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Christian Union Staff Workers (CUSWs)

Post Type

Field

Closing Date

18 May 2012, 5PM

Job Description

A Unique Opportunity
A Strategic People Group
Hands-on-Ministry
First Rate Training
Being a Member of a Transformational Team

UCCF: The Christian Unions' mission is to students in Great Britain, working with student-led Christian Unions, missional communities reaching the Campus for Christ. We want to give every student in Great Britain the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We are seeking new CUSWs to work alongside CUs to make them as effective as they can be in their mission to the university. They do this by training and mentoring leaders, training students in evangelism, helping students think through how their faith relates to their studies, working alongside students in reaching their friends, helping students to understand the Bible in order to live as disciples of Christ in what can be a challenging environment.

To equip you for this strategic ministry staff follow a first rate four year training curriculum in Theology, Biblical Studies, Mission, Apologetics, Church History and Ministry Skills. This training enables staff in their ministry day-on-day but also prepares them for future ministry, acting as a stepping stone towards cross-cultural mission, church ministry or serving in the workplace.

To support you in this you will be part of a transformational team. The team is supported and cared for by a Team Leader, as you look together to make disciples of the student population in the region in which you work.

What kind of person are we looking for to be part of such a unique mission? People who have a heart to see students come to faith in Christ and a passion to help students live and speak for Jesus. You will also need to be a graduate, and therefore understand the culture of the campus, in order to reach non-Christian students.

By the end of your time on the staff of UCCF you will have spoken to numerous non-Christian students about the gospel, have undertaken cross-cultural evangelism by engaging with students of different faiths or international students, trained Christian students to study the Bible, mentored young leaders, taken students on overseas mission, been trained and equipped in ministry skills to a high level, have grown in your love of Jesus Christ, have made life-long friendships, and have been inspired by the way God is working in the students in this country.

We believe this is a unique opportunity, to make a difference, and you can be part of it.

What next?

Need more convincing about the strategic nature of what we do? Read comments from Christian Leaders about their opinion of UCCF’s mission and it's unique and essential nature.

"UCCF plays a crucial role in supporting Christian students in their witness to their peers at a time when many of them are more open to the gospel than at any other period of their lives. The investment of a few years as a staff worker is not only of vital importance in this strategic work but is also an excellent way to begin preparing for a lifetime of future ministry."

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Need more convincing about how UCCF prepares you for future ministry? Read testimonies from ex-staff about their time at UCCF and how that equipped them for cross-cultural mission, church ministry or serving in the secular workplace.

“A passionate commitment to scripture and the gospel, a practical commitment to real hands-on evangelism and a personal commitment to disciple-making and the nurturing of young leaders: these are the things which make staff work with UCCF wonderfully exciting and challenging. They are also the things which make the experience of working with UCCF uniquely effective in equipping men and women for long term ministry and mission…”

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Want to know more about what makes UCCF tick? Click here to read our mission, vision and values statement.

Apply

Want to apply? Click here for the practical details of how to get an application form, information about where vacancies are for August 2012 start, the finer points of how the application process works, and the particulars benefits you would receive as a staff member.