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Thank you for praying for us and partnering with us so we can continue working in Japan. The cold winter air has moved into Nagoya. We are finding ourselves pulling out the sweaters and enjoying the warm drinks. Here are a few things that have been going on. Our average weekly attendance has dropped somewhat
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Thanks to Japan’s meticulous records, volumes of data are available when you are wanting to study the demographics of an area. In this article, we will discuss a few of these resources. City Planning Division Get a map If you are in a large city, the city will have a city planning division called the
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While finding a suitable location for a church gathering may not be the most critical factor in church planting, it is undoubtedly an important one. In this article, we will cover some possibilities available to you as a church planter in Japan for meeting spaces. Whether you are starting by yourself, building a cell group
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Reaching Japan is currently praying for and working towards starting 16 churches in Nagoya Japan by 30. Nagoya, Japan is home to 2.3 million people. That’s However, Japan has less that 1% Christian population. It is our goal to help people far from God find and follow Jesus as disciples. Therefore, we are working to
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As you consider living and working in Japan long-term for missions, work, and ministry, you will need to begin thinking about a visa. Because Japan offers a range of visas, you will need to decide which visa to pursue depending on what you are planning to do and how long you intend to stay in
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Our family took the week of last week to get away from the city and spend some time together. Thankfully, we were able to find a nice stay that was about two hours away where we enjoyed the woods and ocean. After a whirlwind trip, we got back in town on Saturday. We are encouraged
Temperatures are gradually dropping to the point where we like to have a jacket on hand for the mornings and evenings here in Nagoya. Taking advantage of the changing weather, our church is planning a hiking trip this Saturday to 1) create opportunities to invite lost people to a “non-churchy” event and 2) build community
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Since our last prayer letter, our family has dealt with a season of sickness. Our family took turns getting the flu and had to cancel services one Sunday. The flu has spread this year in Japan at a record pace. Schools have taken measures by cancelling classes for entire grades. For us, the symptoms and
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This past Sunday was not anything “special” in the sense of big events/activities or large crowds, but we got to see several “wins.” Win #1: This Sunday marked a milestone for us. Two regulars took charge of counting the offering and handling the paperwork without any prompting – a first in our church plant history!
