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Japan Harvest magazine

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

Feature Article

Spring 2026 JP Koch

Surfing with a yakuza’s grandson

Storytelling plants gospel seeds while community nurtures them

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Christine Dillon

Surprised by Bible storytelling

The most compelling evangelistic method I’ve ever tried

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Dan Ellrick

More salt, please

The role of fiction in evangelism

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Wendy Marshall

The power of a good story

Using stories for mobilisation

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Roger W. Lowther

Stories for heaven

When we share stories of how we have personally seen God work in our communities, we invite them into praise with glorious glimpses of heaven

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Roz Stimpson

Pop culture and stories

A gateway to sharing the gospel in authentic, powerful ways

Feature Article

Spring 2026 John Edwards

Answering “How was Japan?”

Share meaningful experiences with fifteen-second short stories

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Nilesh Raveendran

Evangelism through stories

Storytelling using pictures can grab people’s attention

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Kellie Nicholas

A passion for words

Creating resources so Japanese people can read more widely and be raised up as faithful teachers of God’s Word

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Helane Ramsay

That’s a wrap!

Reflecting on the first Japan performances of The Mark Drama

Feature Article

Spring 2026 Jon Robison

Lessons from Celtic Christianity

What lessons in contextualization can we learn from 1,600 years ago?

General Article

Spring 2026 Karen Ellrick

Letter to the editor

Acclimatizing or bonding?

General Article

Spring 2026 Emi Pallmann

Shaping a new generation of Christians

Calvary Bible Institute in Okinawa encourages and trains young Christians from around the world

General Article

Spring 2026 Gabriella Kashiwakura

Debunking myths

Preconceived ideas about Japanese culture can prevent us from being effective in spreading the gospel

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Chris Mason

The role of our stories in member care

We can all support each other by paying attention to the “one another” statements in the Bible

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Simon Pleasants

Long-term language-learning goals

Make sure your goals are serving you in achieving your desired outcomes for learning Japanese

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Rachel Hughes

Jesus Storybook Bible: Every story whispers his name

ジーザス バイブル ストーリー:旧新約聖書のお話

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Janet Dallman

Take care of yourself: Survive and thrive in Christian ministry

A call for pastors and missionaries to pursue rest as an essential discipline in ministry

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Simon Pleasants

Communications at JEMA

We have four main channels we use to encourage, inform, and connect people serving in Japan

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Ken Reddington

Spending time with the Father

“Why would Jesus tell us two similar stories about not giving up in prayer (Luke 11 & 18)? Because He knew we would have a tendency to…give up!” Dennis Fuqua1

Regular Article

Spring 2026 Wendy Marshall

Growing in writing

Are you intentionally developing the gifts God has given you?

Feature Article

Winter 2026 Dan Ellrick

Beyond amen

The advantages and challenges of multilingual ministry

Feature Article

Winter 2026 Christopher Chun Ki Chan

From strangers to sons

A tentmaker’s journey through multilingual churches in Japan

Feature Article

Winter 2026 John Edwards

Unintentionally multicultural

A Bible reading in Korean, greetings in English, and a sermon in Japanese, all in our Japanese church

Recent Issues

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