News for Winter 2009
Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Protestant Ministry in Japan The year 2009 marks the...
Issue: Winter 2009
From Generation to Generation
When you read the title of this article, what comes to mind? A generation can...
A Vision for the Power of God
Adapted from a message at the Japan Church Planting Institute (CPI) National Conference on November...
Reflections on the Second JEMA Japanese Language Retreat
Mawashi Ike and the Body of Christ “Mawashi ike? What’s that?” I wondered. I was...
MANGA: A Powerful Evangelism Tool
Over the past two years, Shinsei Senkyodan (New Life League, Japan) has been releasing a...
Crying in the Snow
Snow swirled around me and piled high on the path. Tears streamed down my face...
Reproducing Ministries
One of the things that I love about being a missionary here is finding unique...
The Out of Bounds Church?
Learning to Create a Community of Faith in a Culture of Change (Emergent Ys)Steve Taylor,...
Building Cooperative Partnerships
Every week I get letters, both in the mailbox and in my e-mail inbox, informing...
The Value of an Annual Review
Every February, missionaries in our organization begin gearing up for their PDR (personal development review)....
Computers and Home Service
Greetings from the USA! Yep, the author is on home service (also known in years...
Media You Can Use for Outreach & Training
In Japan, media is consumed at a higher rate than almost any other nation in...
Studying Japanese… Ideas for Time-Constrained People
Sixteen language learners and sixteen Japanese volunteers gathered at Karuizawa Bible Fellowship Camp for the...