8,714 worshiping groups 216,242 decisions 172,836 baptisms
Faith to the Next Generation
When OMS missionaries Don and Marla Bettinger first
arrived in Taiwan almost 32 years ago, they met Michael
Huang. At that time, Michael was a young, single, fairly
new believer. The Bettingers had the privilege of getting
to know him and serving with him at a number of Chungtai
English Ministries’ English camps. He became a dear friend.
Later, as the Bettingers transitioned to ministry in partnership
with the Taichung Holiness Church, Michael began
working more closely with them in the Sunday Night Alive
weekly outreach meeting. Around that time, Anna Peng,
a college student, started attending an English class that
Marla taught. At that point, Anna was not yet a believer.
But her interest in Jesus started to grow, and she began
attending a weekly Bible study in Don and Marla’s home.
One night, after Bible study, she prayed with a coworker
to receive Christ as her Savior. Later, Don baptized her.
Eventually, she began to attend Sunday Night Alive, where
she and Michael met and fell in love. After a few weeks of
courtship, Michael proposed to Anna. Over the years, the
couples have stayed in close fellowship with one another
and have had many opportunities to minister together.
In January 2020, on the first day of the Chinese New
Year, Don baptized each of Michael and Anna’s four children
in the San Jan River in eastern Taiwan. Praise God
that Michael and Anna, who are both first generation believers,
continue to faithfully live out their faith and are
passing it on to the next generation.
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