Presbyterian Church of Taiwan
Background
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) and the Presbyterian Church in Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) share a valued relationship. There have been many reciprocal visits of ministers, and youth exchanges. The PCT has always maintained a strong emphasis on evangelism, social ministries, practical service and social advocacy. These have been features of the partnership between our churches. The PCT and PCANZ are members of the Council for World Mission and the Christian Conference of Asia.
Youth Opportunities
There are opportunities for youth programmes and exchanges with the PCT:
I Love Taiwan
I Love Taiwan is a two-week programme for young adults hosted by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, with this year’s dates being July 2-16. Participants meet with youth from Asia and around the world, learn about life in Taiwan and share in outreaches in both urban and rural settings. Global Mission supports the participation of PCANZ youth in this programme, including a travel subsidy. Information about I Love Taiwan 2026 is here; and the application form is here. As we received the information late this year we are hoping to have a later closing date of May 29. Please note that applications need to be endorsed by Global Mission to qualify for a travel subsidy, so contact Global Mission Director Phil King for further information before submitting an application.
I Love Taiwan Youth Programme for Young Adults
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand has a valued partnership with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT). This includes the I Love Taiwan programme where the PCT hosts young adults and gives them exposure to different aspects of life and mission in their country alongside youth from all over the world. Many young adults from the PCANZ have taken part in these programmes in the past and benefitted greatly from them. There is no cost for participants in Taiwan apart from personal spending, but successful applicants must cover their own airfares. As an incentive, Global Mission will offer four travel subsidies of $500 per person to successful PCANZ applicants. The application forms must be sent to Global Mission Director Phil King before being sent to the PCT.