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  • Mission Opportunities 2010

    We have a number of opportunities available to come away with us, if this is your first time on mission or you're looking seriously at a longer term commitment to missions come and find out how global missions make a local difference. Download our mission oportunities form here.

  • Job Advert - Mission Development Leader

     

    Mission Development Leader (3 Days per week, £22k Full Time Equivalent)
     
    Dignity are offering a fantastic opportunity for a highly relational, hard working, self motivated and inspirational individual to join their work in bringing the Gospel and transformation to the many villages of rural Africa. In the last two years, Dignity has been established as a Christian charity in the UK and has established exciting work in the African continent.
     
    Application by CV and Covering letter, Closing Date Fri 5th Feb 2010
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    About the role:
     
    This is a ministry leadership role aimed at developing our work in the United Kingdom. You will work in close liaison with our board and our leader Jon Witt, who practically leads our work in Africa.
     
    The role involves:
     
    •Spiritual Leadership
    •Planning the vision and direction of our work in the United Kingdom
    •Overseeing a small team of administrator and volunteers
    •Recruitment of individuals to engage within mission in Africa and volunteer in the UK
    •Communication with groups and churches, and developing new and existing relationships
    •Development of Fund Raising Strategies
     
    For a full job description, apply by sending your current CV with a covering letter explaining to us why you are the right person for this role. Applications are welcome from anywhere in the UK, however the role does include some contact time each week in Manchester.
     
    Closing Date: Friday 5th February 2010
     
    Applications should be sent to:
     
    Dignity
    St James and Emmanuel Manse
    6 Barlow Moor Road
    Didsbury
    Manchester
    M20 6TR
     
    or debbie@dignityonline.org.uk
     
      
    Job Description : Mission Development Leader
     
    Commitment: 3 Days per week (22K FTE)
     
    This role is all about relationship, recruitment and leadership. Liaising with Jon Paul Witt (the leader and founder of Dignity) and the Board of Directors, you will need to bring those qualities to Dignity’s work in the UK. The functions of Dignity in the UK are to educate about mission in relation to our work, fundraise, recruit volunteers for work abroad and to cast our vision effectively everywhere and anywhere we can.
     
    Dignity is a Christian ministry and as such we are looking for someone who has an active Christian Faith and can respond to the leading and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
     
    To help you think about the role we have formed some headings and initial targets that would give shape to your work.
     
    To Focus Dignity in the United Kingdom to achieve its fourfold objectives (education about mission, fundraise, recruit volunteers and cast vision) in support of pioneering mission in Africa.
    To lead a growing volunteer and staff team in supporting the UK functions of Dignity.   
    It is required to develop a strong vision for our work in the United Kingdom and then to execute that vision with our current administrator and volunteers.
     
    Initial Target: Liaising with Jon to create a team plan for fulfillment of Dignity’s UK vision.
               
    To Strengthen our connection with existing contacts/churches/groups.
    We believe every person who has ever travelled with us or given to us is important. We want to create innovative and meaningful ways for our existing contacts to continue working with us and to know more about our work in a personable and interactive way.
     
    Initial Target: To execute effective communication of our vision to existing individuals and churches who support us. This will involve development of resources and approaches to enable this to happen.
     
    To Create new connections to churches/groups and individuals.
    The work in Africa is beginning to grow, to support this we need people, prayer and money. In the first year we are looking to develop new relationships with around 30  organisations/contacts. The method of doing this is important. We believe in being inspirational and very definitely non-pushy. We do believe that what we are doing is important and we should never fail to underline that fact.
     
    Initial Targets: To form new relationships and contacts with at least 30 new groups/significant individuals who will support our work. To plan and execute a speaking tour within the United Kingdom where Jon can speak about the work in this time in the United Kingdom.
     
    To Recruit Short and Medium Term Volunteers for our work in Africa
               
    Initial Target:
    In 2010 we are seeking to recruit 27 volunteers for our work in Africa.
     
    Development of Fund Raising Events
    We believe that one or two key fund raising events in the the course of year are important for our profile and income.
     
    Initial Target:
    In the first year, organise at least one high profile fund raising event. It should be efficient,professional, engaging and make our vision attractive to people who may want to support our mission.          
     
    Recruitment and Development of ‘Vision’ Volunteers.
    We believe to carry out this task properly and to secure the future of the work, it is critical to develop a team of volunteers to work around yourself. You will need to envision, enable and develop them in their work for the ministry. They will become a frontline in our recruiting and  fundraising work.
     
    Initial Target:
    To plan a framework for this work to develop and then to recruit a number of volunteers  who will actively be our representatives to churches and other groups. We imagine these people running fundraising and recruitment events and being ambassadors for our vision.
     
    Recruitment of Volunteers to assist you in your role.
    This role could be very broad and you to work meaningfully and efficiently. As such we believe it is important for you to develop one or two long standing volunteers who can assist you with your work.
     
    Initial Target:
    Over the first year, to recruit at least two key volunteers who have a calling to our work.  They will be able to assist you in your work perhaps in specialist areas.
     
    Other Information
    You will also be encouraged to attend all events, training days and conferences run by Dignity and you will be encouraged to take part in a mission trip run by Dignity.
     
    We will expect you to speak well of the work of Dignity and it’s vision, and to maintain confidentiality
     
    In terms of location, Dignity are happy for you to reside anywhere in the UK. However, our office is based in Manchester and as part of the role we foresee you giving shape to staff and volunteers with some regular contact time each week.
     
    This is seen as a ministry role, and we are looking for an individual who is prepared to take responsibility for at least 50% of his or her own support. This we believe can be achieved through personal support of individuals known to you, aiming to recruit new individuals to support the work you are doing and a private undertaking to run a fund raising event in support of your calling.
     
    We expect this role to be undertaken on a self employed, contract for services basis.
     
    To find out more about the work of Dignity
     
     
    Or have a look at Jon Paul Witt’s blog at
     

    www.jonpaulwitt.com

  • New About Dignity Leaflet

    Have a look at our new About Dignity leaflet. Just click here to download.

  • Part Time Office Manager Position

    Due to us not finding the right candidate for our Office Manager position, we are excited to re-advertise for a part time office manager. This will be a fantastic opportunity to join the Dignity team and help to support and develop a growing mission organisation. The job will be for 2 days and will be a self-employed position at a rate of £70 per day. The deadline for applications in Monday 15th February.

    For more info and details of how to apply please click here to download the job description or email the office on enquiries@dignityonline.org.uk

  • Life! Update Oct 09

    A LIfe! Small group meetsLife! October 2009

    It's hard to imagine that just over 2 months ago, we arrived in the area of Mkushi, central Zambia. We arrived knowing a few spurious contacts and simply having a sense that we should be here. Within 24 hours of our arrival, accommodation and firm contacts with villages had materialised. It can be eye opening when you walk in the presence and enabling of God.

  • Phone recycling scheme launches

    Give us your old phones!Do you have an unwanted mobile phone? Drop it off at one of our designated points throughout the month of October and you can help raise funds for Dignity.

    Want to know how - read on!

  • Feedback from the Kenya 09 team

    Thanks so much to all of you who have been supporting and praying for our short term team to Kenya. We were working with IcFEM, our partner organisation for 2 weeks and we had a fantastic time. These are some of the highlights...  

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