Young People’s Conference in the Church In Taipei City
8,000 People Swarm NTU! Church Youth Testify to Being Burned by the Gospel! Baptisms on the Same Night
The 329 Taipei Church Youth Conference gathered teenagers, college students, working youth, and brothers and sisters, totaling approximately 8,000 people who flocked to the NTU Sports Center.
Even with wind and rain, nothing could stop them! Youth leading youth, 8,000 people walked into the National Taiwan University Sports Center.
There is a fragrant joy here, a gospel tent erected by young people and fresh life testimonies. Because of love for God and love for people, they are willing to use all wisdom to proclaim the best gospel to others!
At least 2,000 gospel friends attended the 329 Youth Conference, igniting a fire of evangelism!
329 Youth Conference, Youth Testify: We Have Obtained the “Mystery”
On Youth Day, the entire Taipei Church gathered thousands of people to advance to the NTU Sports Center, reaching over 8,000 attendees, including 2,000 invited youth gospel friends.
“This has never happened in previous gatherings. Compared to the Youth Conference held 17 years ago, the number of people has indeed increased significantly.” Brother Wu from the organizing committee shared.
He stated that the main burdens for this conference were twofold:
The gathering on the 29th was entirely for the youth.
Firstly, the burden is that the church needs to perfect the next generation. Therefore, great importance is placed on the cultivation of youth, including teenagers, college students, and working youth. The church hopes that young people will be revived and continue the testimony of the Lord’s recovery.
Secondly, it was observed that after the pandemic, the gospel is still difficult to spread, and church life is still hard to return to normal and correct Christian living. The pandemic has had many impacts; some people who originally gathered online have even stopped logging in. There are still many lost sheep outside or people who have not heard the gospel. Therefore, there is a hope for a breakthrough in evangelism.
Through the gathering of the 329 Youth Conference, it is hoped that young people will be revived and take up the burden of preaching the gospel themselves. All members of the church will coordinate with young people (under 35 years old) to work hard in evangelism.
Brother Wu expressed that if everyone can have the burden of preaching the gospel, brothers and sisters will be more likely to return to normal church life.
The church is established by God on earth, and its primary goal is to preach the gospel! Therefore, through the annual Youth Day and the spirit of young people daring to break through old thinking, the grand “329 Youth Conference” with thousands participating shows that it is definitely not just a lively external activity, but a solid gospel life.
Older Brother Wu especially encouraged the brothers in charge of organizing, happily saying, “Today’s conference is very, very moving. And the entire process can be said to be very focused, with the purpose of evangelism. From beginning to end, it is in the stream of the Holy Spirit’s oneness. Every arrangement and every testimony is perfecting vessels. Really, don’t underestimate these young people; they are all talents!”
In fact, on the night of the conference, a police academy student returned to their respective meeting place and was baptized, believing into Christ.
The rich program arrangement of the 329 Youth Conference was quite intensive. From teenagers, college students, to working youth (under 35 years old), all sequentially used bright song exhibitions and life testimonies to repeatedly manifest Christ before the world!
First to appear was the teenage group. Dozens of junior and senior high school students, recommended by ten administrative districts, joyfully sang lively and moving hymns that went straight to people’s hearts.
The first teenage brother to share his testimony began by saying, “I am a high school student without my own mobile phone…” The whole audience couldn’t help but prick up their ears to listen to this different life!
He talked about how he initially tried his best to persuade his parents, with every three sentences being about wanting a mobile phone, but he never succeeded. Even during vacations, he couldn’t enjoy himself happily, feeling so far away from his parents even when sitting between them. During the summer vacation before entering high school, he sang hymns and prayed with a group of brothers and sisters, drawing near to God. Gradually, his heart was filled with Jesus, replacing his desire for a mobile phone. He also reconciled with his parents as before, and now they can even share Christ with each other, thus testifying that it is truly valuable!
Students successively testified about academic pressure, testimonies of changing the habit of swearing, interpersonal relationship problems, grief over the passing of family members, and sudden vertigo before major exams… These junior and senior high school students all testified that only by calling “Oh, Lord Jesus!” and “receiving the Lord Jesus’ healing” can life be changed, and they want to proclaim this great message to others!
The whole venue resounded with “Amen” continuously, which was very encouraging!
Following this, college students testified about the salvation and enjoyment they found in “reading the Bible” on university campuses. They all said that the Bible is no longer a difficult-to-understand classic, but something that can be practically experienced in life. On campus, everyone discusses the meaning of these scriptures together. Verses that were originally incomprehensible suddenly become clear, just like everyone bringing their own ingredients to cook together into a delicious dish, digesting and absorbing the words of the Bible into their lives.
There was even a “Give Bibles, Invite to Read the Bible” QR code on site. As long as someone logs in, someone will accompany them to read the Bible, calling on more people to participate together.
Working youth are also a highly valued group. Because busy work has become the “standard configuration” for office workers, yet, here, a group of young people testified that they are still busy but can live a “different” and joyful life because they have the Lord Jesus. They can love God, love people, and love to preach the gospel.
Among them, a young owner of a fruit store testified that due to a heavy financial burden, with monthly debts reaching almost 500,000 NTD, fortunately, a Christian couple preached the gospel to him and brought him into church life. At first, he was also confused. Later, when he read “the Lord can become rest,” he realized that there is a God he can rely on, and felt so good to be able to let go of worries, thus gradually shedding heavy burdens.
Brother Li Guanwei, who has been in the workplace for several years, pointed out the secret to having a Christian life.
He shared that after listening to the testimonies of the young brothers and sisters, perhaps you and I have also had the same feeling in our hearts. After encountering many troubles, we also hope that someone can share the pressure and save us from the current situation.
In Philippians 4:12 of the Bible, the Apostle Paul testified:
I know also how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in everything and in all things I have learned the secret, both to be filled and to hunger, both to abound and to lack.
—New Testament Recovery Version, Philippians 4:12
The Christian life is about being able to handle oneself appropriately at any time and in any place.
In his life experiences, Paul learned the secret in everything. However, what is this secret? It is what is said in the next verse: I am able to do all things in Him who empowers me. The secret of Christian living is a Person, which is Christ Himself. We are able to enjoy His empowerment in Christ.
It’s like, if we travel from Taipei to Los Angeles, as long as we get on the plane and enter the plane, we don’t need to exert much effort. Just simple enjoyment is enough to reach our destination.
In the past, we always relied on our own efforts and methods, but the result was burdens and difficulties. But, today we are different!
How light it is when we stop relying on ourselves and call on the name of the Lord Jesus! So that we no longer rely on ourselves, but have Christ as our power.
Children of God have Christ as the secret of life!
Without Christ, everything is a burden, but if we are in Christ, we can enjoy and overcome any situation. Facing the pressure from the boss, the needs of the family, and all kinds of difficulties, we no longer painfully escape, but quickly turn to Christ, taking Christ as our power!
329台北市召会青年大会》
8000人涌进台大！召会青年人见证被福音烧着！当晚就有人受浸
北市召会329青年大会，齐聚青少年、大专到青年人及弟兄姊妹，共约8000人涌进台大体育馆。
即使飘着风雨，仍无阻！青年人带青年人，8千人走进台大综合体育馆。
这里有一股馨香喜乐，是年青人搭起的福音棚及清新的生命见证，因着爱神、爱人之故，愿以万般智慧，要将上好的福音传扬给人！
329青年大会，至少有福音朋友2千人与会，一场传福音的热火，正开启！
329青年大会，青年人见证：我们已经得到了“奥秘”
青年节这一天，北市全召会聚集了数千人前进台大体育馆，人数达到了8000人以上，其中，邀请了2000位青年福音朋友 。
“这是以前的聚会中从来没有的，相较 17 年前举办的青年大会，人数的确是多了非常多的 。”主办单位巫弟兄分享。
他表示，本次大会主要两点负担：
29日的聚集都是为着青年人。
第一点负担， 召会要成全下一代 ，所以很看重青年人的培育，包括青少年、大专，青年在职，召会希望青年人复兴起来，接续主恢复的见证。
第二点，发现疫情后，福音还是很 Difficul传，召会生活仍然很难回到正常正确的基督徒生活。疫情期间受影响的情形很多，甚至有人原来在线上聚会，后来也不上线了，仍然很多失落在外的羊、或没能听见福音的人，因而盼望在福音上能够突破。
藉着329青年大会的聚集，盼望青年人复兴，自己拿起负担传福音，召会所有人跟青年人（35岁以下） 配搭一起，戮力传福音。
巫弟兄表示，人人若能有传福音的负担，弟兄姊妹比较能回到正常的召会生活。
召会是神所设立在地上的，最主要目标就是传福音！因而，藉着一年一度青年节，青年人勇于突破旧思维的精神，盛大的“329 青年大会 ”数千人共襄盛举，可见绝对不是外面一场热闹的活动，而是能扎实的福音生活。
较年长的吴弟兄特别鼓励主办的几位负责弟兄，开心说道：“今天这个大会， 非常非常受感动 。而且整场流程可说是非常专一，以传福音为目的 。从头到尾都在圣灵合一的水流中，每个安排、每个见证都是成全器皿， 真的不要小看这些青年人，都是人才！”
实际上，大会当晚就有一位警专学生回到所属会所受浸，信入基督。
329青年大会丰富流程安排相当紧凑，从青少年、大专及至青年人（35岁以下），都依序以明亮诗歌展览及生命见证，一再将基督显在世人面前！
率先登场的是青少年组，由十个行政大区推派的数十位国、高中生，一同欢唱活泼生动诗歌，直入人心。
第一位青少年弟兄分享见证，开场就说：“我是一位没有自己手机的高中学生…”全场不禁竖起耳朵聆听，这不一样的生命！
他说起，一开始如何从竭尽所能说服爸妈，每三句话总不离拥有手机，却也从未成功，连假期中也无法开心享受，坐在父母中间却觉得离他们好远好远；参加升高一暑假期间，他与一群弟兄姊妹唱诗祷告、亲近神，渐渐内心被耶稣填满，取代了对手机的渴望，更与父母和好如初，现在还能彼此分享基督，从而见证，实在太有价值了！
学生们陆续见证，有升学压力的、有口出脏话习惯被改变的见证、有人际关系问题的、有家人离世忧伤的、还有大考前突罹患晕眩的…这些国、高中生都见证，唯有呼求“哦！主耶稣！”、“接受主耶稣的医治”，使生命被改变，要将大好信息宣扬给人！
全场阿们声不断，相当鼓舞人心！
接续，大专生们见证在大学校园里因为“读圣经”的拯救与享受，他们都说，圣经不再是难懂的经典，而是在生活中可以实际经历， 校园里，大家一同研讨这些经文的意义 ， 原本读不懂的经文就豁然开朗，就像各人都带着自己的食材来， 一同烹调成一道美味菜肴，将圣经的话消化吸收到生命里面。
现场更有“赠送圣经，邀约读经”的Qr code ，只要有人登录，就会有人陪你一起读圣经，呼吁更多人一同参与。
青年在职，同样是最被看重的一环，因为忙碌工作已成上班族的“标配”，在这里，却有一班青年人见证，他们依然忙碌，却能活出“不一样”且喜乐生活，因为有主耶稣，他们能爱神、爱人、爱传福音。
其中有位经营水果店的年轻老板见证，因着财务负担很大，每月几乎高达50万元负债，幸而基督徒夫妇传福音给他，将他带到召会生活，起初，他也懵懂，后来读到“主可以成为安息”，才发现有一位神可以依靠，而感到太好了，能放下忧虑，以致渐渐脱下重担。
进入职场数年的李冠纬弟兄点出，如何能有基督徒生活的秘诀呢？
他分享，听完青年弟兄姊妹的见证，或许你我内心也曾有同样感觉，遇到诸多烦恼后，也希望有人能分担压力，救你脱离当时环境。
圣经腓立比书4章12节，使徒保罗见证：
我知道怎样处卑贱，也知道怎样处富余；或饱足、或饥饿、或富余、或缺乏，在各事上，并在一切事上，我都学得秘诀。
—新约恢复本圣经腓立比书4 12
基督徒的人生，就是随时随地都能处得恰当。
保罗在人生经历中，在每一件事上，他都学得秘诀；然而，这秘诀是什么呢？就是下一节所说的，在那加我能力者的里面，凡事都能作。基督徒生活的秘诀，乃是一个人位，就是基督自己。我们能够在基督里，享受祂的加力。
这就好比，我们从台北到洛杉矶，只要搭上飞机，进到飞机里，无需我们多花力气，只是简单享受，就能抵达目的地。
从前，总是凭着自身努力和办法，结果却是带来重担和为难。但，今天我们不一样了！
何等的轻省，当我们停下自己，呼求主耶稣的名！使我们不再靠自己，而是有基督做我们的能力。
神儿女有基督作生活的秘诀！
若不在基督里，什么都是重担，但我们若在基督里，任何境遇都能享受、都能胜过。面对老板的压力、家庭的需要，种种的为难，我们不再痛苦逃避，而是快快转向基督，取用基督作我们的能力！
