Carrubbers Christian Centre is an independent evangelical church based in the historic city centre of Edinburgh.  For more than 150 years we have been committed to the vision of ‘seeing lives transformed by the good news of Jesus, in our city, across the nation, and around the world’. 

Our Ministry Training Programme began in 2019 to invest in training future church leaders and gospel workers.  It is a key part of our commitment ‘to play our part in the re-evangelisation of the nation of Scotland and reaching the nations of the world’.  We want to help our trainees to grow in their theological convictions, Christ-like character and competencies as ministers of God’s Word and leaders of God’s people.

For starting in September 2024, we have one opening for a female Ministry Apprentice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The programme runs full-time for two years from September to August.  Ministry Apprentices will attend the Cornhill Training Course in Glasgow for two days a week (Y1: Mondays and Tuesdays; Y2: Wednesdays and Thursdays).  This will lay a foundation for biblical understanding and handling, which is essential for future ministry.  During the rest of the week they will be immersed in the life and ministry of the church, participating in in-house training (with a Y2 Ministry Apprentice and Y4 Pastor in Training), receiving 1-2-1 mentorship from a female member of staff, as well as serving in women’s ministry, bible teaching (in appropriate settings in a complementarian church), pastoral care and practical ministry.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A believing and practising Christian
• A commitment to Carrubbers’ Statement of Faith (https://www.carrubbers.org/about/us.php#beliefs) and understanding of complementarian convictions about women in ministry
• A desire to grow towards longer term Christian ministry

FUNDING

The Ministry Apprenticeship is a voluntary training position, so we are not able to provide VISAs and Apprentices are responsible for raising their own funding support.  We encourage Apprentices to apply to Christian trusts to secure funding (for example the Bonar Trust: www.bonartrust.org), as well as to develop a network of personal supporters to partner with them in gospel ministry (in prayer and/or finance).  Carrubbers will provide a contribution towards Cornhill fees.

APPLYING

If you are interested in applying for a Ministry Apprenticeship, contact David Nixon on David.Nixon@carrubbers.org

Please supply a covering letter and CV.  CLOSING DATE: March 8th 2024.  Interviews will be held in spring 2024.

For more information on the programme, see: https://www.carrubbers.org/training/ and www.cornhillscotland.org.uk

Carrubbers Christian Centre is a Registered Scottish Charity (SC011455): 65 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR (0131 556 2626)