The 7th Japan Congress on Evangelism
The 7th Japan Congress on Evangelism (JCE7), one of the largest evangelical gatherings in Japan,...
Category: News Article
Translated from Japanese articles published in Christian Shimbun.
Making church uncomfortable is our strategy: a pastor’s challenge in rural Aomori Prefecture
“Are you sure you want to come?” was the question Pastor Hattori was asked multiple...
“Help is available if you come” to Toyohashi Church of the Evangelical Holiness Denomination of Brazil
Toyohashi Church of the Evangelical Holiness Denomination of Brazil is in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, the...
Where the fragrance of coffee and Christ blend: Little Light Church
Little Light Church is situated in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. When American missionaries told the...
Missional practices of the Orthodox Church
The Japan Missiological Society (JMS) held their 17th National Symposium in Tokyo on June 24,...
Risa & Rie’s Online Concert—Motivated by COVID-19
Rie and Risa Kimura, twin pianists who are both blind, held an online concert on...
Connecting as a “trustworthy friend”
In Japan, over 40,000 children live in social care, including those living with foster families.1...
If God is love, shouldn’t we help those in need?
Migiwa, based in Nara Prefecture, is the only nonprofit organization in Japan that arranges adoptions...
New pastors appointed for two Japanese churches in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand places second in the world, after Los Angeles, US, for its number of...
Problems with online meetings for the visually challenged
The Japan Evangelistic Association for the Visually Challenged (hereafter JEAVC) hosted a seminar about online...
Despite “no success,” true love rescued him
Recalling his university days escaping from the Unification Church, Kōji Ishikawa shares his thoughts on...
Support for Ukrainian refugees from Japanese churches
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese government announced that they would be accepting...
The Oikos Project: Delivering tracts to every family in Nakano Ward
The Oikos Project was developed in 2019 by Every Home for Christ (EHC), in conjunction...
Even in the harsh desert, a sense of peace can grow
“If I didn’t believe in God, I would be dead many times over,” shares Misako...
The sustainability of the church—despite it all, churches must survive
Decreasing population, declining birthrate, an aging population, a society with high mortality—these truths have of...
Masahiro Watanabe, painter of Paris scenery for 39 years
Having lived in Paris for 39 years and devoted himself to painting its scenery, Christian...
Hope for women with unexpected pregnancies
Chiisana Inochi no Doa (Door for a Little Life or DFLL) opens its doors 24 hours...
70th anniversary hi-b.a. conference
Vision for all 47 prefectures Two missionaries, Ken Clark and John Meyer, started hi-b.a. Japan...
Tim Selander and broadcasting evangelism in Japan
Contrary to his plan to work in Japan for only two years, Tim Selander has...
50 years of Lifeline in Japan
Inochi no Denwa, or Lifeline, was established in Tokyo on October 1, 1971 and in...