Sample Mahabba group coordinator role description
Note: this is an illustrative example only, and not a requirement or strict expectation. The role will look different in each locality, so this description is purely for reference.
Overall role
- Lead the Mahabba group, coordinating its different functions, relating with local church leaders and seeking God for vision and direction
Responsibilities
- Pray for God’s work though the prayer group and seek his guidance
- Ensure that the following functions are maintained and developed by the different task groups: Prayer
- Flow of information
- Financial record-keeping
- Training programmes
- Outreach/learning groups
- Relationships with local churches and agencies, wider links in Britain, particularly with other Mahabba groups in the region and the Mahabba Network
- Relate to the Advisory Group regularly through its chair, meeting as a group twice or three times a year
- Manage, guide and encourage volunteer members within the prayer group, particularly the Core Team
Criteria for this role
Essential qualities
(Evident in your life, while not perfected)
- Godly, teachable and accountable in personal life and ministry
- Having an evangelical faith, but willing to work with churches of different denominations and styles
- Able to inspire and encourage people who give their time as volunteers
- Warm in personal relationships
- Efficient and conscientious in administration and communication
- Longing for Muslims to come to Christ and be built up in him
- Love for the local church and commitment to working in and through local congregations
- Having the credibility of several years’ experience of ministry with Muslim people
- Some experience in leading a team, and in implementing vision and strategy
Desirable qualities
Would include:
- Familiarity with local area
- The ability to teach on Islam (but if not, facilitate an alternative)
Time Commitment
- One and a half to two days a week [N.B. this is entirely dependent on the local situation and individual]
Appointment
- Would be by the Advisory Group of the local Mahabba prayer group, after interview
- It would be for a minimum of one year, ideally for at least two
Funding
- Depending on the local group, this might be in a volunteer spirit or a stipend, depending on need because the coordinator has to give more time than others
- Generally, a Mahabba prayer groups does not have the structure to employ anyone