Want to explore church ministry or take a gap year?
What is it?
Join us for a year to grow and develop your leadership skills and explore what serving in church ministry is like with a wide range of opportunities at Christ Church with our Leadership Development Year, with the opportunity of a second year too!
how can i serve?
- Kids & Families
- Youth
- Worship
- Young Adults
- Media
- Youth
- Worship
- Young Adults
- Media
meet matt
Hear from Matt, still on the programme, about what it's like to be an LDY student!
Matt joined us in September 2024, and is in his second year, he has been promoted to Assistant Youth & Children's Pastor.
Check out what he has to say about being an LDY student!
Matt joined us in September 2024, and is in his second year, he has been promoted to Assistant Youth & Children's Pastor.
Check out what he has to say about being an LDY student!
A week in the life...
SUNDAY
- 10:30am Service – serving in youth or children’s groups
- 6pm Service – setup & serving at the service
- Optional: post-6pm young adults pub trip
MONDAY
- Admin day
- Christian Union at local school
- Young Adults Group
TUESDAY
- Staff Meeting & Listening Prayers
- Christian Union at local school
- Offsite Training (Tues or Weds – TBC)
WEDNESDAY
- Pastoral Prayers
- Offsite training (Tues or Weds – TBC)
- Lighthouse Kid’s Group
- YPF Youth Group
THURSDAY
- Youth & Mission Prayers
- Christian Union at local school
- Illuminate Kid’s Group
- REAL Youth group
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
- Day off
- Occasional events (time off in lieu given)
Throughout the year...
Autumn Term
- Youth Conference
- Light Party
- Remembrance Services
- Kids & Youth Socials
- Staff Away Day
- Christmas Services & Events (including Pantomime, Carol Services, Christmas Eve Services)
Spring Term
- Burns Night & Ceilidh
- Youth Weekend Away
- Quiz Night
- Kids & Youth Socials
- Staff Away Day
- Easter Services & Events (including Suppers, Services, Easter Party, Walk of Witness)
Summer Term
- Kids & Youth Socials
- Staff Away Day
- Wildfires Festival
- Detonate (Kid’s Summer Camp)
- REAL Summer (Youth Summer Camp)
- Onelife School of Leadership
Want to apply for September 2026?
Check out the job pack below, including a job description and application form, or want to explore more? Why not email sylvia.mann@cccw.org.uk
Check out what it's like
Watch this interview from Ruth, one of our previous LDY students (previously called Ministry Trainee), to see what she thought of the year.
Ruth joined us in September 2021 and stayed with us for 2 years, she has since gone on to work for a local Christian charity!
Ruth joined us in September 2021 and stayed with us for 2 years, she has since gone on to work for a local Christian charity!