They should be able to manage conflict and show an ability to negotiate difficult relationships. LAY READER PRIEST DISTINCTIVE DEACON (with criteria for Incumbents in italics) RELATIONSHIPS (cont.) Candidates should have good Candidates should demonstrate good interpersonal skills, the empathetic and listening skills willingness to learn from experience, and a commitment to and interact well with a variety building inclusive relationships within diversity. of people. They should show the potential to exercise effective pastoral care. LEADERSHIP Candidates should be able to Candidates should Candidates should appreciate work effectively in a team, and demonstrate an ability to offer the value of different roles have the potential to exercise leadership in the Church within the whole Body of leadership. community and in the wider Christ, and be committed to community as appropriate. This fostering lay ministry. ability includes the capacity to offer an example of faith and discipleship which is inspiring to others and witnesses to the servanthood of Christ. They should be able to engage They should show a They should have some respectfully with those who commitment to identifying and experience of working with disagree with them and to nurturing the gifts of others groups, and demonstrate an work with a range of different and be able to collaborate ability to recognise, equip and types of people. effectively. Candidates should mobilise the gifts of others. be able to identify their own leadership style, and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of this and of the different ways in which leadership may be exercised within the Church. They should be able to be flexible and adaptable in leadership and demonstrate ability to guide and shape the life of the Church community in its mission to the world. Incumbents should show potential for creative leadership and for exercising team leadership.
They should be able to manage conflict and show an ability to negotiate difficult relationships. LAY READER PRIEST (with criteria for Incumbents in italics) DISTINCTIVE DEACON RELATIONSHIPS (cont.) Candidates should have good empathetic and listening skills and interact well with a variety of people. Candidates should demonstrate good interpersonal skills, the willingness to learn from experience, and a commitment to building inclusive relationships within diversity. They should show the potential to exercise effective pastoral care. LEADERSHIP Candidates should be able to work effectively in a team, and have the potential to exercise leadership. They should be able to engage respectfully with those who disagree with them and to work with a range of different types of people. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to offer leadership in the Church community and in the wider community as appropriate. This ability includes the capacity to offer an example of faith and discipleship which is inspiring to others and witnesses to the servanthood of Christ. They should show a commitment to identifying and nurturing the gifts of others and be able to collaborate effectively. Candidates should be able to identify their own leadership style, and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of this and of the different ways in which leadership may be exercised within the Church. They should be able to be flexible and adaptable in leadership and demonstrate ability to guide and shape the life of the Church community in its mission to the world. Incumbents should show potential for creative leadership and for exercising team leadership. Candidates should appreciate the value of different roles within the whole Body of Christ, and be committed to fostering lay ministry. They should have some experience of working with groups, and demonstrate an ability to recognise, equip and mobilise the gifts of others.