Campus Christian Fellowship
Our latest mission trip this summer took us around the world to
Taiwan
Campus Christian Fellowship is a non-profit campus ministry at the University of Iowa. We are a non-denominational group seeking to nurture, develop, and equip followers of Jesus. We believe in the importance of the area of missions. Therefore, we give the students opportunities such as this Taiwan trip to experience first hand what missions are all about.
Taiwan is a small country off the coast of China. While it is only about one-third the size of Iowa, 22 million people live there (compared to 2.6 million in Iowa). Less than 5% of the people are Christians, compared to 85% of Americans.
Pictures from our trip are now available !!!
WHAT WE DID:
- Working at a Christian children's home. Our main focus was be to help out at The Home of God's Love where Holly Toney's parents work. This is a home for abandoned, unwanted, or orphaned children. We helped out with work projects around the home, spent time loving the kids, and many other small fix-up projects that needed to be done. We also helped out with the many church services we attended and did some Christian/American presentations at local schools.
- School Presentations. We had the opportunity to speak in a junior high and a high school. We gave a presentation about life in the United States, specifically Iowa, and then also shared with them about Christianity.
- Learn first hand what it is like to be a missionary in another country. We developed a new understanding of what they go through, and hopefully developed a heart for missions.
- Itinerary: For more details about our trip, check out the tenative itinerary.
Click on either map for more detail as to where we visited.
CCF Mission FAQ:
Common questions and concerns that people may have:
1. Why do you need to go to another country to serve God?
- To get a feel and understanding for worldwide missions
- Less than 5% of the people in Taiwan are currently Christians
- To help out and support missionaries in Taiwan
2. Is it safe there?
- Yes, Taiwan has a democratic government separate from China. Christianity is accepted, it just isn't practiced by most of the people.
3. Are the food and water safe?
- Everything we eat and drink will be safe. In the city of Taipei you can not drink the water out of the faucet so you drink bottled water. At the orphanage where we will be working the water comes from a private well and is safe. The food, while different than what we are used to, is safe to eat.
4. Will you be out in the middle of nowhere without electricity or any modern facilities?
- No, Taiwan is an industrialized country and you are never far from civilization since the country is a lot smaller than the state of Iowa.
For more information on Taiwan:
The Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook
This information was updated on Thursday, June 17th, 1999.
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