Mustard Seed International Explained

Mustard Seed International
Founder:	Lillian Dickson
Founding Location:	Formosa

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

History

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

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

Notes and References

1. From Wife to Missionary: Lillian Dickson's Medical Missions in Post-War Taiwan. Jender. Lee. 2014. Journal of Cultural Interaction in East Asia. 5. 67–95. 10.1515/jciea-2014-050105. 235233472. 10112/10509. free.
2. She Planted A Seed. Deans. Billy. 2010. Horizons: The Magazine for Presbyterian Women . 14–16.
3. Web site: A Short History of the Presbyterian Church Among the Mountain Tribes in Taiwan. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122645/http://www.internationalbulletin.org/issues/1965-00/1965-04-001-cheng.pdf. usurped. December 22, 2015. 1965. Cheng. Lien-min.