PCT welcomes birth of “unconventional” and “outreach-oriented” local church

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3068 Edition
December 13-19, 2010

Church Ministry News



PCT welcomes birth of “unconventional” and “outreach-oriented” local 
church



Reported by Chiou Kuo-rong

Written by Lydia Ma



“The means we use can vary, but God’s truth remains unchanged!” said 
Taipei Presbytery’s Vice-Moderator, Rev. Yu Po-hung, during a 
thanksgiving service marking the promotion of City Revival 
Presbyterian Church into a fully-fledged PCT local church.



Yu underscored the essence of a church wasn’t its building or 
infrastructure, but rather, the fact that Christians inside that 
building loved one another. 



His remarks were indeed very appropriate for the occasion. City 
Revival Presbyterian Church’s address, located on the 5th floor of 
Taipei Train Station in downtown Taipei, is indeed a “strange” one 
for a Presbyterian Church. The church has been renting the first 
conference room of that floor for its worship services.



It finally celebrated its promotion and the ordination of its first 
pastor, Rev. Chang Jui-hsien, with much jubilation on December 11, 
2010, at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th floor of Taipei Train Station.



Taipei Presbytery Moderator, Rev. Wu Chien-chu announced during this 
service that Taipei Presbytery had officially accepted the church as 
a fully-fledged member on November 1, 2010. His announcement was 
followed by a great applause and sound of rejoicing.



During the sermon, Rev. Yu noted that Presbyterians have grown too 
used to gathering amongst themselves in their own churches or circles 
– at the expense of evangelism and nurturing a passion for reaching 
the lost.



He encouraged local churches to emulate this church by adopting small 
groups meetings more often so that churches can welcome people into 
the church community more easily. As long as churches followed God’s 
lead, stayed attuned to God’s call, they would surely see growth, he 
added.



The thanksgiving service in itself had many elements uncommon among 
Presbyterian churches in Taiwan – filled with contemporary worship 
music, led by a worship band, held on a Friday night, and in a 
government office – prompting Rev. Yu to declare, “This is a first 
for PCT.” 



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