Articles

  • Mission Strategies
    28/07/2009 12:00 am
    Mission work is built on the biblical essentials of faithful gospel preaching, persistent prayer and practical love.

    But we also spend a lot of time considering "how" we do these things in a cross cultural context. "Chronological Bible Storying" and "Indigenous Biblical Church Movements" are two of the key strategies OMF uses.

    So what do we mean by these?
  • Religion and Worldview in Taiwan
    16/12/2008 7:50 am
    Religion in Taiwan is very complex. Most people should probably be defined as followers of traditional animsitic Chinese folk religion. However, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucian values have a significant influence on the lives and religion of most people.

    Read more about this religious complexity and how this affects evangelism in Taiwan.
  • Building Bridges into Unreached Communities
    16/12/2008 3:27 pm
    The goal of OMF in Taiwan is to bring the gospel into the most unreached segments of society, to establish healthy, multiplying churches amongst these people. The starting point of most ministries is building bridges into these communities to create opportunities to share the gospel. This article looks at the wide variety of methods missionaries use to build these bridges.
  • Every Tribe and Class
    25/10/2006 3:27 pm
    Read an article by Jennifer Su in "Christianity Today" about how Taiwan's working class are being reached with the gospel.
  • Taiwan or China?
    20/12/2006 7:42 am
    When thinking about ministry to Chinese people we immediately consider the needs of Mainland China. However, Taiwan is also a Chinese society of over 23 million people with great needs for the gospel and tremendous opportunities for service.

    Read on to see why maybe you should consider ministry to Chinese people in Taiwan.
  • Reaching the Working Class
    11/02/2007 6:00 am
    Less than 0.3% of the working class in Taiwan are reached with the gospel of Christ despite the fact that the working class are the majority of the population (60-70%) of Taiwan.

    What is so different about the working class lifestyle that makes current church structures not effective?