John & Alisha Walz – Church Planters in Taiwan
Welcome to our landing page for furlough and deputation updates.
Here, you may find our info packet and a brief video to introduce our family.
Quick History on the Field:
- 2014 My family was arrested and deported from China for attending church services
- 2014, we relocated to Taiwan.
- 2016, we independently began our first church plant, Compass Baptist Church–currently led by Pastor Peyton Ling
- 2018 Furlough
- In November 2020, we planted a second church plant, “Second Mile Baptist Church“–Currently led by Pastor Sam Huang
- 2020, we purchased a property for a 4th church plant in Kaohsiung
- 2021, Spring, we started a third church plant in Kaohsiung, “Second Birth Baptist Church” — currently led by Pastor Josh Wong.
- 2021, Fall, Ordained Peyton Lin and Sam Huang to the ministry and turned over the respective churches to their care.
- 2021 Christmas, we planted a 4th Church Plant, “Cross Baptist Church“–currently led by Pastoral Intern Rubio Zhangjian
- 2023, Summer, We created a Taiwanese-led pastors/leaders fellowship
- 2023, Fall, Second Mile Baptist, under Pastor Huang’s leadership, initiated a 5th Church Plant in Qishan, “Qishan Second Mile Baptist Church”
- 2024, Winter, Josh Wong is ordained to the ministry.
- 2024, Summer Furlough
Below are two videos. The first is a brief introduction to our family, and the second is a five-minute yet thorough explanation of the vision we are working towards.
Our Family
Our Vision
John & Alisha Walz in Taiwan 