ROLE DESCRIPTION
1. Details of post
Role title (as on licence):
Associate Vicar & Associate Mission Leader
Name of benefice:
Christ the King, Kettering
Archdeaconry:
Oakham
Deanery:
Kettering
Initial point of contact on terms of service: Archdeacon of Oakham
2. Role Purpose
General
• To support and (where necessary) deputise for the Vicar in all aspects of church
leadership, while focussing primarily on the pastoral well-being and development of the
congregation, working with and investing in volunteer leaders.
• To share with the Bishop and the Incumbent both in the cure of souls and in working
strategically for growth in numbers among the worshipping community.
• To work to further the vision of the Church, to help us to grow deeper with God, closer
with each other and further with the Gospel.
• To buy into and to work to support the direction of the church as outlined by the 3
points of the Missional Agenda, the 4 Dreams, the 5 Commitments, and the 5 points of
the Discipleship Spiral (as outlined later in this document).
• Under the Vicar to take responsibility for the practical leadership of much of the day-today ministry of the church
• To play a full part in the life of the church, through preaching, leading services, prayer
meetings, occasional offices, school assemblies, leadership and staff meetings etc.
Specific – (Many of the specifics will be worked out in consultation with the candidate once he
or she is selected. As much focus will go on finding the candidate with the right Chemistry
and Character and who will feel at home in this church’s Culture as establishing the right mix
of Competences.)
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To take oversight of and support the lay leaders within the prayer life of the church in
order to draw us deeper into encounter with God
To take oversight of all aspects of the church’s life designed to bring us into the
freedom and wholeness won for us on the cross e.g. Prayer Ministry, Freedom in
Christ.
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To take oversight of and support the key lay leaders of the Love in Action team, in
order to promote the care of those in need both inside and outside the church
To take oversight of and support the key lay leaders of the Roots Groups and Home
Groups structure, in order to develop further the fellowship of the church
To work closely with the Vicar to ensure all leadership and ministry tasks are covered.
To be constantly on the lookout for how we can be doing things better or more
effectively, in order to further the Kingdom of God in and through this fellowship
3. Key Attributes
 Ordained member of Anglican Clergy who has completed a title post.
 Comfortable working within the structures and emphases of a Charismatic Evangelical
Anglican church with a focus on God’s Word and God’s Spirit, in sympathy with the values
of New Wine.
 Passion for the Gospel, for the Kingdom and for Mission.
 A heart to listen to God, to weigh collectively what is heard and to act upon it
 Ability to relate to a wide range of ages with natural warmth
 A proven Pastor / Teacher
 Natural team player, able to work within authority structures, and to supervise and manage
volunteer staff.
 A commitment to the principle of shared leadership and ministry, given the emphasis that
the church places on lay ministry and lay leadership.
 Ability to establish and develop effective relationships with volunteers and the community
in general.
 Organisational skills, willingness to work flexible hours, ability to balance priorities and
make sound decisions.
 Willingness ideally to commit to the life of Christ the King for a significant period. This post
may suit EITHER someone who is finishing a curacy and would like experience of working
within a staff team of a larger church, as a stepping stone to where God may be calling
them next, OR alternatively someone who has recognised that their gifts are best
exercised from the ‘second chair’. While the focus of the role is on pastoring and
developing the church family, the post-holder will be expected to have a missional heart
and play a key role in the leadership of the whole church
4. Role context and any other relevant information
 In March 2012 the PCC unanimously endorsed the process of the Incumbent
assessing, and if appropriate marrying, divorcees. While it is hoped that the
successful candidate will feel happy to follow the same policy, he or she will not be
forced to do so against their conscience.
 The church is in the process of admitting children to communion for the first time.
5. Benefice summary:
Who are we?
 As a Church of England Church, we are here to serve the Ise Lodge Estate, and desire to
be a positive partner with churches across our town and county to make a difference for
Jesus in Kettering and the Diocese of Peterborough.
 As a Bible-based church, we believe God speaks to us today through his Word, and aim to
teach, understand and apply its teaching to our lives, as individuals and as a community of
believers.
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As a Spirit-led church, we are looking for what Jesus is doing in us, among us and around
us, and believe that his Holy Spirit gives us both the guidance and the gifts to follow him
today.
What really matters to us?
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will
bear much fruit. Apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)
We believe that relationship is at the heart of the Christian faith. As a church, we are aiming:
to be Going Deeper with God,
to be Going Closer with one another,
to be Going Further with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
How do we live this out?
We worship in four Sunday congregations, at 9.00am, 11.00am, 5.00pm and 6.30pm.
We meet together in small groups at home or church during the week.
We support programmes of activity serving children, young people, men, women and older
people in our local community and church.
Our history
The church began life in 1969 as the Ise Lodge Estate was being built. A daughter church of
the neighbouring Parish of St Botolph’s, we first met for worship in a local school. Then, as we
grew, we met in a succession of other locations. In 1987 the current church building was
dedicated and in 1995 Christ the King became a parish in its own right. Throughout its life the
church has grown steadily in numbers of worshippers and is now one of the largest churches
in the Diocese (ASA c.300 adults and 100 children, ER 315, Parish population c.8000)
Our two morning services have a very similar contemporary informal feel to them – we have
two for reasons of space rather than differentiation of style. The evening service attracts
some ‘returners’ from the morning, but for the majority, it is their congregation. Worship in the
evenings is often (once a month) led by our youth, but we also include the occasional more
reflective service. Other worship offerings in the diet include Grapevine, a seeker-friendly
family oriented service which meets at 5.00pm on Sundays, a weekly midweek traditional
communion service, and (four or five times a year) Songs of Praise, which reaches out
specifically to an older congregation. We also have a close relationship with Eagles’ Wings,
operating under a Bishop’s Mission Order in a neighbouring parish, a work born out of a
desire to reach “unchurched” people on a challenging estate.
Prior to 1995 the church was assigned a number of Curates from St Botolph’s. The current
incumbent, Rob Bewley, has been here since September 2011, following in the footsteps of
Steve Benoy (2002-2011) and Mike Talbot (1995-2001). A full history can be found on the
church website.
6. Present Focus
Conveying the focus of a complex church body in a few words is never an easy thing to do,
but this is possibly encapsulated best by the following four statements that have been made
and reflected on over the last 12 months (see appendix for more detail).
Three Interactions with God’s Missional Love
1. Recognise the Missional Love of God the Father
2. Respond to the Missional Imperative of God the Son
3. Release the Missional Imagination of God the Spirit
Four Dreams
1. For Christ the King to be a place of radical encounter with God
2. For everyone to find a place and role where they belong
3. For this to be a place of outstanding natural and supernatural welcome
4. For us to have impact for the Kingdom on the estate, in Kettering and beyond.
Five Commitments
1. To ‘own’ and actively be involved in the life of the church of which you are a part.
2. To pray for God to release his Spirit, without whom we can do nothing.
3. To pray, think, reason, discuss and reflect on which particular steps God might be calling
us to take next.
4. To work with passion and enthusiasm for the Gospel.
5. To give financially and sacrificially to the work of God’s Kingdom.
Five Points of the Growth Spiral
1. Receive God’s love
2. Respond in Surrender to God’s love
3. Get Repaired by God
4. Get resourced by his Spirit
5. Take Risks for and with him
Our Incumbent
The Revd Dr Rob Bewley came to Christ the King in 2011, having previously served in
parishes in Birmingham and Cambridge. The importance he places on mission is reflected in
the way in which he has added the words ‘Mission Leader’ in some shape or form to his own
and others’ job titles. He is also passionate about seeing people freed up to be the people
God intended them to be and to helping people in their growth as disciples and leaders. He is
a regular speaker at New Wine summer conferences, church weekends, church awaydays
and so on, and has previously taught part-time at St.John’s College, Nottingham. His other
responsibilities include being the New Wine Network Leader for Northamptonshire, a member
of the Grove Books Biblical Series Editorial Board and a Bishop’s Assessor.
Away from church, Rob’s primary interests revolve around spending time with his lovely wife
Anushka, and playing and watching sport. When he can, he likes to be on the golf course or
pounding the streets of the parish and beyond in his running shoes.
Our Staff and Ministry Heads
Our paid staff currently consists of Curate, Youth Mission Leader, Children & Families Mission
Leader, Administrator and (contracted in) Facilities Coordinator, as well as a Youth Work
Student and Ministry Intern.
In addition we have two Licensed Readers, one Licensed Lay Worker and a large number of
unpaid Ministry Leaders who head up a wide range of ministries in the church. These include:
The Growing Leaders Course, Small Groups, Women’s Ministry, Men’s Ministry, Hope
(ministry to older people), Outreach (including Alpha), Prayer, Prayer Ministry, Love in Action
(pastoral care), Worship, the Freedom in Christ course, External Mission Support Group,
Marriage Course, Parenting Course. More information on all of these ministries and more
can be found on the church website – www.ctk.org.uk
Given the importance which we put on the multiplication of ministry through lay leaders, a
significant aspect of the leadership task is the support, encouragement, equipping and
development of these Ministry Leaders.
Appendix
Three Interactions with God’s Missional Love
‘The church exists by mission as fire exists by burning’ (Emil Brunner). Mission (‘sentness’) is
at the heart of who we are, because it is at the heart of the Godhead, but we don’t want simply
to feel harangued into sharing the love of God, either in word or deed, and so we pray to be
able to:
1. Recognise the Missional Love of God the Father
 the one who so loved the world that he sent his one and only son.
2. Respond to the Missional Imperative of God the Son
 the one who calls us to go, and sends us, just as he was first sent
3. Release the Missional Imagination of God the Spirit
 the one with whose help we can be ever more creative in endeavouring to engage with
those who don’t yet know Jesus.
Four Dreams
1. For Christ the King to be a place of radical encounter with God
 For depth of encounter with God through prayer & worship, that is life-changing,
making us ever more like Christ, more like the people we were designed to be.
 For all to experience true freedom, coming deeper into relationship with Christ. For us
to build a culture whereby we will expect to encounter God’s Holy Spirit through Prayer
Ministry Sunday by Sunday and in small groups, and through (where necessary)
extended Pastoral Prayer Ministry and Freedom in Christ.
 For this to be a place of supernatural healing (both emotional and physical), and a
place where the unhealed and the hurting are cared for.
 For all to have Kingdom resources for help with all aspects of life: marriages saved
and strengthened, families reunited, adversity coped with, work and school life helped.
 For increased hunger for God’s Word and Spirit
2. For everyone to find a place and role where they belong
 For all to be in Roots Groups, or other places of support and accountability.
 For groups to be places of exploration and risk, honesty, openness and growth, where
doubt is wrestled with, and where faith can be shown to be real when the rubber hits
the road.
 For all to have roles inside and outside the church that grow and fulfil them, that they
may have life to the full.
3. For this to be a place of outstanding natural and supernatural welcome
 For people to swarm here, because God is on the move and has drawn them here,
and for them to be touched by the love of God directly in worship and teaching, and
indirectly through us.
 For us to run out of space: to need to build bigger ancillary rooms around the outside,
a better kitchen, office space for staff, and maybe even a balcony.
 For the building to be truly welcoming, with practical quality furnishings.
 For equipment that is good for purpose rather than scratching around to save money
and come up with complex cheap solutions all the time.
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For us in time to plant a new church out of CtK, just as we were planted out of
St.Botolph’s.
4. For us to have impact for the Kingdom on the estate, in Kettering and beyond.
 For more and more saved lives on the Ise Lodge estate.
 For a growing sense of God’s Spirit on the estate, with neighbourliness and less crime,
because God is here and dark forces are defeated, as the yeast is worked through the
dough.
 For Kettering to be impacted for the Gospel in the same way.
 For our impact to go beyond, both through resources with which we equip the wider
church, and though training and releasing people to serve elsewhere.
Five Commitments
We recognise that any church is a mixed economy of committed disciples and ‘curious crowd’,
and so we try to put up no barriers. But, if people have made progress on their discipleship
journey, we ask five commitments:
1. To ‘own’ and actively be involved in the life of the church of which you are a part.
2. To pray for God to release his Spirit, without whom we can do nothing.
3. To pray, think, reason, discuss and reflect on which particular steps God might be calling
us to take next.
4. To work with passion and enthusiasm for the Gospel.
5. To give financially and sacrificially to the work of God’s Kingdom.
Five Points of the Growth Spiral
Our discipleship takes us through different seasons. It is important that we each engage with
each of these five aspects, but the speed at which we move around the cycle may vary
significantly. Sometimes we may go round the cycle several times in a day, while there may
be other times when we are caught predominantly at one point of the cycle for a significant
season. We want to be a church where we are committed to inhabiting each part of the cycle
and helping each other to do the same.
1. Receive God’s love
2. Respond in Surrender to God’s love
3. Get Repaired by God
4. Get Resourced by God’s Spirit
5. Take Risks for and with God