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Taiwan Profile.Indd TAIWAN Taiwan is a small but strategic island near the southeastern coast of China. Its people are mostly ethnic Chinese whose ancestors migrated at various times over the last 300 years. Facts people are taking the opportunity to bring AIDS sufferers, juvenile delinquents and The Taiwan of today is a wealthy, the good news to this massive group of orphans. technologically advanced urban society. unreached people—Taiwan’s 16 million It is exciting to see God at work, and yet Most people live in one of Taiwan’s working class. there is so much more to be done. We are overcrowded cities. There is a small urgently praying for God to send us 5-10 church established among Taiwan’s middle new colleagues each year so that we can class which is increasingly affluent and Actions continue to consolidate existing ministries cosmopolitan. OMF International missionaries are seeking and expand into new areas. to establish churches among the working However, most of Taiwan’s people can class and to help start a church-planting be considered working class. They are movement that will sweep through laborers, drivers, shop-workers, farmers, A Place for You? Taiwan. We currently have church-planting hairdressers and small-business owners. Ministry to the working class is challenging, teams in the Wanhua district of Taipei, in Although they may not be outwardly poor, but greatly rewarding. We are looking for Taiping near Taichung, in Chiayi city and in they tend to be less educated and are often people who are passionate, adventurous the towns of Zhongput near Chiayi and in plagued by family and social problems. and creative. Smart, energetic people who Donggang in the south. We plan to start Taiwan has one of the highest divorce rates can offer fresh perspectives. But most of teams in other unreached areas as God in Asia. all, people who love people. sends more workers. Those in the working class generally speak We welcome those with a wide range In Taipei teams have planted “midnight” Taiwanese, in contrast to those with higher of gifts and talents so that we can work churches among service industry personnel social status, who often favor Mandarin. together synergistically to build Christian (shop assistants, restaurant workers etc.) The working class people are traditional communities among the working class. In and hope to multiply this in other places. in their approach to life, and most are the future, we hope to have a range of: entrenched in Chinese folk religions—a Our other working class ministries include: • Personal evangelists—“People blend of Daoism, Buddhism and Confucian outreach in the slums of Taipei; reaching people who can enter into the thinking. poor and dysfunctional families; and lives of the working class by simply caring for the homeless, prostitutes, spending time with them. There is a particular demand for male Needs evangelists. Taiwan’s 23 million people are extremely • Thinkers—Insightful people who religious, worshiping a pantheon of can consider how to share the gods, spirits and ancestors. Only 2-3 gospel and start churches which percent know Jesus and worship the one true God. Less than 0.5 percent of Taiwan’s 16 million working class people are Christians. The rest are heavily bound by idolatry and superstition. In south-central Taiwan, most townships (clusters of 15-20 villages with populations of about 25,000 people) have only one or two struggling churches—if they have any at all. Only 0.1 percent are believers. In scores of villages, you would be hard- pressed to find one Christian witness. Taiwan has a much lower percentage of Christians than China does and a wide open door for gospel work, yet very few OMF INTERNATIONAL • 10 W. Dry Creek Circle • Littleton, CO 80120-4413 303.730.4160 • 800.422.5330 • (f) 303.730.4165 • [email protected] are both biblical and suited to the victims of social injustice. working-class world. • Shop-worker outreach: • Children’s workers—those gifted in Ministry to service industry ministering to kids and teenagers workers takes place late which often opens the door to at night after the stores sharing the gospel with working- and restaurants close. It class families. needs people who can • Student workers—many university evangelize and disciple students come from working-class these people. This backgrounds. Student work can be ministry has been very a way to help them take the gospel successful in Taipei, so we back into their communities. hope to duplicate it in other • Counselors, social workers, areas. musicians etc.—special gifts and • Prostitute outreach: A new training can be a great benefit in outreach to prostitutes needs sharing the gospel holistically and female missionaries who can practically. befriend and help hurting women find freedom in the gospel. • Missionary Interns: Interns join our Ministry Opportunities ministry teams for one to two years. • Working class church planting: We train them, incorporate them Enthusiastic, creative people to into our teams, and help them form new teams in unreached process long-term possibilities. townships. Teams need evangelists, • Guest home hosts: A couple to disciplers, theologians, children’s manage Oasis, OMF International’s and youth workers. retreat center. A place of spiritual • Children and family outreach: renewal for many missionaries. After-school activities for “at risk” • Support staff: MK teachers, finance kids. There are opportunities for and media personnel. ministry to both the kids and to Updated October 2012 their dysfunctional families—often HOW TO PRAY • Pray for wisdom and guidance for significant church growth this • In big cities there are some leaders. Taiwan’s political future is generation. large vibrant churches that are a matter for intense political debate • Pray for a nationwide prayer flourishing. Pray for relevant, and international diplomacy. movement to unite the church. spiritual training and more effective • Pray for the removal of barriers • Pray for a breakthrough among the lay training. preventing the growth of the working class. Taiwan’s Christians • The witness among students is church: are generally highly educated and encouraging and students are now » Resurgence of Buddhism and do not find it easy to reach out to permitted to form Christian groups Daoism and subjection to the their working-class neighbors. in schools. spirit world. Few Chinese want to • Pray for more missionaries to go • Pray for an awakening of interest give up ancestor worship. to Taiwan and that those who are and commitment to pray and send » Disillusioned young people are called may be encouraged and out missionaries. turning to crime. willing to stay. • Pray for sales of Christian literature » Taiwanese society is very • There is a lack of pastors and full- in the secular book market. materialistic. There are many time workers. Many experienced • The creative use of video/DVD, Pachinko parlors, lotteries and pastors immigrate to Western music, the Internet and other other forms of gambling. nations. In small churches the technology in evangelism. • Taiwan is the only major Chinese congregation expect the pastor to society where there has not been do all the work..
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