Joel and Judy Linton, missionaries and church planters in Yilan County, Taiwan, join Pastor Tim Bayly. Judy recounts the immense suffering her family endured at the hands of political operatives by Chiang Kai-shek. She shares her own harrowing experience of being stabbed by an assassin and her subsequent conversion to Christ. Joel describes his role as a pastor at their church plant and the challenges of working in rural Taiwan. Throughout the conversation, they delve into the concept of Christian nationalism and its relevance to Taiwan.
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Here's the latest newsletter sent by the Lintons to their supporters:
Taiwan Prayer Letter of Joel and Judy LintonApril 2026
Dear praying friends and family,
Happy Resurrection Day!, which in one sense I could say every Lord’s Day. This year we celebrated with one of our supporting churches as we have been support-raising in the U.S for two months. We’ve already spoken at 5 churches and we are planning to visit 6 more in five states. I need to increase my own support levels, and I’m hoping to pick up at least two more supporting churches. Also we are raising money for our Yilan church’s building fund.
And we have one other reason to be in the U.S. as our third daughter Ashlyn is graduating from college. Last week we got to see her perform a Rachmaninov piano concerto with a full orchestra. It was amazing! And it was the first time in two years our entire family was able to be together. (We took a picture together after the concert. See attached.)
Please pray for out time here. After driving back down from Michigan, a letter was waiting for me in the mailbox: I have been called up for jury duty on a capital murder case. I wrote the court and the judge requesting to be excused but have still not heard back. If I have to serve jury duty, that will affect so many plans. I’m also concerned about being able to attend Ashlyn’s graduation. Please pray that the judge will excuse me.
Pray also for Liam Carr and his family. They are our newest Mission Sending Service long-term missionaries and are awaiting Taiwan’s government to issue them a visa so they can move to Taiwan. The Carrs have also been raising support and are not yet to full levels. Pray for their move this year and their adjustment to living in Yilan County and full-time language study.
Please pray for K.B. Church while we are away. Pray that God will work in each of those attending the church to become more mature. Pray that more will become Christians. And pray for more coworkers.
Our greatest thanks to you all of you.
In Christ’s keeping.
Joel for the Lintons
Joel, Judy, Faith (and Carver), Charis, Ashlyn, Saorsa, and Seren.
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