblical in their life and ministry.
– Someone who is passionate about, and gifted in, reaching out to people living on estates and training them up to be disciples of Jesus Christ.
– Personal humility showing itself in servant-heartedness and a preparedness to learn from new cultures to shape gospel ministry to reach those in the community.
– Evidence of crossing cultural barriers for the gospel and a leader who can work well with people from different backgrounds and nationalities.
– Someone who is convinced of the centrality of word & prayer to all fruitful Christian ministry, including estates ministry, and lives out that conviction.
– Someone who will uphold Inspire Saint James’ commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
– Previous experience as a curate or incumbent with a particular calling to estates ministry.
How to apply
– Submit a CV (no more than two pages) and cover letter highlighting relevant gifts, passions and experience to operations@inspirelondon.org
– Deadline for application: Friday 18th April 2025
– All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.
Equal Opportunities
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.