Gary Miller Ministry

Apr 23: Republic of China, Taiwan

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Republic of China, Taiwan

Republic of China, Taiwan

Asia

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Geography

Area: 36,000 sq km
A mountainous island 160 km east of mainland China, together with the Penghu archipelago and the islands of Matsu and Kinmen close to the mainland. One of the world’s most densely populated countries.
Population: 23,561,660    Annual Growth: 0.58%
Capital: Taipei
Urbanites: 81%

Peoples

Peoples: 41 (32% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: language and language of education Mandarin. Hoklo and Hakka are widely spoken    Languages: 28 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Chinese

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	1,371,289	5.82	1.4
Evangelicals	648,506	2.8	2.2
Chinese	14,311,352	60.74

Prayercast

Answer to Prayer

A new era of Christian growth is underway after a long stagnation of several decades. Much more than in the past, this growth encompasses megachurches and house churches, charismatic and conservative, and spans ethnic, language and class barriers. In recent years, many churches have had a greater emphasis on prayer, personal evangelism and community outreach.
     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Taiwan remains a stronghold of Buddhism and Taiwanese folk religion. Over 90% of Taiwanese see themselves somewhere in the spectrum of Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism and Taiwanese folk religion. Many adherents mix Buddhist ideas with a folk religion worldview, seemingly unconcerned by the contradictions.
a) “Purer” Buddhism is growing steadily in influence, most evident at universities and among educated professionals; at the grassroots level, Buddhism faces the same challenges Christians faced in overcoming thousands of years of traditional Chinese folk religions. The largest of the Buddhist organizations has millions of adherents and uses its influence to build temples and monasteries overseas and spread Buddhism throughout the world.
b) Folk religions are ubiquitous and underlie most of Taiwanese society. These believe in a host of gods arranged in a heavenly hierarchy similar in structure to the ancient Chinese court. Entrenched ancestor worship and occult practices such as consulting spirit mediums, fortune telling and offerings to ghosts are all essential parts of this animistic and informal set of practices and beliefs.
     For an additional 10 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Republic of China, Taiwan.