Category: Regular Article
Recurring “column” on a specific topic.
Member care: the “why” and the “what”
Any number of challenging issues could take missionaries off the field. JEMA’s ministry of member care offers various ways to build resilience and health for those called to proclaim the gospel.
Model of missions: hero or hiryō
Whether conscious or unconscious, our view of the role of a missionary significantly impacts our praxis. Are we hoping for credit as the hero or willing to be forgotten in God’s broader story?
Being like the youngest
A challenge to change how we talk with people might prompt us to consider how we relate to others as missionaries
Show Them Jesus
Jack Klumpenhower (New Growth Press, 2014)Japanese Title: 見せようイエスさまを 福音に生きる子どもたちを育むTranslated by Nozomu Kusunoki (いのちのことば社、 2024) “I...
Our needs change
Missionaries need different kinds of member care as they journey from arrival to retirement
The Sunday school class that changed my life
How a simple report from a faithful missionary inspired a girl to become a missionary herself
Bridging the gap
Some Japanese people are strongly influenced by beliefs in the supernatural, but God is able to open their eyes to see Jesus as we engage with them relationally
The plurality of prayer
“Prayer is an art which only the Holy Spirit can teach us. He’s the Giver of all prayer. Pray for prayer. Pray till you can pray.” (Charles Haddon Spurgeon)1
How does JEMA encourage prayer?
The fellowship of prayer brings us from our many ministries to be one family growing together
Feeling secure?
Finding personal security in our identity as a child of God, rather than in our role or other relationships
Language learning in an era of abundance
With so many resources out there, it’s vital to develop a regime that works for you
Purposeful praying
“The wonderful thing about praying is that you leave a world of not being able to do something and enter God’s realm where everything is possible. He specializes in the impossible. Nothing is too great for His almighty power. Nothing is too small for His love.” ~ Corrie ten Boom1
What’s the benefit of JEMA?
Each member of JEMA brings something that increases the effectiveness of the organization
Practicing kanji while prayer walking
Japanese names and their kanji can prompt us to pray for people we haven’t even met
Retirement realities
Planning and reflection can help smooth a difficult transition and encourage ongoing fruitfulness
YouTube: an educational treasure trove
From ikebana to improving listening comprehension, there are myriads of videos to help you learn
Book reviews for Autumn 2024
Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness Gavin Ortlund (Crossway, 2023) 102 pp. More than anything else,...
