The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Church Planting Enabler to work with a phase 1 cohort of local churches to develop church plants, new congregations and revitalisations in three contexts across Cumbria, to develop our wider readiness for and understanding of Church Planting and to work with local and national partners to develop the longer term strategy for Church Planting.

As part of the Mission and Ministry, Support and Innovation team you will be responsible for overseeing the successful launch and delivery of the first generation of the planting programme funded by a five-year Diocesan Investment Programme award. You will be working with parish leaders in both rural and urban contexts to develop their plans and capacity for planting, providing monitoring, coaching and evaluation for the programme to succeed, and facilitating ongoing learning and harvesting insights to inform future work.

Working across a diverse region of rural and urban Cumbria this is an exciting opportunity for a missional and motivated leader with a passion to serve and support Church of England churches from a variety of contexts to plant in a Diocese with an established record for pioneering and resourcing innovation in mission.

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How to apply for the job

For more information and to apply please visit https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/vacancies/church-planting-enabler/

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Rachel Head (Director of Mission, Ministry, Support and Innovation) by emailing rachel.head@carlislediocese.org.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to Helen Harker at HumanResources@Carlislediocese.org.uk

Job Location Type
Hybrid
Location
Penrith, GB
Salary
£40,462.00 pa
Hours
Full Time
Deadline
Mon, 11/08/2025
Contact Phone
01768807777
Contact Email
HumanResources@carlislediocese.org.uk