NNN Cross-Cultural Worker - Montreal

Neighbours & Newcomers Network Cross-Cultural Evangelist in  Laval & Montreal, Quebec

ROLE STRUCTURE:
Full-time appointment
Four-year term
Self-funded via Shared Funding
Employed and facilitated by Mission Canada

MISSION ENVIRONMENT:
Cultural Language Groups
WHERE:
The city of Laval has the highest concentration of Arab-language speakers in the Province of Quebec, closely followed by the city of Montreal.

ABOUT:
Combined Montreal and Laval have almost 200,000 Arabic speakers. 1 Many hail originally from parts of Frenchspeaking North and West Africa, while many of the older Arab-language population were from Lebanon and other parts of the former Ottoman Empire. Thus, besides English, French and Arabic are preferred linguistic skill sets, thoughnot an initial requirement. Language-learning skills are preferred and may be required.

HISTORY:
Arabic speakers have been coming to Quebec since the late 19th century, with the firstwaves coming from Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. Of these early emigrants from Lebanon were Christian (Marionite) and Druze, along with Muslims. Later waves of immigrants are Muslim and even irreligious, and they are often well educated and skilled, though there frequently are credentialization challenges to practice in their field of expertise resulting in underemployment.

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WHAT:
Neighbours & Newcomers Network is the growing team of cross-cultural workers among ethnic and language-group communities across Canada. We value people of all languages, races and worldviews, honour in them with the desire to serve and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them in culturally relevant ways, seeing them raised up as self reproducing disciples of Jesus Christ.

WHO:
Mission Canada workers are those intentionally sent to Canada’s neediest and least reached regions, aligning with one or more of the priority areas of focus, often referenced as missional ‘gaps’. Individuals must have a passion for and experience in working with a particular Mission Canada priority group or geographical areas where need and priority have been identified.

The role of the NNNetwork Worker is to establish a missional discipling community within the cultural-language community as defined via the following:
Establish effective outreach and engagement mechanisms to build presence, authentic and credible reputation in the community, develop relationships wherein witness is consistently conducted,provide pastoral care to new believers encouraging growth and maturity in discipleship to Jesus, and develop new initiatives as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Representative of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.  The PAOC is a Christian organization that engages in Christian ministry, serving the Christian community. This position is an important role in carrying out PAOC’s mission and it is critical that your beliefs and conduct are consistent with the beliefs and conduct standards of PAOC. Therefore, it is a requirement of this position that your beliefs and conduct adhere to PAOC’s Mission Statement, Core Values, General Constitution, General Constitution and By-Laws, the Statement of Essential Truths, and any other document that may be established by PAOC regarding standards of conduct.

PAOC Credential.  The candidate will possess and maintain a PAOC ministry credential, or willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a PAOC ministry credential for the purpose of this role. Worker will be an employee of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC).

Knowledgeable Regarding Cultural Environments.  A knowledge and understanding of this cross-cultural environment is necessary. Ability to gain trust and respect in a new community. Ability to connect and interact with newcomers to Canada. Culturally sensitive.

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