Christians Plan to Evangelize in Response to Buddhist Rally

April 29, 2004

Source: Worldwide Faith News

https://archive.wfn.org/2004/04/msg00242.html

On April 29, 2004 Worldwide Faith News reported, "Buddhist groups on Taiwan's offshore island territory of Kinmen (Quemoy) are planning a large-scale rally in June. Kinmen is currently the site of both a Buddhist studies center and some temples. The upcoming rally has spurred local Protestant churches to united prayer. On April 21st a call was issued to local Christians to engage their Buddhist neighbors in dialogue through sharing of tracts with the hope that they might spread the gospel and change the spiritual climate of the island. A prayer meeting was held at Sha-mei Presbyterian Church that included members of 5 of the island's six Protestant churches...[The Rev. Chen Chu-ren from Shan-wei Christian Church] points to a religious census of Kinmen that shows the population to be overwhelmingly Buddhist and only 1% Christian. He says that the Christians of Kinmen are not to be compared with those of Taiwan, who are more aggressive in sharing their faith. Kinmen's believers generally seek to influence their neighbors by means of friendship. He cites the importance of Christians in their everyday life showing concern for neighbors, putting down roots in their communities, and engaging in dialogue."