• What makes Crossing 7 Taiwan unique?
• How does the Admissions process go?
• Why do I need to come in June?
• Who are my team members in Taiwan?
• What spiritual support do I need for missions?

• What makes Crossing 7 Taiwan unique?

Crossing 7 Taiwan is unique in that it is run with almost no overhead costs which means that we currently do not charge an administration fee if you participate with us in ministry.  We believe in full time missions but we believe strongly in 'tent-making' missions as well.  Because of this we support ourselves and the assistance we provide is free of charge to you out of our desire to benefit you as much as possible.

Crossing 7 Taiwan is also unique in that it provides a lot of freedom to you as a missionary.  You will be working as a co-worker alongside the founders of the 3E ministry at Truth Lutheran Church, with lots of opportunities for doing ministry with our new Taiwanese friends attending 3E.

Crossing 7 Taiwan is unique because we are serving in a very unreached and overlooked place. Taiwan is largely non-Christian and the ammount of people who have very little or no knowledge of the Bible and Jesus Christ is very high (around 98% of Taiwanese people do not know Jesus - yet!).

• How does the Admissions process go?

• Why do I need to come in June?

1. Taxes- For the first 183 days of a calendar year working in Taiwan you will be taxed at 20%. During the next calendar year you will then only be taxed at 10%.
   Option 1: I land in Taiwan at the end of June (183 days before the end of the calendar year). I start teaching in August. For August thru December I will be taxed at 20%. Since I have completed 183 days of a calendar year in Taiwan I am eligible for a 10% tax rate in January.
   Option 2: I land in Taiwan in August and start teaching right away. I am taxed at 20% for the remainder of of the year.  Since I have not completed 183 days in country in a calendar year I must start over in January. I am not eligible for a 10% tax rate until July of the next year.
   If you want to save money, option 1 is the best scenario. Option 2 really sucks.
2. Coming in June allows you time to adjust to your environment, look around, deal with culture shock, learn some Chinese and just relax before you start working.  If you come late in the summer you may find more emotional difficulties as you will not have much time to adjust before you get busy.
3. Coming in June allows you time to get to know Truth Church and brothers and sisters here in Taiwan before you get busy teaching.  It will allow time to start building relationships that will help you throughout the next year.
4. Coming in June may allow you to obtain a part-time summer job to help you pay for rent and food.  Having a part time summer job will also give you an opportunity to start teaching with fewer hours so you can ease into it if you are nervous or need some experience.

• Who are my team members in Taiwan?

Currently your team members in Taiwan include Rick and Erin Chamness and Erich and Kelley Schindler. Read about our stories on our Missionary Stories page.

• What spiritual support do I need for missions?

Spiritual support is vital to your state of being here in Taiwan.  We have no mandatory rules for this kind of support since there is really no real way to regulate it.  But we do ask that you have people from your church dedicated to praying for you on a regular basis.  This does not guarantee you will not struggle spiritually while you are here.  We ask the following:

1. That you have a regular time everyday in which you engage in reading scripture and prayer.
2. That if you serve with us here you will be transparent about your spiritual condition and allow yourself to be accoutable to your fellow team members here.
3. That you commit to also holding your fellow team members already serving here or who will be serving here in the future accountable to their own spiritual state.