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Articles | OMF
Prayer Point
Less than 0.5% of Taiwan's working class know Jesus. Pray that God would raise up workers to reach into working class communities across the country.
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?
Buddhism in Taiwan
20/12/2006 7:50 am
Religion in Taiwan is very complex. Most people should probably be defined as followers of traditional Chinese folk religion, rather than as Buddhists. However, Buddhism still plays a very important role in Taiwan. Buddhism, and people's identification of themselves as "Buddhist" remains a significant challenge to Christian evangelism in Taiwan.