JEMS Missionaries in Nagoya, Japan
On Tuesday we met a Japanese friend in Nagoya who took us to see firsthand where Christians were tortured and persecuted. You won’t find this “attraction” in any English tourbook but our friend knew of the temple because her Jr. … Continued
This past weekend we went to Gamagori with some Japanese friends. Our family benefited from a company discount and appreciated such wonderful guides. We stayed in a traditional Japanese hotel/onsen (Japanese hot tub.) On Saturday we toured Takashima Island which … Continued
This was published by MTW and we wanted to make sure we passed this along. At the bottom are some specific ways to pray for Japan. June 10, 2011 – Update from MTW THE PRESENT Approximately 25,000 people lost their … Continued
This video was created a few weeks ago and asks the question whether missionaries should leave Japan due to the nuclear power plant issues and fear of radiation. The MTW country director Dan Iverson tackles this question head on in … Continued
This is an update from MTW Japan country director Dan Iverson. He discusses the relief work and the current status of the Japanese mission field. The video is longer then we normally post but a comprehensive look at the current … Continued
We had no idea that when we became missionaries we would be so interested in international currency. We know very little about economics…especially when it comes to currency, but we do know it affects us everyday. Let’s play with some … Continued
As you can imagine a Seminary is a VERY important part of church planting. Without well trained leaders there can’t be new church plants. Michael Oh, President of Christ Bible Institute has asked everyone to join CBI for 60 Days … Continued
This morning we attended Nagoya Mustard Seed Christian Church. This group sends their missionaries to the same language school and we have been blessed by their friendship. Mustard Seed’s goal is to plant churches world wide in the largest unreached … Continued
Music ministry is a very important element within worshipping God. In Japan music is also used as an evangelistic outreach. We are blessed to have a highly trained and gifted musician on our team. He leads many choirs throughout the … Continued
Susan Fikse of By Faith magazine recently interviewed Makoto Fujimura. Fujimura san is a world renowned Japanese artist who resides in New York. He is a Christian which makes him unique as an artist and being Japanese. The article was … Continued