Recently a woman was sitting at our church's intersection and had to wait quite a while for the person in front of her to make a turn. During that time, she glanced up and noticed our church sign. Noriko walked 45-minutes in the rain to attend our worship services for the first time today! Read More...

We would like to express to each of you what a difference you are helping to make in the lives of the Japanese people whom you have sent us to work with. We would like to share with you just a few of the ways we see God answering your prayers, and the things that are being accomplished here because of your generous support. Read More...

Along with “Bread of Life,” a second video has been created to discuss Shintoism and it’s effects on Japanese society. Pastor Kimura from Hokkaido explains to us the basics of Shinto belief, and especially the impact which Shinto has had on Japanese social norms. Read More...

A new video has been produced presenting the ministry and Pastor and Mrs. Matsuda in Hokkaido. In addition to taking on the challenge of church-planting at Taihei Chapel, the couple spend much of their time operating a kind of halfway house for emotionally distraught patients of a local hospital. Known as the Kanfu House, it allows residents to bridge the gap between hospitalization for emotional reasons and release back into society. It is a gap that remains largely unfilled in Japan, so the ministry fills a real need... Read More...

In late January, the Japan Field Council met on the snowy northern island of Hokkaido for a short retreat before beginning our Mission Strategy planning sessions. We were blessed to have Pastor Robert Morgan of The Donelson Fellowship as our speaker. .. Read More...