Medical Evangelism introduction 
The history of Christian missions refers to medical missionary as "Luke's Gate". Luke is the author of the Christian New Testament "Luke" and "Acts". He is a doctor himself and has made great contributions in the history of missionary work. By calling "medical evangelism" "Luke's door", we are illustrating that "medical service" is a form of mission through which medical services are used as a medium for people to know the gospel and be saved.
To look at the history of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan is to look at the history of medical evangelism. The early missionaries in Taiwan, whether it was Dr. James Ma in the south or Pastor MacKay in the north, all proclaimed the gospel through "medical service.
MacKay, the earliest missionary teacher in the north, his most well-known images are pulling teeth for people on the roadside and in front of temples. Although he is not a doctor, he advocates public health, reduces the breeding of infectious mosquitoes, and distributes them for free Special medicine for malaria - Kinney cream, At that time, he was known as "MacKay's White Potion". In the medical clinic he set up, patients were seen by family physicians from the trading houses of the time; one of them, Dr. Lingle, became world famous when he discovered the case of Lung distoma.
Dr. MacKay's medical services not only treated countless people at the time, but have continued to make important contributions to the land of Taiwan for over 100 years.

Uniqueness of Medical Evangelism
1. Medical perspective - "Health" is a state where the body, mind and spirit are sound
The World Health Organization W. H. O. points out that Health, a state of optimal physical、mental、and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. The goal of Christian hospitals is to care more about people's psychological and spiritual problems. Many problems that cannot be dealt with medically can have very different results with psychological and spiritual care.
2. Caring perspective - "caring for the patient" is the highest level of care
Matthew 25:31-46: It is written, "When the Son of Man is King, and the angels come with him, he will sit on a glorious throne; and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together before him. And he will divide them into two flocks, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. He shall put the sheep on the right side, and the goats on the left. Then the king will say to those on his right, "Come, you who have been blessed by my Father! Come and inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you took care of me; I was in prison, and you came to visit me.
In this scripture we see three levels of care. "I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you came to visit me" is the highest level, because this kind of care cannot be solved with something outside of yourself, but must be with the other person in your "self". Therefore, from the perspective of caring, it is the task of the Church to give positive care to those who are suffering from illness or on the verge of life and death struggles.
3. Missionary Perspective - Healing is the sign of the "Messiah"
Many missionaries, when they go to a mission field, are often doing medical work along with their missionary work. It is often said that when a church hospital engages in medical work, it is expected to use medical care as a bridge to evangelism, and medical work seems to be a tool for missions. Medical treatment itself is a part of God's salvation.
Isaiah 35:5-6 states that when the Messiah comes, he will make the blind to see, the deaf to hear, the lame to leap like a deer, and the mute to sing. This means that healing is the "sign of the Messiah". Therefore, the church hospital is engaged in medical treatment, which is to work with God through medical professionals to perform acts of salvation for mankind. 

Jesus' medical evangelism
Matthew 4:23 reads, "Jesus went throughout the cities and villages of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of sickness and disease. Jesus did not just preach the "abstract" gospel of the kingdom; He also engaged in practical healing.
We see in the Bible that Jesus was concerned about the salvation of people's souls, but he was also concerned about other needs in people's lives, such as the story of the five loaves and two fishes.
The story of the leprous patient in Matthew 8:1-4 is a good example of Jesus' unique approach to health care. The life of the leper is described as one of severe physical, mental and spiritual disability.
During the healing process of Jesus, we can see that He thoughtfully and delicately took into account the various levels of pain in the body, heart and spirit of lepers:
Physically, He cleansed the leprosy and healed the sick. For those who have suffered from the disease for a long time, not only the body feels relaxed, but the heart must also be relieved.
Psychologically, He stretched out his hand to touch the sick. According to the law at that time, if a person let a leper come within six feet of himself, the law could accuse him of committing a terrible sin of uncleanness. But Jesus stretched out his hand and touched the leper. The leprosy patient is intended to express acceptance and care for leprosy patients, and to declare that the patient's interpersonal relationship is about to be restored, and they can re-enter the society and live a normal life.
In terms of spirituality, Jesus told the lepers to go directly to the priests. This is a religious ritual, announcing the restoration of the relationship between man and God, and he can properly join the ranks of worship in the future. For lepers, this is entering into a very special "peak experience".
The story of Jesus healing a leper shows that Jesus' medical treatment is not ordinary medical treatment. The purpose of his medical treatment is to make people reconcile with themselves, with others, and with God. 

Medical Evangelism at Mackay Hospital
The mission of the hospital is to achieve the mission of medical evangelism by providing total healing to the body, spirit and mind of patients in the spirit of Christ's salvation and love for the world.
The pastoral department is a team composed of a group of personnel who have received professional training in theology, psychology and counseling. Based on the purpose of the establishment of the hospital, the pastors work closely with the medical staff to serve patients. On the one hand, they are committed to the patient's psychology, Spiritual care, in order to implement the establishment purpose of the hospital's whole-person care; on the one hand, it represents the hospital to care for the employees' beliefs, work, and life, so as to organize a medical team with the spirit of medical missionary.
The role and functions of the Chaplaincy Department in the hospital are as follow: I. Assisting hospitals to achieve their medical and missionary missions
As a church hospital, our goal is to provide quality medical services to patients, families, and the underprivileged with holistic care and concern in order to manifest the spirit of God's compassion and love for the world and to fulfill the mission of medical evangelism. Therefore, the Chaplaincy Department actively plays a supporting role in the operation of the team to achieve the mission of medical evangelism. For example, it participates in interviews with new staff to help select staff with the spirit of service; participates in various committees to provide advice in line with the spirit of faith, in order to uphold the core values of caring for the underprivileged and fulfilling social responsibility; and promotes the MacKay Virtues Program to enhance the staff's recognition of the Christian faith.
II. Caring for patients in order to realize the purpose of whole-person treatment in hospitals
In times of illness, not only do people experience physical pain, but also psychological anxiety due to financial pressure, social alienation, physical changes, and readjustment to life. Therefore, one of the characteristics of the Church Hospital is to work closely with the medical team to actively care for patients in their various difficulties and sufferings, and to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, "Love others as yourself", so that patients and their families can receive complete healing at all levels, physically, spiritually and mentally.
III. Care for the faith and life of hospital staff
The medical team is God's helper in the redemption of mankind, but unfortunately, changes in the social environment, the poor medical environment, and changes in public consciousness have forced medical tasks to become very difficult and arduous. In order for hospitals to achieve the goal of healing the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, the most important members of the health care team must first be well taken care of and have good health of body, mind, and spirit.
Through various group growth activities, life growth groups, and the MacKay Vitality Camp, the hospital staff are nurtured to grow spiritually, so that they can have a harmonious relationship with themselves, with others, with God, and with the environment, and can continue to devote themselves to medical care with enthusiasm; at the same time, the activities also bring a caring and warm atmosphere to the team, so that the hospital staff, who are physically and mentally exhausted due to their busy schedules, can regain their strength.
IV. Pastoral care clinical education
The Medical Center has the important responsibility of being a teaching hospital. Therefore, units of various grades have been commissioned by various sectors to undertake teaching and training. As the specialty of the chaplaincy staff is clinical care, the training of "Clinical Pastoral Education" for church preachers, seminarians, and staff of related counseling professionals has become an important annual task of the Chaplaincy Department.
C.P.E. is a clinical education that integrates theology, ethics, psychology, medicine, sociology, counseling theories and skills. It teaches students to learn how to help patients and their families who are struggling with "body, mind and spirit" in crisis through direct contact with patients, in order to enhance their ability to handle crisis and effective counseling, as well as to learn self-knowledge, self-awareness, self-affirmation and other intelligences. The program is designed to enhance the ability of patients and families struggling with crisis management and effective counseling, and to learn self-awareness, self-awareness and self-affirmation. Upon completion of the training, those who meet the requirements will be assisted in obtaining a certificate of completion from the Taiwan Association for Pastoral Care (T.A.P.C.).
V. Promoting Hospital-Church Relations
Hospitals are part of the Church body and are supervised by the Church in their medical missionary work, and are also responsible for supporting the Church in its various ministries. The Pastoral Ministry usually acts as the window of interaction between the hospital and the Church, and is responsible for promoting various activities of partnership between the hospital and the Church, maintaining a close relationship between the Church and the hospital, so that the Church will always be the greatest support for the medical mission work of the hospital.
VI. Assistance in historical data collection 
The Hospital Chaplaincy Department was entrusted with the responsibility of assisting the hospital in organizing and preserving valuable documents, and to remind the staff of the hospital to learn the spirit of Makai from historical events from time to time, so that the spirit of "burning rather than rusting" can continue to flourish. In 1999, we assisted the hospital in setting up the museum, which is a concrete result of actively preserving the intangible assets of the hospital.