By: Chef Miso During my most recent visit to Japan for mission trip and mobilization purposes, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a Japanese family I had not seen in about nine months. Spending…
By: Chef Miso My first short-term mission trip took place between my sophomore and junior year of high school when I joined a church team traveling to Hungary for sports and drama evangelism. Since I…
By: Chef Furikake My worth is not in what I ownNot in the strength of flesh and boneBut in the costly wounds of loveAt the cross My worth is not in skill or nameIn win…
By: Chef Dashi “Mentoring is to walk alongside them on their faith journey to a deeper level and to personal wholeness.” (Second Level Ministry) Mentoring is like ‘wings’. ‘ It is an opportunity to ‘recognize and…
By: Chef Dashi “Mentoring is a process of spiritual growth during which a mentor prayerfully and intentionally guides and walks alongside a mentee.” (Second Level Ministry) Mentoring is like ‘the steering wheel of a car. Even if…
By: Chef Dashi “In the process of mentoring, it is important to provide mentoring that emphasizes spiritual care.” (Second Level Ministry) In the next series of articles, I would like to inform you about “what…
By: Chef Tamago Some of the finest disciples I have met are Japanese. Their culture promotes active, full participation in whatever they have publicly enjoined. They invest in what they choose to pursue. They dress…
By: Chef Abura I have been blessed to live in Japan for just over 8 years doing various missionary activities. One of the activities that I intentionally make time for is evangelism. As is true…
By: Chef Ninjin When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? What morals or principles does the country generally stand for? One thing the Japanese clearly prize is harmony. The Japanese people are known…
By: Chef Tamago Hebrews 13:1-2 – Let brotherly love continue. Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it. Jesus relied on the image of a…