Agapé UK Church Engagement Staff

Agapé UK has inspired people to discover Jesus at home, at university and in the wider world for more than 50 years. We have teams working in nine locations across the UK with a focus to engage with students, families, leaders, sporting professionals, churches and in digital spaces online.

At the heart of everything we do, you’ll find people striving to communicate effectively.  That’s where you come in...

About Agapé UK

We are passionate about what we do, because we are passionate about Jesus.

We have seen how he has changed our lives, and we want others to experience the same joy! What makes Agapé UK a special place to work, where countless staff serve through many seasons of life, is that we’re family together on a mission and we have fun along the way. So, it doesn’t matter how you first came to know Jesus for yourself, we want everyone to see the vital role they have to play and to be free to bring their best contribution to the whole mission, we’d love for you to pray about joining us!

About You

You have a deep love for God and value the church as a community where people discover and grow in their relationship with God. You're rooted in a local church community that’s excited to support you in this journey.

You’re passionate about the local church being a source of evangelism, discipleship, and sending to the world. You’re ready to bring your experience in evangelism and discipleship to help equip local churches to intentionally implement these within the church and the community.

You embrace challenges with trust in God and value collaboration with supportive teammates. You believe serious work can be joyful and fun; and you’re a curious learner with a teachable spirit. You’re also self-aware, able to reflect on how the fruit of the Spirit is growing in your life and where you still seek growth.

About the Church Engagement Staff Role

Working in Church engagement at Agapé UK you will develop existing relationships and build new ones between the organisation and churches/networks of various denominations. This role supports and resources church leaders to inspire, encourage and enable members to share their faith and reach those who don't know Jesus. And to strengthen the disciple-making culture in local congregations.

Skills Desired for Church Engagement Staff

• You are passionate about the local church
• You have good people skills and comfortable interacting with various church leaders
• You are open to being discipled and discipling/coaching others
• You have leadership skills
• You are good at communication
• You have experience in helping people discover Jesus
• You have awareness and appreciation of denominational differences

Life on Staff with Agapé UK

The funding for this role will come through building a team of ministry partners, individuals and churches who commit to praying and giving financially to support your salary and expenses. If this feels daunting, don’t worry, for over 50 years, God has provided for hundreds of UK staff in this way. We offer excellent training and ongoing support to help you succeed.

Transitioning from traditional salary funding to donor support can take time. To help, we offer a matching subsidy programme for this role to boost early donations and accelerate your journey to full support. More details are available on request. Salary is discussed with you personally and set within our organisational guidelines.

If you’d like to have an informal chat about the role before applying, we’d love to hear from you. Email sarahpatel@agape.org.uk to arrange a conversation.

In accordance with  Agapé UK’s Justifiability and Diversity policies, this post has been identified as having an Occupational Requirement for the successful candidate to be a Christian supporting the aims and ethos of the organisation.  Further details available on request