Instead of usual Spring Break activities, some Tenth families will be living and serving on a ranch this March in Mexico. This will...
Tenth church has long had a special partnership with Alongsiders in Cambodia, and over the last weekend in January that partnership...
Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The UN estimates that...
Hey there! My name is Mia, and I attend Tenth’s second service at Mount Pleasant. Patrick asked me to write about how I’ve gotten...
Al Massira is a new way for you to share your faith in the Messiah with friends from other cultures. Al Massira is— A chronological...
Learn how to effectively walkalongside and serve refugees in our city! Whether you have already attended a prior training or have yet...
Families from Tenth Church are going to live and serve on a ranch this Spring Break in Mexico. The team will be helping Rancho El...
In a rapidly developing country, land grabs are unfortunately a common result in Cambodia. Homes are demolished, people are evicted,...
The following was written by one of the missionaries Tenth supports: Jesus took a journey to a village called Emmaus, recorded in the...
Doors open at 6:30pm Renew Hope. Restore Cambodia. This is the motto of Ratanak. Together with internationally-acclaimed concert...
Food has a special way of bridging people from different languages and cultures. Last week, my wife Inneke and I, were drinking...
FEAL stands for Free Evangelical Association of Lebanon and is a partner that Tenth has in supporting the Oasis program in Lebanon...
FEAL is an oasis of hope in the Middle East. FEAL stands for Free Evangelical Association of Lebanon, and since 2016, Tenth has...
It is often believed that doing missions work involves going overseas. Though that is one of the ways to engage in missions work, there...
Storied Garden Fundraiser for ICC By Laara Ong International China Concern (ICC) will be putting on “Storied Garden” on June 13, a...
More than 70 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, the majority of whom are women and children. That's roughly 1 in every...
Come see an important and unique film on the music scene in Cambodia while learning about a Tenth team going to Cambodia this summer...
Hello, my name is Sovann. I am 14 years old. I currently attend The Mango Tree School and would like to share my story. I was born in...
"Our dream is to have our own camp so that all our big brothers and sisters can have the best experience with their little brothers and...
Save the dates! We just wanted to let you know of a few upcoming events over the next few months. July 15 @ 6:45pm - Cambodia Film...
Hey there, I'm Charlotte and I'm pleased to say that I'm one of the 20 who will be departing for Cambodia this Sunday night! To give...
At Tenth Church, we recognize that the refugee crisis locally and globally is far from over, and we believe that God is calling us to...
Today we woke up to a humid 35-degree morning. This morning began with a rich debriefing of our first day after we landed in Cambodia....
On Thursday morning, 6 girls from our team got on a small bus to head to Precious Women, an organization we had visited a few days...
An early morning departure from Phnom Penh meant our team's Daily Office, a spiritual practice involving silence, and the day-before...
There is a place in souls where brokenness hides where lies speak where shame holds tight where fear grows and sadness cries....
Our morning started out a bit earlier than expected, with many of us waking up to the sounds of excited voices outside. The students...
Today, we went with the kids back to the garden in progress. Now, we were finishing up preparing the ground and planting the seeds....
[Paraclete] ‘The One who comes in alongside.’ Today we said goodbye to Shalom Valley and hugged our new friends from Mango Tree School...
Today, we woke up in anticipation of a reunion with the Mango Tree Staff and children. After the experience at Shalom Valley this past...
After mural painting, we travelled to Develop Our Village Economy (DOVE), a local NGO committed to the transformation of young people...
Today I woke up to Christina’s eagerness to start the day- a good morning knock on the door. While getting dressed I was reminded that...
It has been an exciting summer for our refugee team as we have continued to welcome and walk alongside newcomers to Canada. On her...
A Cambodian proverb informs us that it takes a spider to repair its own web. The spider has the proximity, resources, and personal...
Get a taste of Cambodia by enjoying Cambodian food, learning Cambodian justice issues and watching a Cambodian Film. 5 PM Dinner...
Kol Kosal, a student at DOVE, recently looked back on his life during a class on reflection. As a part of the lesson, he created a...
Lives Transformed Over the years, Kristin Mow went with several short-term teams to International China Concern’s projects. Through...
Steve Ney, a UBC grad who previously served on Tenth's Mission Committee, recently returned with his wife Jennifer to Sierra Leone for...
In August, I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer and her husband Steve Ney, two of Tenth's missionaries and precious community...
This Christmas, celebrate what God is doing through amazing women who have overcome exploitation by shopping for decorations,...
Instead of the usual Spring Break activities, this March some Tenth families will be living and serving on a ranch in Mexico. This is...
Why does Tenth work with refugees? Read on and learn about the importance of caring for the foreigner in our midst. The following is a...
Founded in Cambodia in 2005, Chab Dai (meaning “joining hands” in Khmer) is a non-profit organization that is committed to working...
My Cambodian brother-in-Christ and our Tenth liaison in Cambodia, Makara Un, recently wrote to me about how the church in Cambodia is...
Last week. our Mexico support team had a special zoom time with Pete Johnson, who leads Rancho El Camino with his wife Emily. Here is...
Our partner in Lebanon is FEAL. We have an affinity with the name of FEAL's refugee project as it is called Oasis. Oasis is also the...
We had a zoom update and prayer time with Sarady and our missionary to Cambodia Lynn last week. Here is the latest update from DOVE...
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic response, I had a couple of high-earning clients express to me their distress over the...
For more on how we stand for justice in Cambodia, please go to tenth.ca/Cambodia.
"The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their...
We are meant to be spent for the benefit of others. Isaiah informs us that "if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and...
The world of international travel is changing because of the impact of coronavirus. Recognizing this, we are walking the tension of...
What has gripped me the most over these past few weeks is what coronavirus could do in countries like Cambodia where we have so many...
I have never in my life been in as many dedicated prayer meetings as I have been in these past few weeks. It has been so encouraging to...
Dear friend, What in the world is going on? So much has happened in the past couple weeks in the global mission department, I could...
The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their...
“Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” Of the 10 partnerships Tenth Church has in...
As I was reflecting on 2019 at the start of the new year, I journaled some of my top 16 memories of 2019 (not in any particular...
A lack of effective education in the Cambodian provinces contributes to the ongoing cycle of material poverty, corruption and...
I took the Kairos course in Oct 2018. I had heard about Kairos from a friend who had taken this course and subsequently took his entire...
In everything I’ve done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You’ll not...
Our final retreat with the Cambodian Pastors turned out to be the most difficult, but quite likely the most significant. Cambodia has...
We are so grateful for the resources God has given us at Tenth in our calling to 'fish for people.' Hundreds of dear folks like...
2019 WAS A MEMORABLE YEAR. Here are a few reasons to celebrate! But first, a reminder that our global response is a natural...
I am accustomed to seeing neon lights in Vancouver. The lights shine their brightest at night and have called my attention in the past....
These photos warm my heart. These ladies work tirelessly everyday on the front lines, going into the KTV bars a few times a week to...
Thanks for all your prayers, care, and support. Our team has completed our first week in Cambodia. We are all safe and relatively...
We are happy to share our latest update in Tenth's Refugee ministry. WITH THANKSGIVING We are grateful for the return to health for...
What does it look like to start over? Join us in a film screening of the Canadian documentary, 19 Days. This short documentary...
Mim Wickett, Tenth's Refugee Support Coordinator, took the time to share the joy and privilege of relationships and loving our...
Precious Women, a Cambodian-founded organization, has been fighting against the sex trafficking industry in Cambodia and the...
Today I woke up to Christina's eagerness to start the day, with a good morning knock on the door. While getting dressed I was reminded...
Thanks to Tenth members generously providing accommodation, we have recently been able to welcome a young Afghani woman. She had been...
Jesus took a journey to a village called Emmaus, recorded in the book of Luke, with two friends who were struggling to find answers to...
Precious Women has been making strides as an effective and influential Christian organization that empowers women who have encountered...
I am not sure how 2019 will unfold, but what I do know is that God will continually be at work in making His great name known in our...
Thank you for being with God, for others in 2018. We have had an amazing year with Tenth Local and Global, with so many special...
In addition to having the highest literacy level in Asia, this country.... is one of the world's largest producers of coconuts -...
More refugee news can be found in this refugee support newsletter World Refugee Day World Refugee Day is a UN-appointed day that aims...
In a recent Facebook post, Craig Greenfield (a partner of Tenth Church and founder of Alongsiders, a grassroots youth discipleship...
The icy freeze of the pandemic has begun to thaw and stories of hope and the love and power of Christ are beginning to emerge and shine...
Reflections on Racism “No one is non-racist.” These stark words from Fabiola Mizero Ngirabatware, a young black woman and social...
Security risks are often a reality for our refugee partners. For this reason, we keep names changed and faces hidden. We would ask...
What a remarkable and grand day it was! Not only was it a day to celebrate a newcomer to Canada's first year after leaving her family...
As we pay attention to refugees this month, may we be mindful to welcome and respect all people, especially those that are different...
After 8 long hours on an overnight bus and a trip in the back of a truck through rolling hills outside the provincial capital, a group...
Human trafficking is an insidious and pervasive force in our world today and partners of Tenth, including Chab Dai, are joining hands...
The Alongsiders discipleship movement has been growing in Cambodia since 2003, from a faithful group of ten mentors to thousands of...
Each year, 1.2 million people are moved into a life of slavery, and Zak is passionate about making a difference by sharing the...
July 30 was the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and for the month of August, at Tenth Global we are focusing...
Holly Benna is a passionate advocate for justice and happens to be our 2020 Tenth Global summer intern. Hear her perspective on the...
This summer, Tenth Global has been hosting film screenings and times of discussion on Zoom, focusing on topics of justice and Cambodia....
Cambodia has been a special place in my heart ever since I stepped foot there last summer on a Justice Journey with Creo,...
Tenth provides housing and basic necessities of life for asylum seekers during their first few months in Canada (modeled after...
Over the past few months, leaders in Cambodia and Vancouver have been regularly meeting on Zoom to encourage one another in their faith...
The following post was written by one of our Global Workers in Cambodia, Lynn Ogata who serves as an advisor to DOVE – one of our...
Students are heading back to school for the first time since March, and this year back to school season looks different than it has in...
In a time when meeting together is challenging, and the realities of injustice are flaring up around the world, I felt great solidarity...
Global Mentors “What the world needs is mentored and trained leaders in the majority world to lead and mentor the majority of our...
At Tenth, we stand with the 1.44 billion people who are studying around the world today. As we pay attention to education this...
For many of us, the fall is a time of learning and setting new intentions for the new season or year. It is a time of re-setting...
Afghanistan is a primarily agricultural country in Central Asia, producing some of the world's best pomegranates, grapes, and sweet...
BAM (Business as Mission) Vancouver presents: A discussion with Canada's first N95 mask manufacturers, based in Burnaby! Featuring...
SUMMARY OF UPCOMING 2021 EVENTS Save the Date, register or pray Refugee Community Update and Prayer: Sunday, April 11, 11am Cambodia...
This past week, young students in Oudong village were finally able to hop aboard their tuk tuk school bus and head to Glory School to...
Over the past few weeks, racism has been evident in Atlantic Canada, as commercial fishermen have violently destroyed property and...
Amidst our busy lives, it can be incredibly tempting, to just put our heads down and focus on the work in front of us. Especially with...
M. grew up with dreams of riding a bike, and recently this dream came true! Since coming to Canada as a refugee she has faced...
This newspost was written by Tenth Liason in Phnom Penh, Mr. Un Makara. Makara has been a vital part of our Global Mentors program...
Ann Voskamp is a Canadian blogger, author, and founder of the community, We Welcome Refugees. The goal of We Welcome Refugees is to...
“Why does suffering happen to me as a Christian, Dad?” said my son Pitou, while we were waiting in the surgery room. It broke my heart...
Since the summer, we have been gathering on Zoom for film screenings and times of discussion and prayer on a regular basis. These...
Students who are part of Dove Onyx Programs know that they can count on each other. Chhy is one student who can attest to this. When...
Mim Wickett, the coordinator of Tenth's Refugee Ministry, pauses to reflect on the past 12 months. Together we celebrate the good and...
Mary and Joseph would have all kinds of concerns for the physical health and well-being of their baby boy. Mary and Joseph would also...
Rhythms Workshop: "Refugees - Invited In" Our Rhythms workshops explore the outward movement of the church into the world. We hope to...
Thanks to the generosity of supporters including Tenth’s missions fund, and thanks to God’s providing us with work that we love, we...
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned… Isaiah 9:2 If...
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blesses others is...
The pandemic has altered the way that we do local and global ministry. No international travel has opened up new communication streams...
'We are striving to forge a union with purpose. To compose a country committed to all cultures, colours, characters, and conditions of...
Creating business as mission is one of Tenth’s global priorities. One way to equip our community in this priority is to participate in...
Sobered, yet hopeful - is how I felt coming off a Just 58 zoom meeting with our partner in Lebanon. Sobered because Lebanon is...
As we have been learning over the past month at Tenth, our spiritual journeys were never designed to be lived alone. We believe in...
These are the winning photos of Maryam, Haseena, and Rhonda. Photos have been shared with permission. Enjoy! In January, Mim, our...
Tenth Church has walked alongside, prayed for, and supported Chab Dai coalition since 2007. Chab Dai’s mission is to seek to end all...
Chab Dai 2020 Report This a partial report showing what Chab Dai has been up to for the past year. Full report here The Modern...
Back in the days when we used to travel, spending time with Manna4Life in a village an hour away from Phnom Penh was always a...
Rancho El Camino Mexico is an oasis in a seaside desert region of La Paz focusing on community development, adventure education, camps,...
Recently, we recognized International Women's Day as a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political...
We are launching Just 1 Day this summer! Just 1 Day is an adventure into the soul of love and justice. Each Just 1 Day team will...
Around the world, March 8 is recognized as International Women’s Day (IWD). This day is intended to "celebrate the social, economic,...
Paperwork and appointments, housing, job applications, connections to resources, and friendships galore! As our community of refugees...
Image description: Pitou sharing his toys with the children from Serey’s village. Makara is one of our global partners in...
Tanya Lyons is one of Tenth’s mission partners and serves with Youth With A Mission in Scotland. She has written four books, including...
The following is an update from Zak. He is one of our global partners working with Hope House, a family-style children’s home providing...
Ben is a friend of Tenth. He shares with us his encounters with refugees in Africa and the Middle East - both past and present. The...
The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know... 1 Timothy 2:1 Here are 5 prayer items...
Right before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in B.C. in March 2020, Tenth welcomed several new refugee families into the community....
This image is a fond memory of a meal shared with someone. For many in our refugee community, they have left loves ones behind and...
Johna Baylon is a member of our Tenth Refugee Support ministry. She took the time to interview other volunteers and hear of their...
A Tenth Global partner is heading to the Middle East. They took time to share about their ministry and experiences in Vancouver and...
Is hospitality a one-way exchange, or can it be mutual? How can we incorporate hospitality as a practice of building peace and justice...
“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.” ― Madeleine L'Engle Good storytelling has the essence to move...
Alongsiders International is committed to 'walking alongside those who walk alone'. Craig Greenfield shares how one young leader's...
Unfortunately, exploitation has increased in Canada and Cambodia during the pandemic. The thought of this can be overwhelming,...
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