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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
in line with the goals of the Ministry of Education. urged by the people of Taiwan to start a Christian
college, Dr. Graham’s answer was, “How can I? I
In support of this growing Christian school haven’t a dime. What would I start with? I have
movement in Taiwan and on the mainland, CCT no land, no buildings, and no teachers.” However,
hosted its first International Conference on what Dr. Graham did have was his faith in Jesus
Christian Education (ICCE) in March of 2016. We Christ. With that faith as a foundation, he moved
chose the theme taken from 1 Corinthians 3:11, the forward to establish CCT.
same verse that Dr. James Graham used when the
school was dedicated. The verse says, “No one Today the foundation of CCT is still Jesus Christ.
can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, We continue to carry out the mission that Dr.
which is Jesus Christ” (ESV). In a news article Graham began of sharing the gospel with students,
which he wrote about himself, Dr. Graham said that teaching them and enabling them to become
when he first came to Taiwan in the early 1950’s, Christ’s ambassadors and Christian leaders. Our
he went from town to town preaching the Gospel. faith in Jesus Christ also drives our vision for what
As he preached, he wondered, where are the young CCT can become as we take steps to strengthen
people who will carry on this work? When he Christian education in Taiwan and Mainland China
asked this question to the people of Taiwan, they based on that same sure foundation.
answered “Why don’t you start a college?” When
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