Jack and Keiko Marshall are a husband and wife team with a background that has well equipped them for the unique bilingual ministry to which God has called them. With years of experience in ministry while living in Japan, Brazil and Indonesia as well as overseeing ministry in Korea and Taiwan, they are well versed […]
CONTINUE READINGNate Mirza has spent many years ministering to international students. His ministry organization is the Navigators. What Returnees Need Before Returning, at RJC Conference, March 1, 2014
CONTINUE READINGKen Milhous is a diaspora minister with Converge Worldwide, and serves as pastor of Boston Japanese Christian Church. This seminar was given at the 2014 International RJC Conference. Successfully Connecting Your Returnees to Churches, at RJC Conference, March 1, 2014
CONTINUE READING私たちは、皆それぞれの文化の中に生まれ、育ったので文化の産物です。また、自分の文化が当たり前であり(正しいとまで思っているかも知れない)、その中で日々暮らしている。でも、聖書の世界観と相容れるのだろうか。そこの大きな葛藤が実はあるのではなかろうか。例えば、民主主義と神の主権、啓蒙思想と聖書の世界観、アメリカ(日本)のキリスト教(会)と聖書的キリスト教(会)。エペソ人への手紙の中には素晴らしい答えがある。 Christianity and Cultural Context (クリスチャンと文化背景), Japanese only, at RJC Conference, March 1, 2014 —————– Everyone is born into a culture and is raised in it. His/her culture is norm (even best and correct) to him. We are living in a various cultures. None of us is living in a vacuum. What does the sovereignty […]
CONTINUE READINGEveryone is born into a culture and is raised in it. His/her culture is norm (even best and correct) to him. We are living in a various cultures. None of us is living in a vacuum. What does the sovereignty of God mean in the culture of democracy? American Christianity is greatly influenced by American […]
CONTINUE READINGIn this seminar presentation from the 2014 RJC Conference Pastor Gordon Kaneda of the Lynnwood Japanese Family Church in Washington State shares how he seeks to prepare new believers to return. Preparing New Believers to Return Preparing New Believers for their Return-Seminar Handout
CONTINUE READINGDid you know that Japanese are 30 times more receptive to the Gospel OUTSIDE of Japan? (No scientific proof.) However, when they return, 70-80% disappear from Christian fellowship. We can do something about this! We need to be proactive not only in evangelizing them, but in preparing them for their lives in Japan so that […]
CONTINUE READINGThere are many international students and working holiday visa holders in Vancouver. How can we reach them for the Lord ? How can we help them to grow as mature Christians, so that they will connect to a local church when they return to Japan? Fukusaku, Mari was born and raised in Chiba, Japan. She […]
CONTINUE READINGDid you know that Japanese are 30 times more receptive to the Gospel OUTSIDE of Japan? (No scientific proof.) However, when they return, 70-80% disappear from Christian fellowship. We can do something about this! We need to be proactive not only in evangelizing them, but in preparing them for their lives in Japan so that […]
CONTINUE READINGMany 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. Milhous, Ken is a missionary with Converge Worldwide, reaching Japanese in the […]
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