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Current Priorities

Since 1996, Dycke and Karyne have been key facilitators for overseas ministry among the Chinese diaspora. This role has enabled them to forge close partnerships with: Chinese-speaking churches and affiliated Christian schools, community centres, and retreat centres. Their ministry spans a wide geographic area, including the European Union, France’s Overseas Territories in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, North Africa, West Africa, East Asia, and Central Asia.

In collaboration with these churches, Dycke and Karyne initiate and support ministry projects focused on the following key groups:
Diasporas and Students: Engaging Chinese congregations who worship in their native languages, such as Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hakka.
Immigrants and Second-Generation Children: Reaching out to first-generation immigrants and their children who primarily speak the host country’s language, including Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hindi, Kyrgyz, and Russian.
Undocumented/Irregular Migrants and the Marginalized: Serving vulnerable populations such as prostitutes, refugees, and children living in slums.


Vision

Dycke and Karyne’s ministry centres on church planting, particularly in European cities, and the development of affiliated Christian schools. Their work is organized into four main areas :
Pioneering Church Start-ups: Establishing new churches in urban metropolitan areas, focusing on reaching diverse and multicultural communities.
Supporting Existing Churches: Assisting local congregations in extending their outreach to multi-ethnic neighbours by establishing community centres, schools, and retreat centres.
Collaborating in Missions: Partnering with local churches to engage in a variety of outreach initiatives.i
Global Partnerships: Working with churches and seminaries in North America, Asia, and Europe to support international initiatives.


Bio

Since 1996, Dycke and Karyne have served as Alliance International Workers based in France. Dycke, born in Vietnam, immigrated to Canada at age twelve. He studied Fine Arts and Cinema at Concordia University in Montreal, later completing a Theology degree at the Canadian Theological Seminary in Saskatoon. Following his studies, Dycke spent seven years as an English-speaking pastor at the Ottawa Chinese Alliance Church. Karyne was born and raised in Montreal. She completed her higher education at the University of Waterloo and the University of Ottawa, then worked in finance and law. Dycke and Karyne were commissioned as European Chinese diaspora ministry point-persons since 1996.

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