The Christian Reformed Church in North America

Christian denomination coordinating US/Canada congregations

Diaspora Field Missionary

Community Outreach & ProgramsUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeMexicoNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Professing membership in a Christian Reformed congregation or a church in communion with the CRCNA, and agreement with the church's doctrine by signing a covenant statement.
Intercultural respect and sensitivity, and the ability to live and work in an intercultural ministry context.
Ability to minister to vulnerable populations and commitment to improve that ability through continued learning about migrants and diaspora communities.
Willingness to learn the culture and language of the specific ethnic community in Mexico.
Ability to identify and respond to needs in an unstructured setting and make independent decisions.
Skill in connecting vulnerable populations with potential helpers and navigating diverse institutional and cultural settings while ensuring effective communication among stakeholders.
Fluency in English and intermediate or conversational Spanish, with willingness to become fluent in Spanish.
Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable people experiencing emotional difficulties, interpersonal conflicts, addictions, or violent trauma.
Ability to navigate and adapt to a foreign country and culture.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Significant previous experience in ministries inside and outside the local church setting.
Physical capacity to function at the location's elevation and in occasionally high air pollution, and to travel around the city by subway, buses, taxis, and walking and around the country mostly by flying.

Responsibilities

Share the gospel with displaced individuals and communities and offer spiritual guidance and pastoral care.
Connect displaced individuals and communities with people and organizations that can assist them.
Educate local churches on the needs of displaced people and motivate them to become involved in ministry to them in appropriate ways.
Work alongside a Mexican partner organization and follow its protocols concerning safety, confidentiality, and conduct among vulnerable populations.
Communicate the nature and value of Resonate Global Mission's ministries, vision, and values to the CRCNA and beyond, and participate in support raising for missionary support and appropriate projects.
Raise funds for personal support and designated funding through direct communication.
Carry out periodic ReConnects according to Resonate's schedule and policy.
Participate in regional team meetings, including the annual retreat.
Manage and maintain necessary files, records, and equipment.
Participate in Resonate events such as Town Halls, in-services, security training, and personnel reviews.
During the Missionary in Training stage, develop language and cultural skills, ministry expertise, and a North American network of relationships for prayer, care, and financial support to enable future ministry.

Desired Qualifications

Significant intercultural experience in a non-profit organization.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this position is to minister to the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of individuals and/or communities that have migrated either to or through Mexico. Because of their lack of resources, legal status, and different ethnic backgrounds, these individuals and families find it difficult to navigate or integrate into the larger Mexican society. The missionary would work alongside Resonate’s partners in Mexico to provide spiritual, emotional, and physical assistance.

This position will remain open until filled.

The CRCNA exhibits love for the diversity of the human family. As such we welcome & encourage all regardless of race, ethnicity, ability and culture to apply. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate contacting our Human Resources Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following

Share the gospel with displaced individuals and communities and offer spiritual guidance and pastoral care.
Connect displaced individuals and communities with people and organizations that can assist them.
Educate local churches on the needs of displaced people and motivate them to get involved with ministry to them in appropriate ways.
Work alongside a Mexican partner organization, and conform wholeheartedly to its protocols concerning safety, confidentiality, and conduct among vulnerable populations.
Communicate the nature and value of Resonate Global Mission's ministries, vision, and values to the CRCNA and beyond, and participate in support raising for missionary support and appropriate projects.
Raise funds for personal support and designated funding through direct communication.
Carry out periodic “ReConnects” according to Resonate's schedule and policy.
Participate in regional team meetings, including annual retreat.
Manage and maintain necessary files, records, and equipment.
Participate in Resonate events such as Town Halls, In-Services, security training, personnel reviews, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

Professing membership in a Christian Reformed congregation, or of a church in communion with the CRCNA, and agreement with the doctrine of the church signified by signing a covenant statement.
Intercultural respect and sensitivity, and the ability to live and work in an intercultural ministry context.
Ability to minister to the needs of vulnerable populations, and the disposition and commitment to improve that ability through continued learning about issues related to migrants and diaspora communities.
Willingness to learn the culture and language of the specific ethnic community in Mexico.
Ability to see and respond to needs in an unstructured setting and independently make decisions.
Skill in connecting vulnerable populations with potential helpers and navigating diverse institutional and cultural settings while ensuring effective communication among stakeholders.
Fluency in English required. Intermediate/conversational Spanish, and the willingness to become fluent are required.
Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable people, e.g., emotional difficulties, interpersonal conflicts, addictions, violent trauma.
Ability to navigate and adapt to a foreign country and culture.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
Significant intercultural experience in a non-profit organization is preferred.
Significant previous experience in ministries inside and outside the local church setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee would need the physical capacity to function at this elevation and in occasionally high air pollution. The employee would need to be able to get around the city by subway, buses, taxis and walking (note that Mexican sidewalks can be difficult to navigate), and around the country mostly by flying.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee would be working in a variety of settings: existing detention centers, hostels and shelters, and churches.

***Position Stages****

The successful candidate for this position will start as a Missionary in Training before fully transitioning to the Career Missionary role.

Stage #1 Missionary in Training:

The purpose of this position is to prepare for international service. In this role, the employee will develop language and cultural skills, ministry expertise, and build a network of relationships for prayer, care, and financial support in North America that will enable future ministry. One can expect to remain in this stage for 6 to 18 months, depending on how quickly the support network comes together and their prior background and experience. Typically, this position is a full-time role. The pay range for this position is based on the US or Canadian domestic pay scale.

Stage #2 Career Missionary:

When the missionary is ready to completely assume the duties in their job description, they transition to the Career Missionary role, which is located in their country of service. This position is full-time. The pay range is based on the US or Canadian international pay scale.

About the Company

The Christian Reformed Church in North America

Christian denomination coordinating US/Canada congregations

The Christian Reformed Church in North America is a Protestant denomination that brings together about a thousand local congregations across the United States and Canada, with roughly 300,000 members. It supports and coordinates worship, education, and mission through its network of churches rather than through a single centralized church. Its main work happens through individual congregations and regional bodies that share a Reformed Christian faith and practice. The group differentiates itself by its long-standing Reformed confession, cross-border network, and organized structure for leadership, pastoral care, and community programs. The CRCNA aims to nurture faith, disciple members, and extend its mission by equipping churches to worship, learn, and serve in their communities and beyond.

Company size: 201-500
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Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Kentwood, MI
Founded: 1857

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