Mustard Seed International

Mustard Seed International (MSI) is an interdenominational Christian organization. It was established in Formosa (now Taiwan) by Lillian Dickson after World War II.[1]

Mustard Seed International
FounderLillian Dickson
Founded atFormosa
Websitemustardseed.org

History

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After the war, Dickson and her husband returned to Formosa to continue their ministry work. The work eventually evolved into what is now known as Mustard Seed International.[2]

During the 1960s, MSI supported clinics worldwide and was involved in the establishment of various public health interventions.[3]

Present Day

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Today, MSI primarily operates in Indonesia. Over its six-decade history, it has interacted with tens of thousands of people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jender, Lee (2014). "From Wife to Missionary: Lillian Dickson's Medical Missions in Post-War Taiwan". Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5: 67–95. doi:10.1515/jciea-2014-050105. hdl:10112/10509. S2CID 235233472.
  2. ^ Deans, Billy (2010). "She Planted A Seed". Horizons: The Magazine for Presbyterian Women: 14–16.
  3. ^ a b Cheng, Lien-min (1965). "A Short History of the Presbyterian Church Among the Mountain Tribes in Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)