CMS (Church Missionary Society of Australia)
CMS (Church Missionary Society of Australia) is a fellowship of Christian people and churches committed...
Issue: Summer 2015
Communication
FWBIM (Free Will Baptist International Missions)
Free Will Baptist International Missions (FWBIM, of which Japan Free Will Baptist Missions is a...
OMS (One Mission Society)
OMS Christian Mission Church began in 1901 when Charles and Lettie Cowman together with Juji...
WGM (The World Gospel Mission)
The World Gospel Mission (WGM) website states, “World Gospel Mission partners with individuals and churches...
Miscommunication and Servanthood
What is the connection between trying to order a sausage as a side dish at...
Communicating Meaningfully with a Japanese Audience
Words are fundamental to creation. In Genesis one, God spoke — and all things came...
God’s Tool Box
Jesus was brought up under the leadership and direction of his earthly father, Joseph, who...
Short-Term Teams with a Long-Term Witness ~ via facebook ~
On the Train “Hi!” “Hello. Where from?” “California.” “Why you come to Japan?” “To make...
1st Annual JMR Research Report
One year has passed since we started as Japan Missions Research (JMR). We are thankful...
Interminable Meetings and the Liberating Gospel
Japanese people seem to revel in meetings. You see it every day on television: company...
When God is Silent
We have all experienced times when we pray and God doesn’t seem to respond. David...
Words to the Wise: Simple Steps to Learn to Communicate Well
At a recent marriage counseling session, it was clear that, despite trying very hard, the...
Getting Smart with Phones
A missionary friend of mine was recently shocked to discover that his phone bill was five...
Selected book reviews by students at JLCC
早口ことば (Tongue-twisters) / Getting Along with the Japanese / Kata – The Key to Understanding and Dealing with the Japanese
Develop Practices that Reflect Your Core Values
This article is part three of a 4-part series, based on the following: In your...