“I don’t think the society’s definition of success is right. Our value should not be based on our ability or income. God’s love towards us will always remain the same regardless of our achievements.”—-YWAM Taipei 𝐒𝐁𝐒 student Nina, Taiwan
What images come to mind when you hear the words “Summer in Taiwan”? A number of favourite things spring to my mind: the beach, swimming, trekking up to a waterfall with the family, refreshing teas from the local tea shops, and kids camps. Maybe that last thing caught you by surprise, but summer time in […]
身為臺北青年使命團主任，麥樂恩和麥俐亞相信神對於臺灣有一個特別的呼召。
相信神要透過臺灣的教會興起宣教的浪潮，我們勢必會要付上代價，然而，這是神對臺灣教會的呼召！臺北青年使命團希望能夠與教會一同回應這個呼召。讓我們數算代價，為使命擺上生命。現在是興起的時候了！」
Author:Bianca Hsiao “To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.” Proverbs 16:1 I was in my early twenties when my church’s Sunday school Bible teacher asked me if I would marry a pastor or someone that worked in church full-time. I […]
“So why are you living in Taiwan?” I get this question a lot. It’s usually one of the first questions Taiwanese ask when they meet me, and a question I’ve had to answer a hundred times to family and friends back home. It’s a fair question, one I should have a simple answer to by […]
“Are you afraid of rejection?” This was a revelation God gave me one night last year in the month of November while I was serving at the Rock Cafe. I was handing out tracts with a foreigner staff named Catt on the busy Ying-Zhuan Road (the busiest night market street in Danshui). Usually we try […]
A few years ago, my pastor invited a tall skinny guy to the stage at the end of the church service. He was wearing gray high top sneakers with bright blue shoelaces and was preparing to move to Taiwan in a few days. (Sidenote: I did not know at the time that I would be […]
This past Saturday, I spent the day about an hour and a half south of Taipei City in Yilan County in a city called Toucheng. It’s decently small as cities go. A pretty, quiet place with wonderfully fresh air, sandwiched between the ocean on its East and the steep island mountains on its west. There’s […]
Written by Travis Kleppen I am not an evangelist. I’m not one to start up a conversation with a stranger, even if it’s small talk, let alone attempt to tell them about Jesus and risk rejection from the outset. I would much rather spend my time doing what is easy with people I know will […]