Category: News Article
Translated from Japanese articles published in Christian Shimbun.
Obituary: former Japanese theological educator, Akio Hashimoto
Akio Hashimoto, former president of Kobe Lutheran Theological Seminary and chairman of the Asia Theological...
Role-playing at the KGK National Conference
From February 16 to 21 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Kirisutosha Gakuseikai (KGK) held a national student...
Two Christian bookstores relocate in Kansai
Bookstores across Japan are facing hard times. A mix of factors have hit the industry,...
Interdenominational joint baptism in Okinawa
Ongoing cooperation for revival including training and practice
Working with children who will create the future
The 30th anniversary of Wai Wai Children’s Club, Ibaraki YMCA
Practical and legal affairs that bring the church to life
Growing interest in charitable bequests for the benefit of churches and mission in Japan
The 7th Japan Congress on Evangelism
The 7th Japan Congress on Evangelism (JCE7), one of the largest evangelical gatherings in Japan,...
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...