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Taiwan’s National Prayer Breakfast 2009 focuses on moral  character

>Reported by Chiou Kuo-rong

>Written by Lydia Ma

The 9th National Prayer Breakfast took place on November 28th at  7:30 a.m. under the theme

“Rise up and Shine: Creating a just, merciful, and peaceful  country”. It took place at Taipei

International Convention Center and President Ma Ying-jeou, along  with several cabinet

ministers, attended the meeting. Ma went up to the stage at one  point during the breakfast so

that pastors could lay hands on him, bless him, and pray for him.

Taipei Bread of Life Church Rev. Chow Shen-Chu used Singapore as  an example for Taiwan

to model during his sermon. Preaching in Mandarin, he said though  Singapore was a country

sandwiched between countries, it somehow managed to blossom and  become a strong

country. Singapore’s success is due in large part because of  its government’s integrity and

love for justice, as well as its vibrant churches. Chow commented  that these factors and

examples merit Taiwanese churches’ and government’s  attention and Taiwan must also strive

to become a nation known for its integrity and righteousness  because this is the only way to

>greatness.

Event organizers wanted to stress that Mandarin-speaking and  Taiwanese-speaking churches

could get along fine and be united in Christ regardless of their  political differences. Hence,

they arranged for a sermon in Taiwanese and another sermon in  Mandarin during the

breakfast. The sermon in Taiwanese was delivered by Rev. Hsiao  Shiang-hsiu, who reminded

the audience through his sermon that God wanted Taiwan to become a  country that loved

justice, mercy, and peace. He also lauded President Ma’s  moral integrity and urged him to

continue leading the country in the way of righteousness.

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