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MISSIONS IN
Taiwan
God is moving in Taiwan
The State of Missions in Taiwan
Understanding missions in Taiwan begins with a prosperous East Asian democracy with religious freedom, strong folk-Buddhist traditions, and a small but active evangelical church. 8 unreached people groups remain, representing about 4,481,500 people; Han Chinese, Hakka is the largest listed community. Ministry must therefore be rooted in local churches that understand folk-Buddhist families, secular professionals, and Hakka communities.
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23M
POPULATION
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6.5%
CHRISTIANS
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98.5%
LITERACY
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8
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
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Han Chinese
Hakka
LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
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4.5M
UNREACHED POPULATION
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Taipei
CAPITAL CITY
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New Taipei
Taichung
Kaohsiung
LARGEST CITIES
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New
Taiwan
Dollar
CURRENCY
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Subtropical to tropical climate, with hot humid summers, mild winters, heavy rain, typhoons, and.
CLIMATE
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Mandarin Chinese
Taiwanese Hokkien
PRIMARY LANGUAGES
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Ethnic
LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION
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Bible Translation
Among folk-Buddhist families, churches in Taiwan need Mandarin Chinese Scripture joined to patient teaching.
Church Planting
Taipei should not be the endpoint; Taiwan needs locally led churches closer to folk-Buddhist families.
Disaster Relief
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access
About 4,481,500 unreached people span Taiwan's 8 UPGs, led by Han Chinese, Hakka.
Human Trafficking
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church
Taiwan's church must navigate this pressure faithfully: religious freedom is strong; folk religion, secularism.
Poverty & Justice
Taiwanese churches can support migrant workers and low-income elderly households with dignifying practical care.
Unreached People Groups
Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.
Active Projects across Taiwan
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A History of God's Faithfulness in Taiwan
Presbyterian mission began in Taiwan in the 1860s through medical work, schools, and Bible translation; Taiwanese pastors later built influential churches, seminaries, and social ministries. Today’s strongest path is deeper indigenous leadership rather than permanent dependence on outside workers. That history matters because today’s churches must serve folk-Buddhist families, secular professionals, and Hakka communities with greater local ownership.
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Early Beginnings
Presbyterian mission began in Taiwan in the 1860s through medical work, schools, and Bible translation.
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1900s
Taiwanese pastors later built influential churches, seminaries, and social ministries.
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Independence Era
In Taiwan, leadership now has to emerge from a church shaped by a prosperous East Asian democracy with religious freedom, strong folk-Buddhist traditions, and a small but active evangelical church; national pastors and lay believers are best positioned to disciple folk-Buddhist families, secular professionals, and Hakka communities.
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Modern Movement
Contemporary ministry in Taiwan now intersects with migrant workers and lower-income elderly households and elderly people and rural or mountain communities. Churches also need practical readiness for typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, and flooding.
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Today
Taiwan's unfinished task includes Han Chinese, Hakka, 8 UPGs, and about 4,481,500 unreached people, all within a setting where religious freedom is strong; folk religion, secularism, and family expectations are the main barriers.
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