NETCA STAFF & Missionaries
Richard & Jessie Roberts
羅禮德牧師 & 吳建蘭師母
Richard and Jessie arrived in Taiwan from the US along with their three children on March 24, 2004. Not knowing how long they would be called to stay in Taiwan they spent their first five years in a working class suburb of New Taipei City, called Hsin Chuang. After gaining some insight on the cultural, spiritual, and political landscapes and some learning some basic language skills and serving with two different churches in the area the Lord began to call them to the northeastern region of Taiwan more specifically to Gongliao District (County.)
Before leaving the Hsin Chuang Area they had begun to travel every week to the rural, coastal area in the northeast praying about the type of ministry the Lord would have them do. They felt called to plant small village churches from the grass roots. It was quite a challenge for many years since there is no Christian culture in the area. However as of March January 2026 they have started three village churches, incorporated their ministry and developed many public charity programs for those living in the northeast region.
Their three children are now grown and two of them have married. They also have six grandchildren. When asked how long they will stay in Taiwan the answer is “Until the last day,” but they are not exactly sure what that means.
