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• Training Leaders
  07/07/2010 9:00 am
  Most OMFers in Taiwan have a part in leadership training, either formally or informally. Many of us are helping to train lay leaders among the different groups we work with, and some of these will go on to pastor churches or Christian organizations. So we look out for people who have the potential to influence others, and we spend time with them, doing whatever it takes to help them to be prepared to share their faith with others.
• Steps to planting a church in Taiping
  17/05/2010 9:00 am
  For some months Tim McCracken, a member of the Taiping team, has spent Saturday evenings at the home of Mr Tiu, chatting, eating snacks and each week looking closely at a small portion of God’s word. Recently Mr Tiu responded to one of the Bible Studies by saying he wanted to become a Christian.
• The students who don't "make it" - vocational school ministry
  21/04/2010 9:00 am
  Many students in Taiwan don’t succeed in entering the top high schools or universities. They attend a technical high school or university or a 5 year vocational college. There are usually only a handful of Christian students in these schools. The students are often struggling in relationships, financially, with their school work and difficult family situations. Many work long hours in a part-time job to support themselves through school. Others spend extra hours in cram schools in the evenings or weekends to improve their academic results. They want to know is God real and does he answer prayers?
• Who will care for these children?
  23/02/2010 9:00 am
  She sits in the corner of the supermarket, doing her homework whilst Mum takes care of customers. They will be there until 11 this evening. Ever since Dad came out of prison, life has been much harder for Lucy and Mum. He can't find a job, but drinks, gambles, and then gets into debt. Lucy's Mum has to foot the bill. If she refuses, it means violence. But she's too scared to leave...
• Mr. T: From Criminal to...?
  23/02/2010 9:00 am
  Mr. T was 11 years old when his mother died. By the age of 13, he had left his home and joined a gang. While in prison, he was visited by some Christians who shared with him about Jesus' love. They also gave him a Bible, which Mr. T can't read as he is totally illiterate. But this exposure to Jesus and the way that his life was turning out made him begin to question his religious beliefs.
• Lost Sheep - Kids at Risk
  22/01/2010 9:00 am
  The kids that day were drinking beer, smoking cigarettes, sprawled on the ground, stumbling, struggling to walk straight, fighting with each other, crying from getting hurt, throwing fire crackers; it was complete chaos. Seeing those boys broke my heart. But that’s the reality of the situation here.
• Raising up people for mission
  17/12/2009 9:00 am
  Sam was a Taiwanese pig farmer... Steve was an Australian engineer...Monica is Taiwanese and owns a cram school in Taipei...
  
  One of our greatest encouragements over the last year has been seeing God raise up people like Sam, Steve, Monica and many others. In 2009 we saw 13 new missionaries join OMF in Taiwan, a number of Taiwanese seminary students have started serving with us as interns, other Taiwanese are working as volunteers in various outreach ministries. This is not to mention many short-term workers, and an increased interest locally and abroad in the needs of Taiwan's working class. We are expecting even more workers in 2010.
• Christmas Evangelism
  21/10/2009 9:00 am
  On the first of November each year, giant inflatable Santa Clauses and synthetic Christmas trees replace Halloween costumes in the window of the LED shop on Taichung’s Wen Hsin Road. Other shops soon follow with Christmas tree lights and festive cards...Though it is possible to decry this commercialization of Christmas, in practice the raised public awareness creates a tremendous opportunity for churches to reach out with the gospel.
• Market Sellers, how will they hear?
  21/10/2009 9:00 am
  A-So is 45 and married with two children. He and his wife work 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main market selling children’s clothes. Once a year they take a few days vacation with market friends on an organized trip. Weekends are the busiest trading time in the market. How can someone like A-So go to a traditional church?
• Birth of a Church
  13/10/2009 9:00 am
  Observing the birth of a new church...
  
  Every Sunday, Randy and Janet load their bicycles with plastic chairs and an electronic keyboard; and with song books on their backs they cycle to the low-income housing estate in Taipei. They sit on the street corner under a big tree with people they have met there and begin singing praise songs to God in Taiwanese.