Since the beginning of 2016, the Taiwan Conference (TWC) has been promoting the 777 Mission Movement. The movement seeks to have 700 prayer warriors, train 700 Bible workers, and baptize 700 new members. Through this movement, we will be able to reach our goal of 10,000 church members in Taiwan by the end of the year 2020, and at the same time, we will do our part in fulfilling the goal set by the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD), Vision One Million 2020.
In 2016, TWC carried out these five steps. This yearly cycle of steps will be repeated in the next four years.
Step One: Cultivating (January to March) — The TWC had “Ten Days of Prayer” from February 14 to 24, a ten-day prayer relay. Through this prayer meeting, we recruited 560 prayer warriors. Later, we held a Bible worker training for those prayer warriors. We also had a prayer relay from June 17 to 24 and from September 24 to October 1.
Step Two: Plowing (April to June) — We did visitation and community service, and we worked to satisfy people’s needs and build relationships with them.
Step Three: Sowing (July to September) —Bible studies and health seminars were conducted at this stage. From July 22 to 25, 2016, the TWC held a Women’s Congress and encouraged attendees to win one soul for Jesus every year.
Step Four: Harvest (October to December)
On November 26, 2016, three major harvest evangelistic meetings were held simultaneously in northern, central, and southern parts of Taiwan’s urban areas. In addition, aboriginal areas, including Po-Long district and Pi-Wan district, also held harvest evangelistic meetings.
On November 26, 2016, three major harvest evangelistic meetings were held simultaneously in northern, central, and southern parts of Taiwan’s urban areas. In addition, aboriginal areas, including Po-Long district and Pi-Wan district, also held harvest evangelistic meetings.
Altogether, more than 1,800 people attended the meetings in these five areas. The number of baptisms on November 26 was 74. The total number of baptisms in 2016 is currently 285. Compared with last year’s 162 baptisms, the growth rate is 80%.
The last step is Follow-up. Now we will carry out training programs for new members on soul winning.
“Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him” (Psalms 126:5-6). We believe that God will continue to bless TWC’s 777 Mission Movement.