Presenter : Lauren Chen Supervisor : Dr. Aiden Yeh 1
Introduction Motive for research To help foreign missionaries starter in Taiwan. What are the achievements of Weinmann? What are the evangelistic limitations for Weinmann? Research Questions The first one who successfully preached to department store workers. Why Elisabeth Weinmann was chose? 2
Theoretical framework The general concept of evangelism Evangelism or its plan is God’s tragedy or goal of salvation which is to build up His nation and the evangelistic assignment or missions to Christian or churches mean that is to publicize and show His action. (Avery Willis) (cited from Kung, W. C., 2007) 3 “Mission” is a Latin word “mittere,” which means to dispatch. (Christian Theological Lexicon Supplement, 2005) The churches are dispatched to do the evangelism, as well as be asked to send missionary by God’s demand. Missionaries or preacher are the people as individually who bring Gospel to far distances or different cultures areas. (Avery Willis, 1986)
Missionary Success in Taiwan Martin and Angela Symonds : college student fellowship It is important that missionaries are accepted and making a good relationship with local. 4 Theoretical framework (Cheng, Y. C., 2014)
The evangelistic limitations for missionaries in Taiwan Chinese learning Cultural differences Frustration Loneliness Homesick No aspiration (Cheng, Y. C., 2014) 5 Theoretical framework
Methodology Method Qualitative research Interview with recording Participants 1 5 Weinmann & her 4 Taiwanese co-workers 6
Methodology Self-inventory questions 3 types (missionary, pastor, senior co-workers) Evangelized experiences in TW TW lifestyles adaption The TSC’s background Cooperation with Elisabeth The ministries of TSC The Spiritual growth Cooperation with Elisabeth 7
Results 8 Contributions Shopworkers and single mothers ministries Sufferings a.120 members. b.nine fellowships. c.two third of 120 people go to Sunday worship. d.about 20 seekers.
Results 9 To Shopworkers and single mothers. Sufferings a.Holistic care and one by one bible study. b.Set up a trust first. Weinmann’s evangelistic strategies “Shopworkers considered that I am a foreigner and there is nobody I could share their things so they would like to talk their secrets or problems to me. Actually, I really would keep their secrets in mind. They know I am not a person belongs their workplace and their colleagues. Thus they know I would not spill out. But they originally like to make friends with foreigners.” (Weinmann, interview, 2016/2/6) c. Provides a place only for shopworkers to worship God. “Usually the regular church have a formal system and members are blue and white-collar workers, however most shopworkers came from broken families, some of them have bad manner and most are playful, random, informal which means these two kinds of people have nothing in common, such as talking way, custom, lifestyle.” (Ke, Lee, interview, 2016/2/5) To single mothers. a.Provide housing and working.. b.Single mother fellowship. c.Offer a after school lesson to aid their children homework.
Results 10 Chinese Weinmann’s limitations ＯＸ 1. Chinese daily life conversation. 2. Cultural acceptance. 1. Biblical interpretation 2. Teach the Truth. 3. Giving sermons. 4. One by one bible study. Language and culture
Discussion 11 Weinmann’s perception on successful evangelism A successful evangelism needs three qualities, like people, learn to lean on God and cooperate with local co-workers. Understand how to lean on God.
Conclusion 12 Weinmann’s honesty and sincere and honest personalities attracted many shopworkers willing to trust her and share their worries to her. Weinmann understood what benefits of working with Taiwanese co-workers.