JOB Posting – Urban Church Planter

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre is a Christian not-for-profit faith community and reflects that all people are made in God’s image, recognizing their value and dignity in a multicultural society and city, understanding that prejudice is only overcome through relationship, and seeks to create community for clients by demonstrating God’s love and caring in such a way as to help them reach their fullest potential. 

Oasis Dufferin Community Centre provides emergency services and skills training to over 1,000 families monthly, in the West Downtown Toronto area. Oasis is in the process of planting an English-speaking inter-cultural church in this diverse, broken neighbourhood and is looking to hire a full-time Church Planter. The successful candidate will have a calling to urban multi-ethnic ministry.  He or she has the proven ability to communicate the gospel in sensitive and innovative ways, to lead a church planting endeavor and to mobilize others into effective evangelism. Bible training and previous small group leadership is essential. Additional languages will be an asset.

Job Description

The Church Planter, with a humble, servant’s heart, shall work exclusively to evangelize and minister to volunteers, clients and members of the Oasis community, as well as the Dufferin Hallam Neighbourhood.

Relationships

To achieve this purpose, the planter as an outreach coordinator will develop relationships with Oasis staff, volunteers, clients, local evangelical churches, in the Oasis community.

Responsibilities

The Church Planter will:

·        Attend and assist in some Oasis programs, in agreement with the Executive Director, with the purpose of meeting and interacting with volunteers, clients and members of the Oasis community.

·        Visit Oasis contacts and community with the ultimate goal of evangelization.

·        Through dialogue with the Executive Director, design, lead and facilitate evangelization events and programs for the Dufferin/Hallam community

·        Liaise and coordinate with the outreach programs of local evangelical churches. Attend Board and committee meetings, fundraising initiatives and other duties shall not take up more than 10 percent of the Church Planter/Outreach Coordinator’s time.

·        Details and Remuneration

Full time: (flexible schedule: some days, evenings and weekends)

Salary is dependent upon qualifications & experience and includes benefits

Accountability

The Outreach Coordinator’s beliefs, statements and lifestyle shall be consistent with the Oasis statement of faith, the BCOQ Lifestyle Policy.

The Outreach Coordinator shall report to the Executive Director and shall fulfill the other accountability requirements set out in his or her contract with Oasis.

Submit the following to oasisjobs@rogers.com by February 15, 2009

• Resume
• Contact information of three references
• 1 page summary of your Christian journey

For more information about Oasis Dufferin Community Centre visit www.oasisdufferin.org.