Community Engagement Team, Atlantic Lead

OMF International - Canada; Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

OMF International - Canada seeks an Atlantic Team Lead to coordinate mobilization efforts in Atlantic Canada. This role involves building relationships within the church community, promoting missions, and engaging individuals in service opportunities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a passion for cross-cultural ministry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cross-cultural ministry.
• Passionate about mobilizing Canadians for missions engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent OMF throughout Atlantic Canada and promote missions.
• Coordinate planning and staging of OMF events.
• Mobilize workers and volunteers for missions involvement.

Skills

Effective communication

Organization

Planning

Attention to detail

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Description

As part of the OMF Canada Community Engagement Team, the Atlantic Team Lead coordinates OMF’s mobilization work in Atlantic Canada (NB, NS, PEI, and NL). In this role, you and your team will encourage, partner with, and inspire the Atlantic Region church to be actively engaged in Jesus’ Great Commission among East Asia’s peoples.

Job Description

The Atlantic Team Lead contributes to OMF Canada’s vision of seeing the Canadian Church passionately engaged in East Asian biblical church movements by coordinating efforts to engage the Christian community for missions involvement in the “Six Ways to Reach God’s World”: Going, Praying, Sending, Learning, Welcoming, and Mobilizing.

• Form relationships and come alongside inquirers as they discern God’s calling and consider long- and short-term service.
• Build and ensure the well-functioning of the regional team and others connected with OMF work in the Atlantic Region.

Responsibilities

• Represent OMF throughout Atlantic Canada, promoting our work in churches, schools, colleges, and universities, and educating people about OMF and missions in general.
• Represent OMF at mission conferences and events, speaking engagements, workshops, and seminars.
• Coordinate the planning, promotion, and staging of OMF events.
• Mobilize workers and volunteers for missions involvement in East Asia and Canada.
• Build relationships and partnerships that facilitate missional involvement and discipleship.
• Guide the work of the Atlantic Region ministry team, including volunteers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cross-cultural ministry, globally or locally, including experience serving outside of Canada.
• Mature in Christian character and witness.
• Passionate to see the world reached with the gospel of Jesus and a calling to mobilize Canadians for missions engagement.
• Ability to lead and work well with a team and independently as required.
• Effective communication with a variety of stakeholders, both individuals and organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-starter, able to identify and address needs, aligned with Colossians 3:23.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong skills in organization, planning, and attention to detail.

Living Situations

• Resident of Atlantic Canada holding Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Willing to travel within the Atlantic Region.
• The approved candidate needs to raise prayer and financial support.