taiwan brethren assemblies taiwan report apbcm2006

Taiwan Brethren AssembliesTaiwan Brethren AssembliesTaiwan Brethren AssembliesTaiwan Brethren Assemblies

Taiwan report APBCM2006Taiwan report APBCM2006

For other foundation can no man For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 3:111 Cor. 3:11

The first Taiwan The first Taiwan Brethren Brethren Assembly Assembly was founded in was founded in 19501950


Republic of ChinaRepublic of China36,000 sq km36,000 sq km150km off China 150km off China coastcoast


FormosaFormosa(Beautiful (Beautiful Island)Island) About 394 km long About 394 km long

and 144 km wideand 144 km wide

70% land elevation 70% land elevation higher than 100 m higher than 100 m

200+ peaks higher 200+ peaks higher than 1000 mthan 1000 m

151 rivers & streams 151 rivers & streams short and steepshort and steep

Population density Population density ranks 13th worldwideranks 13th worldwide


Total Population 23 millions

84% Taiwanese(including Hakka)14% Mainlander (immigrants 1949) 2% Aborigine (total 12 tribes)

30% AncestorWorship24% Buddhism20% Taoism3.8% Christianity0.2% Muslim22% others


Highlights of Christianity in Highlights of Christianity in TaiwanTaiwanFirst protestant missionary to Taiwan First protestant missionary to Taiwan

1860 Carstairs Douglas (British)1860 Carstairs Douglas (British)

Now over 60 denominations with Now over 60 denominations with number of believers around 90,000 number of believers around 90,000 (incl. Catholics) (incl. Catholics)

About 3,200 Christian churches nowAbout 3,200 Christian churches now

More than 60 mission organizationsMore than 60 mission organizations

Total 200+ missionaries sent outTotal 200+ missionaries sent out


periodperiod churchechurchess saintssaints

50-6050-60 88 650650

61-7061-70 44 250250

71-8071-80 11 2020

81-0081-00 00 00

01-0601-06 22 100100

totaltotal 1515 10201020

Establishments of Taiwan Establishments of Taiwan Brethren AssembliesBrethren Assemblies


Snapshots of our church activitiesSnapshots of our church activities

Breaking of BreadBreaking of Bread

Sunday Morning Sunday Morning SermonSermon


Snapshots of our church activitiesSnapshots of our church activities

BaptismBaptism

senior senior couplescouples


Evangelical works of Taiwan AssembliesEvangelical works of Taiwan Assemblies

Home missionsHome missions weekend gospel outreachweekend gospel outreach English Bible study groupEnglish Bible study group gospel bakery studiogospel bakery studio Fun Jazz classFun Jazz class Bible class for truth seekersBible class for truth seekers coffee missioncoffee mission door-to-door mission in college door-to-door mission in college campuscampus


Evangelical works of Taiwan Assemblies Evangelical works of Taiwan Assemblies (cont.)(cont.)

Oversea missionsOversea missions Operation Mission Operation Mission mission trips to Koreamission trips to Korea leadership training in Chinaleadership training in China

Joint missionsJoint missions Campus Evangelical FellowshipCampus Evangelical Fellowship Village Gospel MissionVillage Gospel Mission Industrial Gospel Fellowship Industrial Gospel Fellowship


Snapshots from evangelical Snapshots from evangelical meetingsmeetings

Bible class for truth Bible class for truth seekersseekers

Gospel Bakery Gospel Bakery StudioStudio



Coffee MissionCoffee Mission

English Bible English Bible StudyStudy



Incheon gospel Incheon gospel meetingmeeting

for Chinese labors for Chinese labors (2006)(2006)

Busan gospel meeting Busan gospel meeting in Chinese church in Chinese church (2005)(2005)


We need your prayers….We need your prayers….

Pray for the people in Taiwan that they may Pray for the people in Taiwan that they may open their hearts to the Lordopen their hearts to the Lord

Pray for the government officials that they Pray for the government officials that they may honor justice and be fearful of Godmay honor justice and be fearful of God

Pray for the Brethren Assemblies in Taiwan Pray for the Brethren Assemblies in Taiwan that they can be one-hearted in their that they can be one-hearted in their mission worksmission works

Also pray for their heavenly vision toward Also pray for their heavenly vision toward future mission fields for the glory of the Lordfuture mission fields for the glory of the Lord


http://www.taipeiassembly.orghttp://www.taipeiassembly.org

And let the beauty of the And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us : LORD our God be upon us : establish thou the work of establish thou the work of our hands upon us … our hands upon us … Psalms 90:17Psalms 90:17


taiwan brethren assemblies taiwan report apbcm2006

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