Manna issue 73 - The True Jesus Church General Assembly in Taiwan: An Introduction 英文嗎哪雜誌中譯 73 期 - 真耶穌教會總會在台灣：簡介
General Assembly of Taiwan 台總
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
歷史總覽
Between March and April 1926, the
True Jesus Church established its first
three churches in Taiwan—Xianxi
Church, Niutao Bay Church, and
Qingshui Church in the Mid-west of
Taiwan. In October of the same year,
Taichung Church was established,
followed by Tainan Church in
April 1927. Almost immediately
afterwards, many churches sprang
up in the mid-southern region of
Taiwan. Gradually, the gospel also
spread to Erlin (mid-west), Luodong
(north-east), Hualien (mid-east), and
Taipei (north). Church membership
was predominantly made up of
Han Chinese until 1939 when the
gospel also reached the indigenous
Taiwanese.
1926年3月到4月間，真耶穌教會最先開始在台灣中西部，建立了頭三間教會 - 線西教會，牛挑灣教會，清水教會。
同年10月台中教會成立，接下來1927年4月台南教會成立。
幾乎一下子的時間，台灣中南部也成立了許多教會。
漸漸地，福音也臨到二林(中西部)，羅東(東北部)，花蓮(東部中間)，以及台北(北部)。
教會初期，成員主要是以中華漢民族為主，而到1939年時，福音也臨到了台灣的原住民。
CURRENT SITUATION
現狀
The True Jesus Church in Taiwan has
been established for nearly ninety
years. There are currently a total of
248 Churches, 47 Houses of Prayer
(HOP) and 52,578 members. To
pastor the churches, the Taiwan
ministry is divided into seven regions.
Churches, ministers and members in Taiwan as of 2013:
真耶穌教會在台灣已經成立了將近90年。
目前有248間教會，47個祈禱所，52,578人信徒。
要牧養教會，台灣宣道事工分成7個小區。
2013年，教會，教牧人員，信徒情況如下，
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Region地區 ｜Churches教會｜HOPs祈禱所｜Preachers傳道｜Elders長老｜Deacons執事｜Retired Preachers退休傳道｜Members信徒人數
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Northern北區 ｜48 ｜6 ｜27 ｜10 ｜123 ｜3 ｜14,570
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Central中區. ｜31 ｜3 ｜16 ｜15 ｜72. ｜3 ｜7,876
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Mid-southern中南區｜27 ｜4 ｜15 ｜14 ｜50. ｜2 ｜5,071
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Southern南區 ｜27 ｜7 ｜15 ｜10 ｜40. ｜3 ｜6,773
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Northeastern東北區｜29 ｜7 ｜13 ｜3. ｜19. ｜2 ｜5,013
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Southeastern東南區｜43 ｜7 ｜14 ｜3. ｜48. ｜2 ｜6,957
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Western西區. ｜43 ｜13. ｜14 ｜1. ｜44. ｜3 ｜6,318
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Taiwan GA ｜ ｜. ｜ ｜ ｜. ｜. ｜
台總分派 ｜ ｜. ｜ ｜ ｜. ｜. ｜
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other ｜ ｜. ｜ ｜ ｜. ｜. ｜
countries ｜ ｜. ｜ ｜ ｜. ｜. ｜
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Total總數. ｜248. ｜47. ｜135. ｜56 ｜396 ｜18. ｜52,578
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To support the Taiwanese government’s initiative of encouraging greater
participation in charitable activities by religious organizations, the Taiwan
General Assembly (GA) established philanthropy councils on March 1, 2001. The
councils include the Rehoboth Social Welfare Foundation, Palm Trees Cultural
and Educational Foundation, Po-Ai Kindergarten, Philemon Industrial Co. Ltd.,
and the Psalm & Wisdom Singers. The Rehoboth Social Welfare Foundation
covers three entities: the Puli Christian Long-Term Care Home,1 the Chiayi
Christian Nursing Home,2 and the Dorcas Love Mission.3
為了支持政府的政策，鼓勵宗教組織擴大參與社會慈善事業，真耶穌教會台灣總會在2001年3月1日，成立了慈善委員會。
委員會包含，利河伯社會福利基金會，棕櫚樹文化教育基金會，博愛幼稚園，腓利門書房，箴言詩篇聖樂團暨管弦樂團。
利河伯社會福利基金會包含三個組織：埔里基督仁愛之家，嘉義基督老人長期照護中心，多加愛心團。
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The graph below illustrates membership growth in Taiwan. From 1945 to
1975, membership grew by as much as 8,000 to 10,000 per decade. From
1975 to 2005, membership grew by around 5,000 per decade. However, most
recently, from 2003 to 2013, membership has grown by only 1,000 per decade,
which is of concern.
下表圖示台灣教會信徒的成長。從1945年到1975年，信徒大約每十年成長8000到10000人。
從1975年到2005年，信徒大約每十年成長5000人。
然而最近2003到2013年，信徒只大約只成長1000人，非常值得大家關心。
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OBJECTIVES 宗旨
The Taiwan GA has set various objectives and a strategic direction for 2014.
Through these initiatives, the church hopes to carry out the Lord’s great
commission that has been entrusted to her. Below is an introduction to these
initiatives with specific emphasis on four objectives:
台總在2014年有設定許多目標和策略方向。
藉由這些措施，教會希望完成主所託負的重大使命。
因為各有各的主軸，以下就四大措施分別介紹：
OBJECTIVE 1: BE MODEL SERVANTS
措施一：做個模範的好僕人
Preachers, elders, deacons, and church council members form the core for church
work development. As servants of God, they need to be exemplary in the way
they conduct their lives and their service to the Lord. Only then can they help
members build a happy and fulfilling family life and establish a church that is like
one family in the Lord. Furthermore,
servants need to be adept in teaching
the truth so that members do not go
astray. They need to manifest the
characteristics of Christ and live a life
of faith, hope, and love.
傳道，長老，執事和教會負責人是教會事工發展的核心成員。
身為神的僕人，不論是在行為上或是在神的事工上，都要成為好的模範。
這麼作，才能幫助信徒建立一個快樂和圓滿的家庭生活，教會也才能成為主內一家。
再來，神的工人要熟練真理的教導，信徒也才不會走偏而迷失。
要能展現出基督的性情，過著有信，有望 有愛的生活。
A) Implement Continuous Training for Preachers and Ministers (1 Tim 4:16)
A) 不斷進行傳道長執的訓練
Implement vt. 實行
As God’s servants, we need to establish
and nurture good relationships with
the Lord. Continuous training and
spiritual cultivation must go hand in
hand with our servitude; if we do
not improve, we will fall behind. This
is a serious matter as it can affect
the members’ spirituality and their
salvation. 1 Timothy 4:16 reminds
us to take heed to ourselves and to
the doctrine; we must continue in the
truth in order to save both ourselves
and those who hear us. Only when
our own spirituality grows can we
save others and establish a glorious
church.
身為神的工人，要與主之間，培養出緊密的關係。
在服事中，要不斷的訓練和靈修；如果不自我加強，就會落後。
因為這會影響信徒的靈性和得救，所以非常重要。
提前四章15節提醒我們，你要謹慎自己和自己的教訓，要在這些事上恆心；因為這樣行，又能救自己，又能救聽你的人。
只有在我們的靈性成長之後，才可以讓別人得救，並建立一個榮耀的教會。
B) Resolve to Offer the Best to Our Lord Jesus (Rom 12:11)
B) 決心要把最好的獻給神 (羅 12：11)
Every servant of God has to resolve to
offer his best to the Lord. He should
maintain his zeal in serving the Lord,
not be lagging in diligence but always
be fervent in spirit (Rom 12:11).
每一個僕人要決心把最好的獻給神。
他應該殷勤不可懶惰。要心裡火熱，常常服事主。(羅 12：11)
The Taiwan GA Pastoral Department
requires preachers to submit monthly
reports with information on ongoing,
newly added, and long-term
work, challenges faced, resources
required as well as with testimonies
and other sharing. The purpose of the
report is to encourage God’s servants
to practice periodic self-reflection
and to consider whether they have
offered their best to the Lord.
台總教牧處，會請傳道者定期作每月事工報告的更新，其中會包含：新受洗信徒人數，長期工作的概況，聖工所需面對的挑戰，需要總會支援的事工，信徒及教會的見証，並各種心得分享。
此份報告的用意是，讓神的工人定期來自我反省，好好想想是不是已經把最好的做在神身上了。
OBJECTIVE 2: BE ONE FAMILY IN THE LORD
措施二：主內一家
Currently, the church faces two
major challenges: an increase in the
rate of members’ spiritual decline
and a reduction in baptism numbers.
We believe that one way to solve
this problem is to strengthen our
members’ sense of belonging and
allow them to experience that the
church is one family in the Lord.
目前教會面臨二項重大挑戰：
信徒靈性軟弱的比例持續增加，受洗的人數不斷下降。
我們相信：解決問題的方法，就是加強的歸屬感，讓他們體會到主內一家的精神。
Counties, major cities and places of interest in Taiwan
台灣主要城市及名勝
A) Strengthen Family Service Groups (Eph 2:19)
A) 加強小區家庭聚會(弗 2：19)
Family service groups do not only
study the Bible together; they can
help their members practice their faith
in their daily lives. Group leaders can
facilitate regular interaction among
group members and encourage them
to share their faith with one another.
They can mobilize those who are
strong in faith to reach out to those
who are weak and lost in their faith.
When the lost sheep return, it will
bring joy to the entire group and will
allow everyone to experience the
family spirit within the church.
小區家庭聚會不單只是一起查經，也可以讓信徒在日常中實行信仰生活的分享。
小區負責人可以利用這段定期的互動時間，來鼓勵信徒彼此分享自已的信仰生活。
或請信心剛強的信徒，來安慰幫助一些信心軟弱或者已經迷失的信徒。
只要一但有小羊回頭了，整個小區以及每一個人都會覺得非常的興奮及喜悅，也能在教會裡體會到有家的感覺。
B) Guide the Fellowships (Phil 1:5)
B) 團契的帶領 (腓 1：5)
As with family service groups,
fellowship leaders within the church
should encourage their members
to help, serve, and share with one
another. This will help members feel
at home in the church and motivate
them to participate in the fellowship
of the Spirit. A beautiful picture
is created when members happily
gather to discuss things pertaining
to God: “Then those who feared the
Lord spoke to one another, and the
Lord listened and heard them; so a
book of remembrance was written
before Him for those who fear the
Lord and who meditate on His name”
(Mal 3:16).
就像是小區家庭聚會一樣，教會的契長也要鼓勵契員，要多多幫忙事工，服事主，彼此相互分享。
這可以讓契員覺得在教會裡很自在，激勵他們多多參與屬靈的團契。
當契員可以快樂的聚集一起，討論關於神的事工，這就是一幅非常優美的圖畫。
"那時，敬畏耶和華的彼此談論，耶和華側耳而聽，且有紀念冊在他面前，記錄那敬畏耶和華、思念他名的人。"
(瑪 3：16)
OBJECTIVE 3: MOBILIZE EVERYONE TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL
措施三：動員所有人廣傳福音
The gospel is the Word of Life that can
lead men out of life’s predicaments.
Hence, we should have a sense of
urgency to preach the gospel. We
must declare to unbelievers that
which we have seen and heard, that
they may receive the Word of Life
and share in our spiritual joy (1 Jn
1:3).
福音就是賜生命之神的話語，可以帶領人們脫離人生的困境。
因此，我們傳福音要有急迫感。
我們將所看見、所聽見的傳給未信主的人，這樣他們同領神的話語，一起同享屬靈之樂。
(約壹 1：3)
The Holy Spirit continues to work within us, equipping us with
wisdom and capability. Therefore, we should not be stagnant
in our servitude. Instead, we should pursue excellence through
the Holy Spirit so that others can see the glory and beauty of
the church.
聖靈一直在我們心中作工，讓我們有智慧和能力。
所以，我們不該在服事時，表現慢吞吞的。
反之，我們應該靠聖靈追求更加完美，這樣別人才能看見教會的榮耀和美麗。
A) Testify of the True Jesus Church
(Jn 1:46)
真耶穌教會的見証
Many believe in Jesus but cannot
receive His grace because they
have not received the baptism that
is in accordance with the truth of
salvation (Eph 3:9). Therefore, when
we introduce Jesus to those who
thirst for eternal life, we must also
introduce the True Jesus Church
so that they may find the path of
salvation.
許多信主的人無法得到恩典，是因為他們沒有按照得救的直理，來接受正確的洗禮。(弗 3：9)
所以，我們要把耶穌介紹給那些渴望救恩的人，同時也一定要一起介紹真耶穌教會，這樣他們才能找到得救的道路。
When we bring our truth-seeking
friends to church, we should also
introduce them to the various
available religious education classes
and fellowships, because these can
cater to people at different stages in
life. Moreover, we can encourage our
friends to attend testimony sessions
and special services as well as to
make use of the church’s various
media resources. We can invite our
non-believing friends to attend
special worship services held in
church on meaningful occasions such
as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and
Senior Members’ Day. Through these
activities, they may experience the
love of the Lord and return to Him.
Regardless of our age, we should
cordially invite our friends to “come
and see!”
當我們把慕道者帶來教會時，也要一併介紹各種宗教育課程和團契，因為這些課程是專為不同生命階段的人所設計的。
再來，可以鼓勵他們來參加見証會，或是特別的聚會活動，儘量充份利用教會的各項媒體資源。
可以邀請未信主的朋友來參加特別聚會，特別是為了有特定意義的節日所舉辨的活動，例如，母親節，父親節，敬老會。
經由這些活動，他們可以體會到神的愛，而回到神的身邊。
不管我們是何種年紀，都該誠心的邀請我們的朋友來教會聽一聽和看一看。
OBJECTIVE 4: UTILIZE PHILANTHROPY AS A PLATFORM FOR THE GOSPEL
措施四：利用慈善活動成為福音的平台
The church should care for the weak
and be integrated into society so that
the gospel can be preached to more
lost souls.
教會要關懷弱勢的族群，並且一起整合社會資源，這樣福音方能有機會傳給更多失喪的靈魂。
A) Serve the Community
A) 社區服務
During His ministry on earth,
Jesus often healed the multitudes
of their diseases (Lk 6:17–19). In
recent years, the church has tried
to manifest and uphold the love of
the Lord Jesus in a similar way. It
has established several charitable
facilities and philanthropic programs.
These include nursing homes, a
women’s center and a kindergarten,
but also the Life Education
Program4 mobilized by Taiwan GA’s
Department of Evangelism, the Life
Experience Camp,5 after-school
counseling sessions, and free medical
clinics. Such work not only allows
the church to help others physically
and mentally but can also lead many
more to salvation.
耶穌在世的事奉，時常醫治眾人的疾病。 (加 6：17-19)
近年來，教會也向主耶穌學習，用同樣的方式來展現及伸張神的大愛。
目前已經成立了幾個慈善機構和舉辨一些慈善活動。
不但成立療養院，婦女中心，和幼稚園，而且由台灣總會宣道處，推動生命教育計畫，
其中包含，生命體驗營，課後輔導，義診活動。
這些活動，不但能讓教會在肉體以及心靈上關懷更多人，也同時可以帶領更多人得到救恩。
B) Become a Selfless Fountain of Love in This World (1 Jn 3:17)
B) 在世上無私的，成為一股愛的活水 (約壹 3：17)
Proactive participation in charity
work is one good way to become a
selfless fountain of love in this world.
The Dorcas Love Mission serves as
a wonderful example of this. In the
past decade, it has provided support
to many in need, not only in Taiwan
but also internationally, such as in
Africa, India, Myanmar, Thailand,
Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines,
and Sabah.
主動參與慈善活動，是一個非常好的方式，可以在世上無私的，成為一股愛的活水。
多加愛心團就是這樣一個非常美好的例子。
在過去幾十年間，他們幫助欠缺的人，不但在台灣付出愛心，也向各國提供許多援助，
如以下各國：非洲，印度，緬甸，泰國，柬埔寨，越南，菲律賓，以及沙巴。
CONCLUSION 結論
The Holy Spirit continues to work
within us, equipping us with wisdom
and capability. Therefore, we should
not be stagnant in our servitude.
Instead, we should pursue excellence
through the Holy Spirit so that others
can see the glory and beauty of the
church.
聖靈一直在我們心中動工，讓我們更有智慧和能力。
所以，我們不該在服事時，表現慢吞吞的。
反之，我們應該依靠聖靈追求更加完美，這樣別人才能看見教會的榮耀和美麗。
stagnant a. 遲鈍的
Even though serving God seems to
require sacrifice, it is actually a form
of grace. As Paul said, “His grace
toward me was not in vain; but I
labored more abundantly than they
all, yet not I, but the grace of God
which was with me” (1 Cor 15:9–
10). May the love of the Lord compel
us so that the longer we serve Him,
the sweeter He grows.
即使服事神看起來好像要犧牲很多，實際上是另一種接受恩典的方式。
就如保羅所說，"並且他所賜我的恩不是徒然的。我比眾使徒格外勞苦；這原不是我，乃是神的恩與我同在。"(林前 15：9-10)
願神的愛加倍的感動我們，也因為如此，可以越事奉越甘甜。
Footnotes:
1 The Puli Christian Long-Term Care Home can
accommodate 140 people. It serves both as a retirement
and nursing home.
1. 埔里基督仁愛之家可以住140人，不但是退休養老安養中心，也是療養院。
2 Both the Puli Long-Term Care Home and the nursing
home in Chiayi provide care to elderly church and nonchurch
members.
2. 埔里基督仁愛之家 和 嘉義基督老人長期照護中心，不論是教會內外的長者，都可以提供合適的照護。
3 The Dorcas Love Mission supports brethren and
the public at large in Taiwan and abroad; it provides
emergency aid to disaster victims and the critically ill.
3. 多加愛心團，大部分幫助在台灣的弟兄姐妹及社會大眾，只有少部分特殊的機會才會到國外施予援助；主要是提供緊急救助給災民和重病的患者。
4 The Life Education Program supports schools
through student counseling and assisting in classroom
management. This is done through character education
classes that include gospel elements.
4. 因為學校在班級經營上有這樣的需求，教會透過生命教育課程的機會，來提供學生諮詢及輔導。
能夠這樣作，是因為品格教育課程中，需要基督教聖經福音裡的一些基本品格教導，來幫助輔導學生。
5 The Life Experience Camp is held on an irregular basis.
Camps are usually held for a short period of time and
include active and passive character education, and the
teaching of biblical values.
生命體驗營並不是定期舉行的。
通常會是，短期會用連續幾天假期來舉辨營隊，其中，學員在其間會主動及被動的接受到一些的品格教育，以及聖經思想的教導。
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