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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
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Republic of ChinaRepublic of China36,000 sq km36,000 sq km150km off China 150km off China coastcoast
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Snapshots of our church activitiesSnapshots of our church activities
Breaking of BreadBreaking of Bread
Sunday Morning Sunday Morning SermonSermon
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Snapshots of our church activitiesSnapshots of our church activities
BaptismBaptism
senior senior couplescouples
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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
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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
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Snapshots from evangelical Snapshots from evangelical meetingsmeetings
Bible class for truth Bible class for truth seekersseekers
Gospel Bakery Gospel Bakery StudioStudio
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Snapshots from evangelical Snapshots from evangelical meetingsmeetings
Coffee MissionCoffee Mission
English Bible English Bible StudyStudy
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Snapshots from evangelical Snapshots from evangelical meetingsmeetings
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)
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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
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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
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