Issue: Winter 2022
Technology in Ministry
The church online: staying connected
How can churches sustain an online expression of church in the long-term?
The word of their testimony
Using the faith stories of Japanese Christians to tell of God’s good news to break barriers of unbelief
Zooming with zest
How can teaching online be optimized for young children? With lots of energy, imagination, and direct engagement
Straight paths in a pandemic
Unsure how to serve returnees in a pandemic, we asked the Lord for direction. By his grace, an online ministry has developed.
Reaching Japanese through YouTube
Never thought you would make YouTube videos? Neither did I, until God showed me the amazing potential of using the internet to reach the lost.
The public diaries of a child of God
How God uses his children to impact lives around the world—one blog or vlog post at a time
Using manga as a bridge
Drawbridge Creations is using art and story to create connections with Japanese people
Upping the ante: using tech to increase our impact
How might we “get digitalized” to give hope, reach, and disciple online seekers, and further spiritual formation?
Is online-only church the answer?
With so many advantages to online church, is it really that important to go back?
A new digital ministry platform
East-West Ministries engages Japanese people through digital content, online conversations, offline meetings, and teaching
Using English conversation online to reach Japanese
An English outreach seeks to connect non-Christians with local churches nationwide
The case for catechesis
A discipleship method that has been used for centuries is still relevant and can be fun too
Japanese Perspectives on the Death of Christ
How Chuang Chua (Regnum Books International; Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, 2021). 308 pp. The...
Let’s be worshippers first
It’s important to prioritize being a worshipper in the worship service, even when we’re a church leader
Engage readers with online writing
Readers behave differently when looking at writing on screens. How can we write well for e-publishing?
Online prayer meeting on the eve of Tokyo 2020 saturates Japan with prayers
On July 22, 2021 on the eve of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Japan International...
Jiyu Gakuen celebrates its 100th anniversary
These days, where sustainability is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Jiyu Gakuen is getting...