Farsi and English-Speaking Evangelist (Part Time)

Salary:                                   Pro Rata of £23,929 (£9,572 per year actual)

Hours of work:                     15 hours per week

Primary places of work:      Manchester City Centre, Rusholme

Length of Contract:             Fixed-term contract ending 30th June 2027

Antioch Network Manchester is looking for an evangelist, to come and work with us, primarily in Manchester City Centre, with a primary focus on young adults.

The diverse Antioch churches put a premium on working with different networks, including language networks. This is because their ‘heart language’ is not English and their ability to understand ideas such as the Trinity is constrained by language. The evangelist would have the following roles:

1) Evangelism

They would contact Farsi speakers and present the gospel. They would offer different points of contact, offering pathways towards events, meetings and resources where the gospel would be presented. They would work with the diverse church leaders in designing activities, events and outreach strategies appropriate for their language group.

2) Teaching

They would teach the Bible, explaining basic Christian truths, and be closely involved in any baptism preparation. For those already following Christ, they would use and develop materials for people to deepen their understanding of the Bible, and of Christian teaching. This would be done alongside the diverse church leaders. They would offer ways of integrating the teaching of the diverse churches and the Farsi-speaking group.

3) Pastoring

They would offer pastoral support for Farsi speakers. Again, this would be closely integrated with the hospitality and pastoral structure of the diverse churches. They would offer support to the diverse church leaders on cultural, spiritual, material and psychological factors affecting the well-being of those from their language group associated with the churches.

4) Promoting worship

The worker will foster prayer and worship in Farsi. Some of this will occur in a Farsi group, but some may also be expressed in the diverse congregations as a whole. Once again, they will advise the diverse church leaders on how different expressions of worship might best be integrated into the community.

Hours and Location of Work

• The post would be 15 hours per week, up to 100% of which will be based in central Manchester, however there may be some requirement to work up to a maximum of 1 day per week elsewhere in the Diocese of Manchester, probably in South Manchester.