Your Church
See people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, an reaching
their God-given potential.
See people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, an reaching
their God-given potential.
Poverty is complex. We take into account the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people. Through Tearfund you don’t merely address surface symptoms, but tackle the underlying causes of poverty.
Poverty is rooted the spiritual. All people are created in God’s image, and true transformation is through Christ alone. That’s why our work is done through local churches, who are the catalyst for change.
Local leaders know the situation, culture, and needs better than we ever could. By working together, hand-in-hand as the family of God, you can be a part of true transformation.
Perpetual handouts keep families in poverty. Our focus on training and mentorship provides families and individuals with the means to lift themselves out of poverty – for good.
Provided with everything you need to run a Sunday morning, Tearfund Sunday is an exciting way to inspire your church and bring the message of God’s
love into action!
Our roots trace back to the 1970’s when a group of pastors got together to encourage Canadian churches to respond to the immense physical needs of the Ethiopian famine. Today, we’re the official relief and development arm of several Canadian Denominations and independent churches. Through the Tearfund family you’re connected with 350 church-based organizations in over 50 countries around the world.
Explore our many church resources and mobilize your congregation to unleash the power of thousands of churches across the world who are striving to live for Jesus!
Does working through the church really make a difference? We believe yes! But we wanted to find out.
This short study explores the impact that church-based community transformation has had on 25 villages in Ethiopia. Click the link below to learn how God is working through his local church to change the lives and hearts of those living in poverty.
Each year, tens of millions of dollars and volunteering hours are given by churches and Christians to support those living in poverty—whether internationally or within Canada. Although our mandate to serve the poor is strikingly clear, is it possible that much of our “helping” is actually hurting those very people we are trying to help?
Based on the highly acclaimed book, When Helping Hurts, this six-part video series will help unleash and equip your church by providing a biblically-based framework to address the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.
These Bible studies grow in each of us a greater sense of our own purpose and calling under God, as those who were created by Him to work together with Him as stewards of His creation. It leads us to reflect on what it means to be created in God’s image, to bear His character and to be co-workers with Him.
Explore what human thriving looks like from God’s perspective, as presented in the story of the Garden of Eden, while also reflecting on our current experience, and that of humankind which generally falls short of God’s ideal. This will lead us, finally, to consider what specific actions God might be asking each one of us to undertake.
We would love to hear about your church’s mission goals and work with you to craft a partnership that works best for you.
Roberta Pronteau
National Director of Development & Mobilization
(204) 998-6115
rpronteau@tearfund.ca
The solution to poverty is spiritual as much as it is physical. Instead of offering handouts, you will be partnering with local churches to permanently lift families out of poverty. Will you join us?
Tearfund Canada
340 Ferrier Street
Suite 202
Markham, ON
L3R 2Z5
t: 1-800-567-8190
e: connect@tearfund.ca
Charity Number: 108222191 RR 0001
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