帰国者に重荷を持つ教会となるために」 Becoming A Church With A Heart for Returnees
海外の日本人教会に集まる人々は、「永住」と「一時滞在」の二種類に分けることができるでしょう。 永住の人たちが愛と力を注いでこそ一時滞在者への豊かな伝道活動ができて実を結ぶのですが、実際にはなかなか両者が噛み合わないことしばしば・。ではどうしたら良いのか?ペニンスラ教会での経験を踏まえながら皆さんに分かち合いますので、ご一緒に考えてみましょう。
海外の日本人教会に集まる人々は、「永住」と「一時滞在」の二種類に分けることができるでしょう。 永住の人たちが愛と力を注いでこそ一時滞在者への豊かな伝道活動ができて実を結ぶのですが、実際にはなかなか両者が噛み合わないことしばしば・。ではどうしたら良いのか?ペニンスラ教会での経験を踏まえながら皆さんに分かち合いますので、ご一緒に考えてみましょう。
「これまで宣教が普通の生活と切り離されたところで進められてきました。福音を信じることと、実際の生活とが結びつくには、クリスチャンも仕事・生活の場で関わります。「お互いさま」「一緒に暮らします」がキーワードです。神の国の価値観・枠組みでビジネスを捉えます。」
鍵和田 哲男 is currently pastoring at South Bay Japanese Christian Fellowship. At the age of 24 he became a pastor and ministered to churches in Osaka, Tochigi, Orange County, Ibaraki and Los Angeles. During his ministry in Ibaraki he came to realize the indispensable importance of knowing Buddhism and Shintoism and so started to learn … Read more
Anyone who wants to reach the Japanese people for Christ must first understand the various elements that make up their worldview and shape the national character. In this seminar, Anne will give a basic overview of the Japanese worldview, touching on topics such as the influence of religion, family, education, and group consciousness. She will … Read more
Why are the Japanese so hard to lead to Christ? Let’s take a look at some of the major cultural barriers behind their resistance to the Gospel. This seminar is for those who are new to the Japanese culture. Bio: Brown, Naoko was born and raised in Shizuoka City in Japan and has been living … Read more
We become friends with Japanese, love them, share Christ with, and some become followers of Christ. Wonderful!! But Japanese ministries “outside” of Japan don”t end there. We need wisdom, resources, network, and friends to minister, disciple and care for those who return to Japan. Bio: Shimizu, Setsu was born and raised in a pastor’s family … Read more
From regularly scheduled meeting times, to using common language and prayer, you will learn the basics on how to conduct a successful niche ministry, like our surf ministry to Japanese. Bio: Lachica, Amy & Ken Kuroda. Amy Lachica has been working to reach the Japanese for Christ since 1999 through various ministries from church planting, … Read more
In this seminar, we will see how mentoring works in the Japanese mind and why it is effective. We will look at the method as well as some examples of the material and planning strategy. Also we will look at how this can be used for outreach, as well as equipping. Bio: Araki, Izumi was … Read more
“Go and make disciples of all nations…” is the calling verse that most missionaries memorize as they head overseas. But where are we making disciples and training them towards maturity? The realization that we were not caused a paradigm shift that shook me to the core. Bio: Nakamura, Richard was born and raised in a … Read more
This seminar will explore practical ways to disciple ESL Christians. Some topics covered:1. How did Jesus and Paul disciple people from diverse backgrounds? 3. What is involved in a discipleship environment? 3. Some helpful tips to make discipleship more culturally relevant. 4. How can I get started? Bio:Bev and I have served on the staff … Read more