Taiwan Conference Decision

January 13, 2009, Taiwan

Taiwan Conference

160 delegates attended the special session of Taiwan Conference, to make decision if Taiwan Conference should go through the organization change to become a union of churches. The result of the vote was 131 for, 20 against, and 3 abstentions, and TWC made the decision to apply to the General Conference become a union of churches

Delegated voiced their reason for seeking a change in the church organization:

  1. Simplified church structure and lower cost in administration
  2. Changes can bring about new opportunities
  3. More collaboration with Institutions in Taiwan
  4. Enhanced self-governance and responsibility
  5. Better utilized of ministries and resources
  6. Localized ministries strategies
  7. Less political sensitive
  8. More centralized ministries in Taiwan.


Hong Kong- Macau Conference

Delegates from Hong Kong attended a special session of Hong Kong Macau Conference on Dec 12-13, regarding the matter of church restructure.  After nearly eight hours of discussion, a vote was taken after the prayer by Pr. Stanley Ng. The result of the vote was 101 for, 4 against, and 24 abstentions. With this important decision, HKMC is officially making the application to the General Conference to come a union of churches. Pending the approval of General Conference, HKMC is also requesting to take over the administration of the institutions currently under CHUM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delegates taking body temperature before entering the hall

 

 

 

 

 

NSD Associate Secretary Glenn Mitchell’s sharing

 

  

 

 

 

 

Delegates are seated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pr. Stanley Ng from NSD answer delegates’ questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A delegate makes a comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

The results of the vote