A report by John McCall, former PCUSA mission co-worker in Taiwan
Twenty-one Taiwanese pastors (eleven women and ten men, one third aboriginal) arrived at Montreat Conference Center on August 24. They were in Western, NC to participate in a conference sponsored by the Outreach Foundation, Montreat Conference Center, Taiwan Theological Seminary, and Western North Carolina Presbytery. The purpose of the conference was to give these pastors a “place apart” away from cell phones and the demands of daily life and ministry. Most pastors who attend conferences in Taiwan arrive late and leave early, and are constantly answering calls on their cell phones. The participants attended a preparation retreat at Taiwan Seminary before leaving for the U.S. They will continue to have bi-annual retreats upon their return. Continue reading...
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