Christian, husband, and father. Catch me singing worship or running sound at PAZ Tokyo East on Sundays. Sharing experience from 11+ years of life and ministry around Tokyo.
From inexperienced novice instructor to head teacher, students have been a life-changing part of my adventure in Japan. Here are some key reflections and takeaways: * Prepare to encounter and encourage brilliance. * Silliness overcomes language barriers. * When students understand your heart to see them succeed, they will learn more. * Teaching
"Did I tell you what happened in Australia?" mentioned my new friend Jonathan. He's a friendly bi-lingual Japanese guy who moved in about a month ago. After nodding my head, he continued. Feeling a sense from the Holy Spirit that he had something powerful to
Offhand, there are five or six friends in Japan that come to mind. Things didn't work out. After a series of good conversations, rounds of Badminton, or delicious dinners, they moved on. Evangelistic efforts didn't produce lasting fruit. Friendship was there. But a compelling reason to
Japan
Believe it or not, in Japan, Gospel knowledge of Jesus is readily available. So to speak. Nearly every member of Japanese society can read. Searching for truth in books, or on YouTube is definitely an option. Amazon.co.jp sells Japanese Bibles, in multiple Japanese translations. Christian bookstores in Tokyo
Let's suppose someone said this to you. Not in an accusing or rude manner, but as a true statement. "Foreigner" is not really on anyone’s top ten list of words to put on their own resume. The i-before-e-except-after-c concept even
Choose Life
Currently, on Intercom, our text-based chat platform we have tracked over 3000 conversations! Our fellow volunteers have been serving really faithfully. Praise God for their hard work. We finished redesigning our Choose Life website a few months ago. 🙌 Our next goal is upgrading our entire communication platform. This means
Choose Life
Yes! But what does that mean? Firstly, in Jesus’ all-powerful name, I defy the call of despair and death in Japan. He is hope in the face of suicidal spiritual attacks (Eph 6:12). Jesus is the founder and leader of the Choose Life project. He offered a new
Japan
Praying as you go, you take along your trusted translator. Preparing to talk with your new friend, you hear, “Don’t worry about it.” Confirming, yeah, the Holy Spirit is a pretty cool person. I didn’t have much experience in this area. Street evangelism wasn’t something I tried
Japan
In Japan, if you were to go out on the street and start sleuthing to find where the most people converge on any given day, you likely wouldn't have to walk very far from where you exited the train. It's the hub, the nexus, the center
A dream and a whisper definitely pushed me overseas. It drove me out of my hometown, away from precious family and friends too. The call to adventure is occasionally expensive, but the invitation to follow Jesus is undoubtedly costly. Friend, it was worth it! Thank you, Jesus, for challenges and
It's an eventful year for Japan, 2020. It's an important year for Paz Church. It's a very significant year for me. God is calling Japan, our local church, and myself to step up in exciting new ways. Well, the extra English and foreign language
If you’re anything like me, goal-setting can be a bit of a mixed bag. I’ve met people who eagerly conceptualize their top goals and jot them down. Others stress about not satisfying these challenges, so they intentionally avoid writing them down. Meeting a goal is phenomenal. Avoiding