Christian employer extends bonus to employees who attend evangelistic event

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3078 Edition

February 21-27, 2011

Church Ministry News



Christian employer extends bonus to employees who attend evangelistic event



Reported by Sam Lee

Written by Lydia Ma



Da-Ba Restaurant Group’s CEO Lin Huei-yi, a devout Christian entrepreneur, 
credits God for the success of his restaurant chain. Lin told Taiwan Church 
News that he never dreamed he’d one day have such a successful business because 
when he bought the property to build his first restaurant years ago, the area 
wasn’t considered a business-inducing area in Kaohsiung. Now, years later, his 
restaurant is one of the best in the city and he has since opened another 
branch.

Lin, a member of Te-sheng Presbyterian Church in Kaohsiung,

believes his success should be used to further God’s kingdom and help society 
at large. That’s the reason why he not only takes good care of his employees’ 
daily needs but also hopes they will hear the gospel and accept Christ one day.

During the afternoon of February 17, 2011, Lin organized an evangelistic 
meeting by inviting various renown Christian artists in Taiwan to share their 
stories. He encouraged all employees to attend and offered them overtime pay 
for attending as they had time off that afternoon. He also invited members of 
his church to bring friends and family members to attend this meeting.

For Lin and his wife, his restaurant serves as a place for people to hear the 
gospel. That is the reason why he schedules one weekday service at his 
restaurants every week and invites his employees to attend. During such 
gatherings, pastors can get to know, chat, and counsel his employees.

Lin reported that 30% of his employees are now Christians and most of them are 
first-generation Christians. Seeing employees come to know and accept Christ is 
one of the happiest moments for this Christian couple.