As a follower of Jesus, we believe that God has called us to the work of being Street Pastors in Southend;
Listening, Caring and Helping.
Prayer is an essential part of this ministry, and not just when the teams are out on their patrols on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon.

The Opportunity

• We need a dedicated and compassionate Christian to be our Prayer Co-Ordinator and lead our teams of Prayer Pastors and Prayer Partners [See Note].

• They will have the opportunity to work across all the Christian denominations represented in Southend, and to engage with our partners in statutory bodies, local government and the voluntary sector.

• N.B. This is a voluntary role, but any necessary “out-of-pocket” expenses will be reimbursed on the production of a receipt.

The Prayer Co-Ordinator

• Should be friendly and approachable, have a good personal relationship with God and a good personal prayer life;

• Must work with the Street Pastor Co-Ordinator to encourage the team and to arrange prayer cover, and they should regularly pray with, and for, each other; and

• Will be a member of the Southend Street Pastor Management Team that meets approximately every 6 weeks.

Main Duties of the Prayer Co-Ordinator

• To recruit Prayer Pastors and Prayer Partners (there are procedures and forms to assist with this);

• To facilitate regular prayer meetings for the Prayer Pastors, Prayer Partners, and Street Pastors (currently, these are on the last Friday evening of each month, and are on ZOOM);

• To produce regular Prayer Newsletters covering prayer needs, answers to prayer, etc. for distribution to the Prayer Pastors, Prayer Partners, and Street Pastors;

• To present the prayer needs of Southend Street Pastors to local churches;

• To carry out administrative duties – the main one is drawing up the monthly rota of Prayer Pastors to pray for patrols (on Friday evenings and/or Saturday afternoons; and

Note:

▪ Prayer Pastors are volunteers who commit to pray for a team of Street Pastors once a month.

▪ Prayer Partners are volunteers who commit to pray for the Southend Prayer Pastors as and when they can, or by request of the Prayer Co-Ordinator.