Ten12 works in the underground
Ten12 is serving in a country where in 2017 an estimated 237 million people suffered from depression, and other mental and emotional diagnosable illnesses, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2019).
However, fear of exposure and the stigma of seeking professional help; forces the majority of the country's residents to live untreated and isolated in their hurts.
Counseling is a relative new field in the country. Ten12 is seeing believers from the underground fellowships, and non-believers open up and gain control of their lives through Christian counseling.
However, fear of exposure and the stigma of seeking professional help; forces the majority of the country's residents to live untreated and isolated in their hurts.
Counseling is a relative new field in the country. Ten12 is seeing believers from the underground fellowships, and non-believers open up and gain control of their lives through Christian counseling.
Counseling Ministry
A ministry that Ten12 is focused on is the recovery and restoration of His people. Often times our Southeast Asian friends have some deep-rooted hurts. When we first arrived, we sensed a deep overwhelming sadness with the people, even the believers sometimes. As we developed relationships with both believers and non-believers we have been overwhelmed by the mental health issues that plague our local friends. So many suffered from abuse as they were growing up and now experience the negative effects of that trauma. Many of them were never allowed to discuss these things and it was viewed as shame on their parts. The desire and need for counseling is overwhelming for both the believers and non-believers. Ten12 has workers who are licensed mental health counselors. We are delighted and overwhelmed as people in Southeast Asia contact Ten12 asking for help. Ten12 is currently meeting privately with individuals for counseling issues. This ministry has the potential to grow as so many suffer from trauma and interpersonal issues. The good news is many people especially believers are learning that the Lord provides help for these things and we are thankful He's opened up this door to allow Ten12 to help.
