Issue: Winter 2026
Multilingual Churches
Unintentionally multicultural
A Bible reading in Korean, greetings in English, and a sermon in Japanese, all in our Japanese church
One body, many languages
Multilingual ministry is not a modern trend but a biblical expression of grace
Reflecting God’s love through diversity in Tokyo
The church as a welcoming space that reaches beyond cultural differences
From the monocultural garden to the multicultural city
The TMC church-planting project reflects the future multicultural heavenly city with a vibrant, diverse community of believers
A foretaste of heaven—with friction
The beauty and tensions of gospel diversity in our multilingual church
Refresh Conference 2025
Christians have been gathering in Karuizawa in summer for over a hundred years for fellowship and teaching. Have you considered joining them?
Word of Life Japan
Word of Life Fellowship was founded in the 1940s by evangelists Jack Wyrtzen and Harry...
Acclimatizing to Japan
Attending a multilingual church can reduce transition stress for new missionaries
Understanding Japanese culture through language
A new book draws fascinating insights about Japanese culture from commonly used expressions
Lesson from a Sri Lankan pastor
What disaster response can teach us about church planting and evangelism
How to lead a prayer meeting
Ten questions to help you examine if your prayer is directed by the Holy Spirit
