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Home missionaries

Ministry commencement service | Quarterly reports | Leave Application Form

Do we have a job for you?

The Ministry & Mission Committee is always on the lookout for people who love the Lord Jesus Christ and who want to pastor his people. If you have a track record of commitment to the cause of Christ and his church, good leadership skills, the ability to teach the Bible relevantly in a range of situations, enjoy good health and understand and embrace the way Presbyterian churches are governed, perhaps God is wanting you to talk to us about serving him in one of our congregations. Both men and women are being employed in congregations for a variety of functions, but only men will be considered for appointment as either ministers or home missionaries.

Ministers are men who have undertaken a course of training determined by the Church to equip them for overall care and leadership of one or more congregations.

Home missionaries are men who have undertaken at least one year of training at an acceptable college or who, through personal study and experience have been considered capable of, and been appointed to, congregational leadership under the supervision of a minister. Click this link for a HM Employment Application Form

Deaconesses are women who have undertaken a course of training determined by the Church to equip them for various ministries within congregations. These ministries often focus on teaching the Bible to women and children, running training programmes within congregations, or spearheading the work of pastoral care. (Deaconesses may also work in situations not connected to congregations, e.g. schools and hospitals.)

Pastoral Assistants are men or women who have been engaged by congregations to serve in a wide array of ministries subject, in some cases, to the approval of the relevant presbytery.

If you would like more information on any of these ministry options, please contact John Irvin.

Ministry Commencement Service – home missionary

The commencement of a new ministry should be marked by an expression of humble dependence on God and joyful anticipation of his blessings. The following documents provide an example of a suitable service of introduction for a home missionary:

Bifold: service of introduction for a home missionary – bifold

Plain: service of introduction for a home missionary – A4 portrait

Quarterly Reports

Quarterly Home Mission Reports are required from all of the Committees appointees (both home missionaries and ministers) on 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 30 November each year. Click here to download the report form.

Leave Application Form

All appointees of the Ministry and Mission Committee are required to arrange their leave through the Committee. Please use this  form Home Missionary Leave Application Form