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The Quebec Reality

The Quebec Reality. Many Worlds – 7 million people. Quebec in 2001. Population: 7.4 million Home language: French 6.1 million (89%) English .75 million (10%) Overall 0.5% evangelical North America’s largest unreached people group are Quebec’s 6,000,000 post-Catholic francophones.

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The Quebec Reality

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  1. The Quebec Reality Many Worlds – 7 million people

  2. Quebec in 2001 • Population: 7.4 million • Home language: • French 6.1 million (89%) • English .75 million (10%) • Overall 0.5% evangelical • North America’s largest unreached people group are Quebec’s 6,000,000 post-Catholic francophones.

  3. Nominally Catholic Lorne Hunter, from Stats Canada, 1999 Yet… Catholic bishops estimate less than 1% of baptized Catholics are involved in parish life.

  4. Evangelical History in Quebec Before 1970… about 100 French churches … hostile environment for evangelism Murray Heron, Footprints Across Quebec. Joshua Press, 1999

  5. 1970-1987: Season of Growth Membership in Three Major French Evangelical Denominations - Wes Peach, Transforming Our Nation p. 175, figure 17.

  6. Protestant Churches in Quebec (1950 – 2000) Direction Chrétienne, TON, p. 235, and subsequent research

  7. Mainline and Evangelical Components of Harvest Force Glenn Smith, TON, p. 248

  8. Significant Protestant French Church Growth Since 1997!

  9. Comparisons of Evangelical Ratios In and Out of Quebec:

  10. Other “Home Language” Church Planting Needs:

  11. Other “Harvest Fields”…. There are more university students per- capita in Montreal than in any city in North America.

  12. Other “Harvest Fields”… • Residents of High-density, Multi-housing – rentals. Tend to be poor, female. • 46% … highest of any province • Traditional Family Waning, e.g. Common-Law relationships: 21% (Canadian average: 12%)

  13. Other “Harvest Fields”… Cults e.g… Raelians New Age phenomenon Aberrant strains once rooted in Christianity

  14. 1997 2000 AnnualGrowth Alliance Chr. & Miss. 8 14 20% Ass. C. La Bible Parle 5 9 21.5% Ass. De Dieu Indep. 16 30 23.3% Eg. Bapt. Indep 6 12 26% Elim Fellowship 10 19 23.9% Non identifiees 22 46 27.9% Which French-language denominations are growing? Congregations

  15. What do evangelical Francophones in Quebec need from God? • Passion for the lost and boldness to minister (Gary Connors) • God’s hand on the Church of Québec to give her power, courage, determination and a sense of urgency to get the job done. (Yvan Fournier) • Prayer and fresh faith for new revival • New leaders for, and from, the harvest

  16. What do evangelical Francophones in Quebec need from rest of Canada? • We need to know that someone out there cares... and is willing to invest in prayer, and other partnerships. (David McCann, S. Army) • Financial assistance for translation of training materials or seminars. (Gary Connors, PAOC) • Partnering bodies for prayer and support – an “adopt-a-church” concept (Gary Connors) • We need missionaries prepared to commit to the "long haul". (David McCann) • Long term partnerships where the Canadian Church collaborates with Quebec in Church planting and leadership training. (Yvan Fournier, C&MA)

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