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Japan Harvest magazine

Encouraging, inspiring, and equipping
the members of the JEMA community

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Matt Parsley

Mobilizing workers through vision casting

Just like the gospel, vision needs to be passed on. But not just any vision—God’s vision!

Feature Article

Summer 2022 John Edwards

The D House internship

Preparing future missionaries to thrive long-term in Japan through hands-on learning and exposure

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Dawn Birkner

Working together to reach rural Japan

How can we reach Japan’s remaining unengaged, unchurched areas? Let’s rethink mobilization, priorities, and collaboration between agencies to reach Japan’s last spiritual frontier.

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Jocelyn Williams

A chance to chat missions

Raising up young people for mission

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Jef Linscott

How simple can church be?

Can simple church and disciple making movement concepts that have been successful in many other countries take root in Japan?

Feature Article

Summer 2022 David Cervenka

Mobilization tactics

Are you looking for some practical handles to begin mobilizing workers for evangelism and discipleship in Japan?

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Mike McGinty

Mobilization: then and now

Who should step up to the mic in Japan?

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Christina Winrich

Prayer as mobilization

Through a rich prayer life, the Spirit can mobilize us into evangelism

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Hoi-Yan Shea

Short-term mission: one way to raise up long-term workers

It’s also a way to disciple

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Andy Meeko

The power of a good baton

Mobilizing Japanese to reach Japan

Feature Article

Summer 2022 Kari Miyano

Mobilization of one woman’s soul

How God gave me a fresh sense of his deep love for me and for Japan

General Article

Summer 2022 Dene Hughes

A Japanese pastor’s perspective on evangelism in Japan

Part Two of an interview with a Japanese pastor

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Richard Goodall

I attribute it all to the grace of God

Mobilisation, dedication, and God’s grace

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Simon Pleasants

Listening for echoes of the gospel

Japanese literature and films reverberate with resonances of the gospel

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Seima Aoyagi

Become friends with non-Christians

The gospel gives us the power to be a true friend

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Amy Newsome

Are you thriving?

Care is available to missionaries who feel they are struggling

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Jackie Peveto & Wendy Marshall

Book reviews for Summer 2022

Heading Home / Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Wendy Marshall

Be unexpected

Use surprise and curiosity to engage your audience

Regular Article

Summer 2022 Ken Reddington

The six spheres of prayer

“The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer.” — F. B. Meyer1

News Article

Summer 2022

When I realized “I didn’t have to strive to be loved”

A testimony by Michiya Tanaka, Night de Light

News Article

Summer 2022

Masahiro Watanabe, painter of Paris scenery for 39 years

Having lived in Paris for 39 years and devoted himself to painting its scenery, Christian...

News Article

Summer 2022

Hope for women with unexpected pregnancies

Chiisana Inochi no Doa (Door for a Little Life or DFLL) opens its doors 24 hours...

Feature Article

Spring 2022 Matt Cummings

A Sabbath rest for the people of God?

Is Sunday a special day or does anything go? Thoughts on the Sabbath in the modern age.

Feature Article

Spring 2022 Colin Noble

Rest in the face of pressure

When the work before us seems overwhelming, we can find reminders in Scripture of the sustaining goodness of God

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