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Japan may be facing a shortage of pastors
- Thread starter Salty
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Back 100 yrs ago, I wanted to go there as a missionary Theologian
it did not work out
it did not work out
Well, John of Japan filled in for you!
What does @John of Japan think of this matter? He's the subject expert around here.
My OT and Hebrew prof bombed Japan in the 40s and preached the Gospel to em in the 50s and 60s
He painted an awesome pic of Mt Fuji from his window and it looked just like you were looking out the window at Mt Fuji
very talented
He painted an awesome pic of Mt Fuji from his window and it looked just like you were looking out the window at Mt Fuji
very talented
Gods Love is miraculous.!
The Japanese and American airmen who chose to forgive after WWII | God Reports
The Japanese and American airmen who chose to forgive after WWII | God Reports
The problem is so severe that they have coined a word for it, muboku (無牧), "no pastor." If a missionary is planting a church, it is almost impossible to bring in a pastor from a Bible college. The national pastor must grow up in the church. Older Japanese churches are even in worse trouble.
I blame liberalism and other isms that make the physical more important than the spiritual. Direct evangelism is waning & the social gospellers are in charge. A young pastor near us, a grad of the Japan Baptist Convention seminary, preached that there is no Hell.
The wife and I climbed Mt. Fuji. I'll attach a photo from the summit.
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I went to Japanese language school with the Carlton Walker in this story. He's a good guy. Seem. like he's the guy I sold my banjo to.
Prang's bio of Fuchida referenced here is well worth the read.
Was that you who said that the Gospel was being better received now more than ever?
In Muslim countries yes, but not to my knowledge in Buddhist countries.
Though I did not know him personally, I knew the son and nephew of a missionary who got to Japan as a World War II soldier. Army Captain Eugene Reagan served in Yokohama, Japan right after World War II. His missionary ministry began by teaching Bible classes to Americans. (I think he was already an ordained preacher at that time.) Some of the Japanese people were also interested in the classes. Reagan enlisted a young Japanese man who was not a Christian to serve as his translator. That young man, Sheigeo Kanoya, was converted and became one of the charter members of a Baptist Church that was organized. He was later called to preach and pastored that church for over 50 years. After finishing his service in the army, Brother Reagan went back to Japan as a missionary.
Who's old, huh???
I am
TV Farris at MABTS was who I was referencing
Oh, right. Thought you meant me, but I don't hit the big seven oh until this December.
I just started the 6’s