世界傳道會(CWM)年度會員大會(AMM)日前發表對台聲明「不被遺忘，不再孤單」（2023年6月），對於世界傳道會溫暖且勇敢的呼聲，台灣基督長老教會總委會對其領導幹部及所有的會員教會表達由衷且深切的感激之意。一個在患難中的朋友及忠實夥伴才是真正的朋友及忠實夥伴！

　在台灣面臨被中國及其在國際社會裡的附庸國持續施行全面隔離及孤立政策的危急時刻，世界傳道會刻意選擇在台灣召開以「拆毀分隔的牆」為主題的2023年度會員大會，可說是以具體行動支持台灣基督長老教會以及整體台灣社會，並表達團結共融的一體精神。世界傳道會年度會員大會同時發表聲明，以先知性的勇氣及激進的好客精神來擁抱被孤立及邊緣化的夥伴 – 台灣基督長老教會和台灣。這個聲明帶給台灣基督長老教會一個持續的盼望及強而有力的鼓舞，因為有一個信仰群體及宣教夥伴對我們說：「你們沒有被遺忘，你們也不是孤單的」，這是何等的確證及信心的承諾。

　確實，在過去數十年當中，特別是近幾年，台灣遭到帝國強權那具毀滅性且罔顧人性尊嚴的勢力所威脅，也被國際社會所孤立且刻意忽視。感謝台灣普世論壇(TEF)裡的忠實夥伴以及像世界傳道會這樣的好朋友們的協助，讓台灣集體安全遭到威脅的處境以及在困境中的吶喊能逐漸被廣大世界所認知及聽聞。

　台灣基督長老教會要對這些忠實且友好的夥伴作出回應，我們會持續委身在普世的大家庭當中，也會在這個已經深陷於紛爭與患難的世界裡參與在好憐憫與促進公義和平的先知性事工裡。

末了，弟兄姊妹們，後會有期。你們要努力作完全人。接受我的勸告；大家要同心，和睦相處。願慈愛和賜平安的上帝與你們同在！(哥林多後書13：11)

台灣基督長老教會68屆總會議長
彭志鴻牧師

台灣基督長教會總幹事
陳信良牧師
2023年7月18日

Prophetic Voices from the Wilderness!

– PCT’s Response to CWM Statement on Taiwan

In response to the Council for World Mission (CWM) Annual Members Meeting (AMM) statement on Taiwan “Not Forgotten and Not Alone” (issued June 2023), the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) Executive Committee expresses its heartfelt and deep gratitude to the leadership and all the constituent members of CWM for their warm and courageous voices. A friend and truthful partner in need is friend and truthful partner indeed!

Addressing the theme, “Break Down the Walls of Division,” CWM intentionally chose Taiwan to hold its 2023 Annual Members’ Meeting as an act of support and solidarity with PCT and the wider Taiwanese society at a time when Taiwan is consistently confronted with an apartheid isolation exercised by China and its vassals in the international community. CWM AMM issued a statement which exhibits both prophetic audacity and radical hospitality towards its isolated and marginalized partners, the PCT and Taiwan. The statement provides the PCT with a sustaining hope and empowering encouragement, which comes as an assurance and prayerful commitment from a faith community and mission partner that says: “You are not forgotten, and you are not alone.”

Indeed, during the last few decades and particularly in recent years, Taiwan has been threatened by the destructive and dehumanizing forces of the Empires and isolated from and deliberately ignored by the international communities. Thanks to truthful partners in the Taiwan Ecumenical Forum (TEF) and friends like the Council for World Mission, the life-threatening situations and outcries of Taiwan are gradually learned and heard by the world at large.

In response to these truthful and friendly partnerships, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan will continue to join the ecumenical companionship and participate in the prophetic works of compassion and just-peace in a world that is deeply in trouble and in need!

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Be restored; listen to my appeal; agree with one another; live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.(2 Corinthians 13.11)

Rev. Pang Jyh-Hong
Moderator, PCT 68th General Assembly

Rev. Chen Hsin-Liang
PCT General Secretary

July 18, 2023