The Japan Fellowship Deaconry Mission (JFDM)
Since 1951, the Japan Fellowship Deaconry Mission (JFDM) has been blessed by our Lord to...
Issue: Autumn 2016
Your Stories
A peek behind the scenes
What looked like reluctance to study the Bible turned out to be exactly the opposite
The marathon of ministry
Finding the resilience to sustain us for ministry over the long term can be a painful experience
From Shikoku to Tohoku on a prayer
Prayer played a vital role as God led me to minister to tsunami-ravaged communities in Iwate
Without prayer I am nothing
God’s gracious intervention in response to prayer is the cornerstone for transformation in Japan
Creation evangelism in Japan
I was tremendously encouraged in 2014 when I saw a first-hand demonstration of what had happened...
Becoming better listeners
Recommending a book by a Japanese counselor that teaches lay people how to be better listeners
Follow me!
An injured hand and feelings of lost identity in Japan led to the discovery that true identity is found in following Jesus in the here and now
Cross-cultural stress: causes and coping strategies
Living in a cross-cultural context causes stress, but there are ways to manage it
Encourage everyone to grow
This article is part four of a four-part series, based on the following: An effective...
Sakuradai Children’s Dining Hall
In Japan, 3.25 million children under 17 (one in six) were in a state of...
The manga One Piece from a Christian perspective
During the J+Passion Tokyo 2016 conference,* people broke up into six discussion groups, one of...