Matthew 9:37-38
Are you passionate about sharing the gospel in London? Could you be involved in church planting?Why not consider joining the Co-Mission Ministry Training Scheme? The aim of the scheme is to prepare people for long-term gospel ministry. Applicants from all backgrounds are very welcome.
Trainees serve in a local church in the Co-Mission network, working alongside the staff team. A designated staff member mentors each trainee. Trainees usually attend Proclamation Trust and participate in the Co-Mission Gospel Ministry Workshop once a month.
We require that individuals subscribe to the Co-Mission Statement of Faith
We focus on three areas of development:
This is the basic qualification for spiritual leadership and, accordingly, we seek to develop trainees’ spiritual growth through encouragement and constructive feedback. This takes place through the training workshops and involvement in the local church but, in particular, through the trainer-trainee mentoring relationship.
Biblical and doctrinal understanding are vital for good ministry, and so we are unapologetic about pushing trainee’s understanding in a wide variety of areas necessary for ministry. While we do not use written assignments, nor do we maintain any formal academic requirements for the scheme, the training will require reading and rigorous engagement with theology.
While we recognise that all trainees have different gifts, and that future ministry might look different for different people, we focus particularly on the skills necessary for Bible-based ministry – teaching, prayerfulness, pastoring ability, spiritual leadership and evangelism. In addition to these, trainees will learn about the values and vision of the Co-Mission network, and, in particular, our emphasis on planting churches across London.
The kind of ministry that trainees do varies according to the church they are in, but may involve leading Bible studies, doing kids’ ministry, following up students or reading the Bible 1-2-1. In that context, they’re also involved in practical and organisational tasks. These more mundane, everyday jobs are seen as an important part of preparing individuals in servant-heartedness and humility.
As a trainee, you will be placed in a Co-Mission church in London, where you will work alongside staff to get a first-hand experience of life in full time church ministry. During this time you will:
The Ministry Training Scheme is typically a 2 year, full-time commitment, employed by your local church. However there is flexibility within the scheme and the precise mode, arrangements and funding is determined by the local church.
While taking the decision to do a traineeship is often a sacrificial move, Co-Mission does not want finances to be the barrier for those pursuing full-time gospel work. Please get in touch if you have any questions and concerns and we will do our best to find a training pathway that will work for you.
Please note, the ministry training scheme is primarily for those attending Co-Mission churches and we are not able to consider those currently outside the UK.
