Category: Regular Article
Recurring “column” on a specific topic.
Elementary school—the place where Japanese are made
A recent documentary film gives a fascinating glimpse into life in elementary school, where the next generation is shaped
Wisdom in Leadership: the how and why of leading the people you serve
Craig Hamilton (Matthias Media, 2016)
Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues
Craig Ott, Stephen J. Strauss, and Timothy C. Tennent (Baker Academic, 2010)
The discomfort of real vulnerability
Allowing the Holy Spirit to work in power when we share all of ourselves
Sharing with women in ministry
What an opportunity to encourage one another and build each other up as we live and minister in Japan!
The Prayer Summit movement
“Prayer is coming to understand the mind of God by spending time in the presence of God until we are so enamored with the nature of God that all we want is the will of God.” Russell Kelfer1
Emphasize the point
One book about writing that I treasure is is Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for...
Offering hope in unexpected pregnancies
How does a regular employee at a company come to lead an organization that supports women with unexpected pregnancies?
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
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
