ReachGlobal (Evangelical Free Church of America)
ReachGlobal is the mission arm of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), which was...
Issue: Spring 2016
The Future of Missions in Japan
ELFCN (The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway)
The ELFCN mission’s strategy is to evangelize the least reached people groups in the world...
Mission to the World
JPM/MTW Japan Vision: A Biblical Church Planting Movement that is healthy, reproducing, and increasingly indigenous
New wineskins – Leaving our comfort zones
When Jesus speaks of new wine and new wineskins he introduces a spiritual life lived as a citizen of the invisible kingdom of God. How do we introduce such an amazing life and citizenship to our Japanese friends? Please join us on our journey.
Expectations and realities
One man’s journey from mistaken first impressions to disallusionment to hope for the future of the church in Japan
Opportunities through video
Leveraging video messages and online church resources to start and expand churches
Successful church planting
A welcoming culture, a bilingual environment, and effective small groups work together to foster church growth
Emerging trends: potential and pitfalls
Tailoring ministry to the changing landscape of mission in both rural and urban Japan.
Invest in the younger generations
The key to restoring Japanese society is in families, children, and students.
Reflections on cross-cultural ministry in Japan
Long experience reveals shorter paths to healthy ministry
Women in Ministry: retreats in Kanto and Kansai
Women who serve in Japan were blessed at JEMA’s annual WIM retreats
Being prepared to say yes, and no
New missionaries find themselves doing lots of preparation, but sometimes it all goes awry.
Written language exchange
Exchanging emails and writing blog posts can be great ways to improve your language ability while exploring cultural issues.
Avoid confusion with commas
Misplaced or absent commas can have dire effects, which can be avoided by careful consideration.
Reasons why they leave
Reasons for leaving the field prematurely are often lumped under the general category of interpersonal problems, but reality can be more complex than that.
Creating a good first impression with your website
Have you ever watched someone get ready for a first date? They probably cleaned up...
Book reviews for Spring 2016
Serving God in Today’s Cities: Facing the Challenge of Urbanization / Why Cities Matter: To God, the Culture, and the Church
Focus everyone on the purpose
This article is part two of a four-part series, based on the following: An effective...
The man who saved 6,000 Jews
Last year, a DVD titled Three Christians Who Lived During the Turbulent Times of the 20th...
Popular drama heroine embraced Christianity
In the Meiji Era, when women were still treated as if they were men’s belongings,...