SHINE movement beckons young adults to rise up
Reported by Chen Yi-hsuan
Written by Lydia Ma
SHINE, a Christian youth movement in Tainan which began in 2006, has inspired church youths and introduced the gospel to many unchurched teens in Tainan city.
Buoyed by the success of SHINE in the past few years, organizers such as YMCA and Tainan Presbytery decided to try and start this movement among young adults.
“Enlarge Your Heart – SHINE for Young Adults” special conference was held in the evening of January 9, 2011 at Tainan Thai-Peng-Keng Maxwell Memorial Church – Tainan’s oldest church.
More than 100 young adults took part in this conference where they worshipped God together and shared their experiences with one another.
SHINE’s objective is to encourage and motivate today’s young people into becoming passionate and godly people of influence for their generation instead of succumbing to peer pressure and secular values.
This is the first time that a SHINE conference has been designed to cater to young adults. Living Water Church’s Pastor Matt Chen underscored the main objective of “SHINE for Young Adults” is to inspire young adults to shine as role models in their work place in terms of integrity and godliness.
