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Introduction by the Bishop of Coventry

Context 1. The Diocese of Coventry 2. Diocesan Vision and Strategy 3. Recent developments and future aspirations 4. The Archdeacons

The Archdeacon Missioner 1. The Person 2. The Role 3. Key relationships 4. The Person Specification

Terms and Conditions

Further Information

Appendices 1. Strategy document – Whole Diocese 2. Natural Church Development 3. Terms and conditions Introduction by the Bishop of Coventry

Thank you for your interest in this post of Archdeacon Missioner in the Diocese of Coventry.

I’ve been here eleven years now, and I love it. I think it’s an ideal size and shape for a Diocese, with a fascinating variety of missionary contexts, and a deep spiritual lineage stretching back to the 12th Century, when the Diocese of Lichfield relocated to Coventry. We were re-founded in 1918 when Europe was still at war, with a vision to ‘bring people to Christ’. That theme of the light of the gospel bringing hope in times of despair returned powerfully in 1940 when the Cathedral was bombed and the Diocese, led by the Cathedral’s ministry, committed itself to building a ‘kinder, simpler – a more Christ-Child-like sort of world’1.

Here we are now in the 21st Century carrying on the community. Our strategy is to build up the health of the church same apostolic mission – the message and ministry of so that we will see the growth of the church, and to do that reconciliation, as Paul puts it (2 Corinthians 5.16-21) – across the Whole Diocese of church communities, church among the people of Coventry, most of Warwickshire and schools, Christian chaplaincies and the Cathedral. some of Solihull. We’re called to draw all people into the reality of the life and worship of the triune God as they With Bishop John, I oversee that apostolic mission to this become disciples of Jesus Christ and, as Christ’s people generation, representing the originating sending of the and body, transformative agents of their local and global church, seeking to embody it in all we are and to release 3 1 Provost Dick Howard’s Sermon during the BBC’s Christmas Service broadcast to the nation and the then Empire from the ruins of Coventry Cathedral. it in all that we do. Bishops are never alone. There are no growing and stewarding our resources – human, financial, bishops without the church, and so from the earliest days physical etc – properly, aligning them for the mission that they have relied on deacons to enable the life of the church God has for us and making sure that they are being used to grow and expand (1 Timothy 3.1-13). well, that we are doing what we say we are doing.

Soon after coming to the Diocese I felt that the traditional We know from parish experience that pastoral pattern of geographically defined archdeacons had many and missional ministry, and works of stewardship, advantages for the stability of church but that it fitted less management and accountability, interrelate at every level. well with the apostolic dynamic of the Church. If we are to So it’s clearly vital for the Bishop and the Whole Diocese be Chief Pastors and Leaders of Mission in the Diocese, that these three servant ministries work together in a Bishop John and I need lead colleagues to carry forward common, co-ordinated mission to build up the life of the that pastoring and that missional activity, and to see it church and to proclaim the kingdom of God through an fulfilled across the Diocese, supporting the presbyters and effective pastoral ministry, imaginative missional activity, lay leaders in every place to build effective pastoral and including an ambitious plan for church planting, and the missional communities of Christian Faith. provision of the resources and mutual accountability to enable the work to be done. These three interrelated roles That’s how we landed on the pattern of Archdeacon Pastor enable the Diocese to implement our missional strategy. and Archdeacon Missioner My prayers are with you and for you as you consider The other key post in the leadership and running of the whether you may be being called to join us in this work. Diocese is the Diocesan Secretary. This is another essentially diaconal post, though one often filled by a lay person as it is Yours in Christ with us. This role serves the apostolic mission by ensuring that the Diocese is run well, effectively governed and that we are 4 Context

The Diocese of Coventry The Diocese has a population of 867,000 people and has 127 benefices with 244 churches which are organized into The Diocese of Coventry consists of the whole of Coventry 11 Deaneries. We have 312 members of clergy including City together with a large part of Warwickshire including full-time and part-time stipendiary, House for Duty and Self- the towns of Alcester, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Supporting as well as those with Permission to Officiate. Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-upon-Avon, and We also have a good network of Readers and a variety of Warwick plus a small but significant section of Solihull. It lay ministries across the Diocese. is a Diocese rich in diversity; urban and rural, significant poverty and deprivation to real wealth and privilege, The Diocese has 75 church schools, including two students to families and seniors, many different churches secondary schools, 6 Academy Trusts, educating 18,000 and large communities of other Faiths. There is a huge mix children and young people. We are committed to school of ethnic diversity, and our reach into it is not as good as expansion through the creation of new schools, the we would like it to be. enlargement of existing schools and, if possible, alternative provision. Over recent times Coventry and Warwickshire, together with Solihull and other parts of the West Midlands, It also has a range of institutions where there are have seen a strengthening of manufacturing after years Chaplains licensed by the Bishop, including two of decline and the local economy has grown. With universities, prisons, schools, hospitals and hospices. Warwickshire being a county of rapid house building, the City of Culture coming to Coventry in 2021 and with two Coventry Cathedral has worldwide recognition for its large and expanding universities in our Diocese, there is iconic buildings, its story of hope rising from the ashes of a sense of growth and optimism in the air. Though the despair and its international ministry of reconciliation. The uncertainties of Brexit loom large. Cathedral has played a large part in the bid for the UK City of Culture and will be very much part of the events in 2021, 5 along with other parishes, schools and other organizations our primary means of fulfilling that purpose is the across the Diocese. As part of the build-up to the City of application of the healthy church principles identified Culture, the Cathedral is planning a major development to by Natural Church Development (see Appendix 2). its space, the first since it was consecrated in 1962. These are the eight essential qualities (8EQs) of healthy churches. We look for growth by improving Last year, the Diocese celebrated its Centenary and the health. programme included a four-day visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury, a Diocesan Festival and many other events. More recently, having recognized that the Diocese is During the Centenary the Diocesan Board of Finance much more than church communities and parishes, was able to help the Cathedral declare a jubilee on entry we have turned our attention towards a more charges, greatly increasing visitor numbers. We hope this integrated strategy for the Whole Diocese which will be one of several lasting legacies of the Centenary. includes churches, church schools, the Cathedral and chaplaincies. All of these gather around the Bishop to The Diocese is well served by a good transport network. share in the apostolic ministry and mission given to us London can be reached by train in under an hour, by Jesus, focused by Paul’s words to the Corinthians: Birmingham Airport is close to the north western border of the Diocese, and major roads (M6, M1, A46 and A45) All this is from God mean that other parts of the country are easily accessible. who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. Diocesan Vision and Strategy (2 Corinthians 5:18)

We have a clear and well-articulated vision and strategy. Churches, schools, chaplaincies and the Cathedral The mission purpose of the Diocese is ‘worshipping God, are therefore Partners Together in the Message making new disciples, transforming communities’, and and Ministry of Reconciliation. This is the gospel we 6 proclaim and the reason we are here – to make known • currently 79% of parishes have used the NCD God’s own appeal in Christ: ‘Be reconciled to God’ (2 survey at least once and are participating in the Corinthians 5.20) and, reconciled to God, be reconciled to NCD process; your neighbour and to the creation of which you are part. • 76% of churches (with at least a second survey) Our Whole Diocese Strategy can be found at Appendix 1 rate themselves as healthier than when they and this document includes our six shared objectives to started to use this approach; which our finances, resources and mission are aligned, together with our two current emphases which run through • a team of mentors has been appointed and this all the objectives – to engage more effectively with children team processes approximately 70 surveys every and young people and to improve our BAME inclusion. year;

Recent Developments and Future Aspirations • over 90% of clergy are engaged in this process;

Natural Church Development • at the start of the project we had just 13 churches with an average health rating of over 65 points In the past 9 years, the Diocese has undergone an exciting (considered to be very good). We currently have 29 transformation with several new initiatives. One of the churches above this level. most significant of these has been the decision to use Natural Church Development as a means of assessing Though we are making progress and we can see the the health of churches and helping them to grow through results, there is still more to do to grow the church into structured and mentored development activity and regular stronger health and confident growth. For example, in surveys focused on Eight Essential Qualities (8 EQs) which 48% of surveys, Passionate Spirituality is the minimum determine church health – see Appendix 2. Some facts and factor with particular weaknesses in Bible reading and 7 figures about this are: expectations of a brighter future for the church. NCD helps to know where to put our energies and to target support refugees and asylum seekers; Family interventions. Link Workers in schools and churches across the Diocese; Warwick Job Club and Proof Bakery – a Together for Change not-for-profit social enterprise that trains and employs refugees through artisan baking. Details of further This is a joint venture between the Diocese of Coventry projects can be found on the diocesan website www. and the Church Urban Fund. It works with churches and dioceseofcoventry.org/TFC. multi-agency groups to transform communities in Coventry and Warwickshire. The Charity seeks to set up social Acceler8 enterprises and local projects that will support sustainable community transformation and tackle issues of systemic This was established in 2015 with Church poverty. In order to do this, TfC helps churches to reach Commissioners’ Strategic Development Funding. their communities by providing advice, training, funding Accler8 has increased the capacity of the Healthy and support. Its primary roles are: Churches mentoring programme and provided a focus on people in their 20s and 30s – making new • to act as a catalyst and advocate for nominated disciples and strengthening the engagement of Priority Areas in the Diocese and existing congregational members in this age group. There are 13 members of the team, including 3 clergy • to provide support for churches seeking to and a freelance consultant, and they work throughout transform their communities. the Diocese using the 8 EQs and Healthy Churches process. The team regularly runs events for 20s and Projects include establishing the Rising Café in the 30s and further details can be found on their website Cathedral in partnership with the Betel charity; project www.acceler8.live management to support the building of St. Catherine’s 8 Church, Stoke Aldermoor; Fresh Starts – a project to Serving Christ a vibrant and growing student population. It will play a key part in our developing church planting strategy. This was launched in June 2017 and aims to equip and empower lay disciples throughout the Diocese. It is Other new church communities and church plants largely funded by a substantial grant from the Church Commissioners’ Strategic Development Fund, the first stage A number of other new church communities have grown of which has been to fund 6 learning mentors to offer support throughout the Diocese as we have responded to local around the 8EQs to parishes and church communities. needs and to the particular passions and callings of They mentor individuals, run courses and create training ministers. Among them are St Clare’s in partnership with resources. The next stage is to create a digital learning the Cathedral, and St Gabriel’s working closely in a joint platform to enable anyone in the Diocese to find courses and missional initiative to the new town of Houlton on the edge resources to help them in their discipleship. Further details of Rugby with the Board of Education. can be found on the Diocesan website. Future Initiatives St Mark’s, Coventry We have two major future developments that we are Through its own significant funding, and working in currently working on: partnership with others, the Diocese has established a City Centre Resource Church in a refurbished church building 1. Growing faith in children and young people – which had been closed for over 40 years. It is a major building on the effective ministry of our Family Link initiative in which the Archdeacon Missioner will have an Workers (through TfC above) and in line with the ongoing oversight role. Church of England’s Growing Faith initiative, we want to develop further ways of linking the work of St Mark’s is providing a ministry to a diverse community churches, schools and families to nurture the faith of 9 situated in a poor area of the city, but also at the heart of children and young people in one integrated mission. 2. A church planting strategy – building on the implementation of Diocesan strategy relating to success of St Mark’s, we hope to secure further all aspects of church health and growth, including Commissioners’ Strategic Development funding significant missional initiatives and, especially over to plant churches into two areas in the Diocese the coming years, a church planting strategy. The with the intention that these plants will themselves oversight of the parochial appointments process become churches that plant. This development will also be an important part of the Archdeacon will form a significant part of the Archdeacon Missioner’s ministry. Missioner’s work. This arrangement has been in place since 2010 and The Archdeacons has brought many benefits to the Diocese including a unified culture and operating model across the The Diocese of Coventry has re-imagined the role of Diocese and a greater focus and growth in missional Archdeacons and, instead of the traditional geographical activity. This division of responsibilities demands allocation of responsibilities, both Archdeacons work in good communication, trust and collaborative working different roles across the entire Diocese. Legally, the between the two Archdeacons. Archdeacon Pastor is the Archdeacon of Coventry and the Archdeacon Missioner is the Archdeacon of Warwick. The The Archdeacons share a Personal Assistant and Archdeacon Pastor has a lead role in the pastoral care of there is also an Assistant Administrator to help with the clergy and their families, the wellbeing of clergy and lay the appointments process. For the past year, there people, working with the Diocesan Advisory Committee to has been an Assistant Archdeacon who has stepped ensure missional and careful stewardship of our buildings, aside from his parochial role for a period of 18 looking after the good order of the Church and ensuring months. This situation will be reviewed once a new that legalities are attended to. Archdeacon is in place and informed judgements can be made about whatever further support is necessary 10 The Archdeacon Missioner has a lead key role in the for the Archdeacons. In the event of the Archdeacon Pastor not being available for a period of time, the Archdeacon Missioner is required to cover the legal functions of that role. Hence, the Archdeacon Missioner needs to have a good understanding of the legal responsibilities of an Archdeacon and an instinct for how the law serves the mission of the church.

The Archdeacons work closely with the Diocesan Secretary who ensures that the Diocese is well run and properly governed, that we have the resources necessary for the work we are being called to do, that they are stewarded efficiently and rightly aligned for that work, and that we are accountable for the gifts that we have been given and the responsibilities to which we have been assigned.

11 The Archdeacon Missioner

The Person Natural Church Development – the Archdeacon Missioner will have primary responsibility for the supervision and The next Archdeacon Missioner, as a person of God and the effective facilitation of the 8EQs across the Diocese, an experienced minister of the Gospel who longs to see working closely with the Healthy Churches Development the Church renewed in health, growing in numbers and Mentor and Diocesan Training Partnership. impacting society with the kingdom of God, will display the sort of qualities, experience and abilities outlined in Significant missional initiatives – the Archdeacon the Person Specification that follows, in order to fulfil the Missioner will be responsible with others for the innovative ministry described below. development and oversight of significant missional initiatives. This will include application to the Strategic The Role Investment Board for funding (though not necessarily writing bids for these funds – that will depend on the Diocesan Strategy – As a member of the Bishop’s Strategy skills of the post-holder) and, working closely with key Integration Group (BSIG) and the Bishop’s Core Staff colleagues, overseeing the implementation, monitoring Team (BCST), the Archdeacon Missioner will contribute, and evaluation of these projects, ensuring that they along with others, to the design and development of the achieve the expected aims, outcomes and outputs strategy for the Whole Diocese, and will have a key role throughout the projects. in the implementation of that strategy with a particular responsibility for its understanding and communication Church planting – the Archdeacon Missioner will across the Diocese, acting as the primary link between have a lead role in the continued development and the Bishop and the Whole Diocese in facilitating the implementation of a Church planting strategy. We engagement of every area of Diocesan life with the are looking for someone who can learn lessons from Diocesan Mission Purpose, Strategy and Shared elsewhere and who will develop this work in innovative Objectives. and creative ways. We are looking for someone 12 who has the ability to think ‘outside the box’, and can consider the needs of different groups of people in liaise with the Patron and will supervise shortlisting and the Diocese e.g. rural, urban, and BAME as we develop formal interview processes, nominating preferred candidates our church planting strategy and prepare for a major to the Bishop. S/he will induct new clergy in the Diocesan application to the Strategic Development Fund. Mission Purpose and strategic objectives.

Line Management – The Archdeacon Missioner will be Diocesan Training Partnership (DTP) – the Archdeacon the line manager for the Healthy Churches Development Missioner will provide advice on the strategy and Mentor, the 20s-30s Strategy Team Leader, Archdeacons’ deployment of curates and training posts and on extended PA (jointly with the Archdeacon Pastor) and, working placements during curacy. S/he will also advise on the closely with the Chair of TfC, will ensure that TfC’s work incorporation of relevant aspects of the 8EQs in training is fully integrated into the diocesan strategy and provide and development programmes, working closely with the professional supervision and spiritual support for the Principal of the Diocesan Training Partnership. Director of Regeneration and Community Transformation. Visitor to Bishop’s Mission Orders – the Archdeacon Clergy appointment process – the Archdeacon Missioner Missioner will normally be the Visitor to the BMOs in the will oversee this process and will ensure the recruitment Diocese. and retention of high-quality clergy, building on the success of the past. S/he will work with the Archdeacon Pastor, the Area Deans – there are 11 Deaneries and they are key Area Deans, the Lay Chairs and the Deanery Mission and structures of mission within the life of the Diocese. Area Pastoral Committee in decisions about deployment of clergy. Deans therefore offer important strategic leadership in their S/he will advise and assist parishes in vacancy on the Deaneries and form part of the Bishop’s Extended Staff preparation of parish profiles around the NCD 8 Essential Team. The Archdeacon Missioner and the Archdeacon Qualities and will explain the appointments process to PCCs Pastor offer support to the Area Deans as appropriate and and congregations. The Archdeacon Missioner will also meet with them on a termly basis. 13 Boards and Committees • Other members of the Bishop’s Core Staff (the Bishop of Warwick, the Dean, the Dean The Archdeacon Missioner will be an ex-officio member of Women’s Ministry, the Dean of Self- of Diocesan Synod; Bishop’s Council (and its Business Supporting Ministry, the Director of Education); Committee and Finance Group); the Diocesan Mission Fund Committee; Diocesan Trustees; Vacancy in See • Members of the Archdeacon Missioner’s team Committee. The Archdeacon Missioner will also be a (Archdeacons’ PA and her assistant, Healthy member of the Bishop’s Core Staff Team, the Bishop’s Churches Development Mentor and his team, Strategy Integration Group and the Pastoral Management Director of Regeneration and Community group. S/he will be a trustee and director of Together for Transformation and her team, 20-30s Strategy Change Coventry and Warwickshire. Team Leader and her team);

Key Relationships • The Area Deans on matters relating to the Archdeacon Missioner’s areas of • The Bishop of Coventry, to whom the Archdeacon responsibility; Missioner will be responsible, and his Personal Assistant; • Diocesan Officers and Staff, especially those in the Diocesan Training Partnership; • The Archdeacon Pastor and Diocesan Secretary with whom the Archdeacon Missioner will work • Strategic Funding Development Team in the closely; National Institutions;

• Clergy and Lay leaders in the Diocese.

14 Person Specification

(several of these requirements may have been evidenced in secular employment as well as in ordained roles)

Requirements Notes or any additional means of assessment other than Application Form or Interview Pre-Requisites for any application Candidates must be free to remain and work in the UK You will be required to produce documentary evidence of your right to with no current immigration restrictions remain and work in the UK, if you are invited for interview. A priest with a minimum of six years in holy orders Identified on application form Ability to travel throughout the Diocese and nationally Driving licence essential, as public transport links to rural areas are poor to attend events and meetings The following characteristics are divided into Essential and Desirable. In shortlisting, we will prioritise applications first in the Essential areas, but if we receive a large number of applications which all meet these criteria, we will also apply scores from the Desirable sections. For applicants invited to interview, the evidence provided to support your application will be explored in greater depth by the interview panel.

Requirements Essential Desirable Notes or any additional means of assessment other than Application Form or Interview Personal A vibrant, attractive and inspirational Christian faith  Creative, entrepreneurial and strategic  Emotionally intelligent, self-aware, collaborative and empathic  15 Comfortable in own skin and confident, but able to seek and accept  constructive feedback Requirements Essential Desirable Notes or any additional means of assessment other than Application Form or Interview Personal continued Keen to learn and open to self-development  Experience Has experience of effective strategy development and delivery at a  senior level Has experience of church planting or other missional innovation  Has experience of line managing staff  Has experience of working constructively with different traditions and in  different contexts in the Church of England Has experience of leading and growing healthy church(es)  Has experience of writing funding bids, and overseeing the development  to fruition of new initiatives Is engaged in theological learning, and professional and personal  development, particularly in the area of mission. Skills and Abilities Is a skilled leader, able to empower others and manage change  Has the willingness to stand back and see the bigger picture, to learn  from others, both within and beyond the Diocese Has excellent communication skills – someone who can inspire others  Presentation in Interview Has an ability to motivate others to contribute positively to the Whole  Diocese vision and strategy 16 Has the ability to prioritize, to be organized and to organize.  Outline Terms and Conditions (see appendix 3 for further information)

Stipend Housing

The current Diocesan stipend for an Archdeacon is The Archdeacon Missioner is housed at 3, The Gardens, £36,110 per annum, payable by BACS transfer on the last Thurlaston, Rugby CV23 9LS. The five-bedroomed working day of the month. detached house has a large garden, laid mostly to lawn, and is located in a village to the south-west of Rugby. Office-holder References and Checks This is a full time Office held under Common Tenure as specified in the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) This office is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Measure 2009. Barring Service check, a Barred List check and an unconditional commendation from the candidate’s Pension Diocesan Bishop.

The Office holder will be a member of the Church of England Funded Pensions Scheme.

Location

The Archdeacon Missioner has an office within the Diocesan Offices at 1, Hill Top, Coventry but is required to travel throughout the Diocese and beyond.

17 Further Information

Informal conversations welcome with:

• The Archdeacon Pastor, Sue Field (07885 714829)

• The Diocesan Secretary, Ruth Marlow (07496 367323)

• Vicar of Hillmorton and member of the Advisory Panel for the appointment of the Archdeacon Missioner, the Revd Steve Gold (07711 240227)

Further details and application form are available from the Diocesan website or the PA to the Bishop of Coventry, Christine Camfield [email protected] (02476 672244)

Dates

• Closing date for applications Noon on Friday 10 May 2019

• Shortlisting Monday 13 May 2019

• Interviews Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May 2019 18 Appendix 1: Strategy Document – Whole Diocese

Our parishes have long been united by what has been includes a historical and international emphasis on called our three-fold Diocesan Mission Purpose: Reconciliation. A working understanding of reconciliation is that used by the Dean of Coventry: ‘Journeying from a • Worshipping God fractured past towards a shared future.’ • Making New Disciples • Transforming communities. We have been seeking a biblical text which can unify all the different aspects of the Diocese, which also encapsulates Our primary means of helping to deliver this purpose our Mission Purpose, with its emphasis on Reconciliation. has been the application of the healthy church principles The following verse achieves this: identified by NCD, known locally as the 8EQs (8 Essential Qualities). ‘All this is from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.’ In seeking a truly integrated strategy, we need to include (2 Corinthians 5:18, NRSV) cathedral, schools and chaplaincies as well as churches. ‘Whole Diocese’ therefore includes: • All this is from God Worshipping God • who reconciled us to • Parish church and other church communities himself through Christ Making New Disciples • Schools • and has given us the • Cathedral ministry of reconciliation Transforming Communities • Chaplaincies This verse therefore gives a common purpose to the All of these together gather around the Diocesan Bishop to ‘Whole Diocese’, from which we can – all ‘together’ – share in the apostolic ministry and mission given to us by be: ‘Partners together in the message and ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, which for the Diocese of Coventry reconciliation’. 19 It is therefore as ‘Partners together in the message and The intention of this approach is to enable resources ministry of reconciliation’ that we seek to live out the truths to be more effectively aligned to support our Whole of 2 Corinthians 5:18 (‘All this is from God who reconciled Diocese objectives which are considered to have the us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry greatest impact on health and growth. of reconciliation’), especially by Worshipping God, Making New Disciples and Transforming Communities. The 8EQs Two themes being given additional emphasis in 2019 provide a framework to help achieve this. across all Whole Diocese objectives are:

WHOLE DIOCESE SHARED OBJECTIVES • A significantly increased and intentional Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) emphasis. Our Whole Diocese shared objectives are: • A significantly increased and intentional children and young people’s spirituality and • Making the gospel known throughout the Whole discipleship emphasis. Diocese so that people become followers of Christ. • Strengthening the health of churches and These objectives and themes provide a framework for organisations across the Whole Diocese in the 8 decision making and resource support for 2019, and will Essential Qualities (8EQs) identified by NCD. guide the majority of Diocesan decision making. Bishop’s • Supporting the wellbeing and flourishing of clergy Council however, in its prophetic and discerning role of and lay people across the Whole Diocese. identifying where the Holy Spirit is moving in the Diocese, • Equipping the Whole Diocese for the work of may, in collaboration with the Bishop’s Core Staff Team, reconciliation. choose to adapt and modify our activity as appropriate. • Promoting life-long Christian learning and education across the Whole Diocese. • Delivering positive community transformation across the Whole Diocese. 20 Appendix 2: Natural Church Development (NCD)

The Diocese of Coventry has adopted the principles The NCD paradigm says that if church growth is about and tools of the Natural Church Development Institute growing an organism, the health (quality) of the organism to foster growth across the Diocese. Further will have a direct impact on its size (quantity). If a church information can be found on our website at becomes increasingly healthy over time, it is more likely www.dioceseofcoventry.org/HealthyChurches and better able to reproduce disciples, ministries and eventually itself. A different way of thinking about growth A long term strategic process Natural Church Development (NCD) is a paradigm – a way of thinking about church growth. Growth should be about Natural Church Development is also a long term strategic quality (health) and not just quantity (numbers). In fact process for progressively improving a church’s health. NCD has demonstrated that quality should take priority It is a process of continual improvement, not a program over quantity in church growth thinking. which guarantees “a healthy church” if particular steps are followed. Growing a church, like growing a plant, requires a At the heart of the paradigm is the scriptural picture of the long term approach where the most critical issues impeding church as a living organism, not just an organisation (albeit church growth are consistently addressed. a spiritual one). Looking at the church “organically” gives us a different perspective on what “health” and “growth” At the heart of the NCD process is a sophisticated mean. The growth of organisms focuses on their health, diagnostic tool, the NCD Survey, developed in Germany. It their capacity to reproduce, and how the individual ‘body’ is based on the only comprehensive international research parts interact. They are grown, not built. They are nurtured, ever done into what causes churches to grow or decline. not assembled. The NCD Survey complies with the highest international statistical standards for validity and reliability.

21 Surveys are done approximately annually, offering an Developing Healthy Churches accurate up-to-date “snapshot” of a church’s health. in the Diocese of Coventry Successive surveys enable church leaders to see the current state of health, how the church’s health has The NCD approach has been adopted by changed over the previous year, and what areas need the Bishop and Diocesan Synod as the means of greatest attention over the coming year. fulfilling the diocesan strategy for growth as we seek to Worship God, Make New Disciples The capacity to see the health of the church very and Transform Communities. The strategy has accurately as it evolves year on year enables church enabled the 8 Essential Qualities (8EQs) of healthy leaders to develop a clear sense of how the “organism” is growing churches to be woven into the DNA of the evolving and what impact various decisions and activities Diocese, its parishes and its structures. are having on church life. It also reveals longer term trends and enables leaders to identify and address the deeper The Healthy Growing Churches Development Mentor issues that have long held the church back. As one leader and his team exist to support parishes and other put it, “It gives every church leader the clear view of their bodies and groups within the Diocese to develop the church from 40,000 feet that they need when so much time 8EQs. By identifying their strongest and weakest is spent in the day-to-day.” characteristics (via the survey), congregations can be encouraged to use their strengths to improve their weakest area. Parishes are offered a mentor to work with them at all stages of the NCD cycle, to act as a resource, and to offer encouragement.

22 Appendix 3: Stipend and Terms and Conditions

Stipend Continuing ministerial education and development The amount of your stipend is £36,110 per annum as at 1 You are required by Regulation 19 to participate in April 2019, payable by BACS transfer on the last working arrangements approved by the diocesan bishop for your day of the month. continuing ministerial education.

Pension Rest periods Your service is pensionable within the terms of the Church You are entitled to an uninterrupted rest period of 24 hours of England Funded Pensions Scheme. in each period of seven days.

House Annual leave The address of the house provided for the better performance The annual leave year begins on 1 January, you are entitled of your duties is 3 The Gardens, Thurlaston, Rugby, CV23 9LS. to 30 days’ annual leave in each leave year, plus 8 statutory days (bank holidays) which can be transferred (and in the Tenure case of Christmas and Good Friday must be transferred). The Archdeacon’s office will be held under Common Tenure as specified in the Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure, 2009. A Statement of Particulars will be

issued following your installation. Y

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E You are entitled to the reimbursement of expenses V O C F reasonably incurred in connection with the exercise of your O D SE office. Reimbursement is the responsibility of the Diocesan IOCE Board of Finance. www.dioceseofcoventry.org 23