Issue: Summer 2019
Engaging the Community
Leading Japanese people to the wellspring
Lessons from Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman help us better share the gospel with Japanese people
Making space for transcendence in secular Japan
Japan is one of the least religious nations in the world. How does this influence how we do ministry?
Rethinking evangelistic events
Evangelistic events may be more effective if they are held in public places and are based more on building community
Creative community connections
Using an English café, music, radio taisō, and the venues readily available to them, this couple is cultivating redemptive relationships
A café with a difference
A café in her area turned out to be totally different to the author’s expectations, and the people there have influenced her life ever since
Thinking outside the box
Since most Japanese will never walk into a church building, we need to go out among them to share the good news about Jesus Christ
Equipping churches to build community
Your church can help prevent human trafficking by identifying the needs around them and the gifts God has given them
Japanese paperwork: frustration or opportunity?
When hours “wasted” on paperwork is time spent building relationships.
Bring celebration into your community
Sports fever is coming to Japan, and Open Crowd Festivals can help your church ride the wave and connect with your neighbours
Why are Japanese people so honest?
You’re far more likely to recover a lost wallet in Japan than in many other countries
Three tips for using social media for evangelism with the Japanese
Ways to easily share the good news in Japanese
Beware the curse of knowledge
I recently read some tips for writers by Steven Pinker, Harvard linguist and author of...
Book reviews for Summer 2019
The Vine Project / Discipling in a Multicultural World / Paradigms in Conflict
The purpose of prayer
Prayer is about spending time with God so that our minds are changed to be more like His
Christian young adults strive toward peace
The young adult version of the International Theological Symposium on the Great East Japan Disaster...