What Is Church Growth? 教会成長とは何か:どのようにして30年で20倍のサイズになったのか

Bio: Yumiko is my wife. We have six children all grown up. We came originally from Japan in 1983, and we have been the pastor of Japanese International Baptist Church, Oregon for 30 years. 私の名前は横井マイクで、妻は由美子です。6名の子供達は皆、成人です。1983年、日本から渡米しました。 日本インターナショナルバプテスト教会牧師をして30年になります。 教会成長とは何か:どのようにして30 年で20倍のサイズになったのか。

Utilizing the Arts to Reach Japanese

This session gives examples of effective arts-related outreach to Japanese and ideas on how to implement arts related outreach to Japanese in your context. Bio: Paul has served in a variety of ministries in Japan for over twenty-five years. When the huge earthquake hit Japan in March of 2011, within three days he began doing … Read more

Using The Arts To Reach Japanese For Christ

Paul will present examples of effective arts related outreach to Japanese and ideas on how to implement arts related outreach to Japanese in your context. Bio:Paul has served in a variety of ministries in Japan for over twenty-five years. When the huge earthquake hit Japan in March of 2011, within three days he began doing … Read more

Transformation Of The Inner Man

私たちの霊的な戦場はマインドです。戦いのメカニズムについて話します。クリスチャンの成長、解放、癒やしのためのセミナーです。 Bio: Takako Molgard Served at Japan Evangelical Churches as an assistant pastor since 2000. Engaged in church planting and student counselor at Kansai Bible Institute. She came to Seattle, U.S. in 2006 and started a church plant under Horizon Church in lower Queen Anne since 2008. In addition to pastoral work, doing marriage counseling … Read more

Successfully Connecting Your Returnees to Churches

Many of the Japanese we come in contact with will return to Japan. When they return, will they continue on the path of faith? Without preparation, many may not. We will consider ideas on how to prepare them before they return, and beyond. Bio: Ken is a missionary with Converge Worldwide, reaching Japanese in the … Read more

Sekai Creator-Developing Japan’s Future Leaders Internship

Steve will share the story behind starting Sekai Creator, an international business program for Japanese students, and provide a template for creating similar ministries. He will walk through the process of discovery and creation involved in Sekai Creator, share stories of God’s work, and answer questions related to the ministry. This seminar will be most … Read more

Engaging In The Personhood of Christ: Missional Framework for Student Ministry

As disciples of Christ we should not only be concerned about developing Christ-like attitudes but we should also be engaged with the work and the mission that He was passionately pursuing. We will be exploring how the mission of God through Christ can help provide a framework for ministries that work with students.

How The Gospel of Grace Meets The Needs of Japanese

When Catholic missionary St Francis Xavier came to Japan in 1549, he reportedly said that he had found the world’s best people group. When evangelical missionary Dan Iverson arrived in Japan in 1986, he thought the same thing. But that Japanese “goodness” and dependence on self is opposite to the gospel. The hard work ethic … Read more

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