9th International RJC Conference (Feb. 18-20)

Theme: Good News for the Japanese Heart

Sub-theme: The Sower, Seed and Soil
Come and join us for a time of networking, learning, worship and partnering so that we may be better equipped to minister to the Japanese people.  This conference is for everyone interested in reaching out to Japanese, for English speakers and for Japanese.

Also, be sure to note the exciting Pre-Conference!

  • Registration is now open! Don’t wait until the last minute.
  • February 18-20, 2010
  • Northshore Baptist Church, Bothell, WA
  • Hiroshi Ikeda   Main Speaker: Rev. Hiroshi Ikeda, Hongodai Christ Church, Yokohama, Japan.

    • Rev. Hiroshi Ikeda serves as the Senior Pastor of Hongodai Christ Church in Yokohama, Japan.  The church has a huge vision to reach their community and the world. The church is especially well known for their soccer and sports ministries and cell group outreach.  Pastor Ikeda has a strong emphasis on the importance of prayer. Besides his busy pastoral ministry, he provides leadership in a number of interdenominational ministries. For more information concerning Pastor Ikeda

    Special Music
    The Hongodai Worship Team will lead us during our worship times.

    Ray Sidney will have a music segment during the Saturday evening time, and also share during the conference concerning how God is using Black Gospel Music for evangelism in Japan.

    Paul Aaron will minister with his clarinet solos.

    RJC Conference Schedule

    Feb 18, 2010 (Thursday)
    5:30 PM Registration
    7:00 PM
    		 Plenary Session,  Worship, Message: Lost Souls (The Soil: Japanese Heart)” Rev. Hiroshi Ikeda (Japanese and English)
     Further Explanation
    9:00 PM
    		 Good Night

    Feb 19, 2010 (Friday)
    8:00 AM Prayer Time
    9:00 AM
    		 Plenary Session #2 Worship, Orientation. RJC Blessings and Challenges
    10:00 AM Seminar Explanation
    10:15 AM Break Time
    10:30 AM 1st Seminar Segment: The Sower and The Seed in Japanese Soil

    • 1. The Importance of The Sower, More Than a Sowing Program, Takeshi Takazawa
    • 2. Sending Out Laborers, John Houlette
    • 3. Understanding the Gospel Seed in Japanese Culture, Hiroshi Tsukii
    • The Life of a Japanese Pastor, Tetsuo Fukusaku
    11:30 AM
    		 Networking, Visiting Booths
    12:00 PM Lunch
    1:15 PM Seminar Explanation
    1:30- 2:30 PM 2nd Seminar Segment: Preparing the Soil (Rocks and Weeds)

    • 1. Japanese Ceremonies, Rocks or Fertilizer?, Takeshi Takazawa
    • 2. Reaching Japanese Women, Sue Olson
    • 3. Experiential Apologetics -Preparing Your Testimony for Japanese, Steve Sakanashi
    • 4. Challenges in Presenting the Gospel, Yukio Sakiyama
    • 5. Working Together to Break the Cultural Barrier, Gordon Kaneda
    2:30 PM Fellowship and Networking
    3:00 PM How Japanese Pastors Met Jesus
    4:00 PM Open Mike, A Time to Share
    5:30 PM Dinner
    7:00 PM Plenary Session #3 Worship, Message: God who visits us (The Seed-Gospel for the Japanese) Rev. Hiroshi Ikeda (Japanese and English) Further Explanation

    Feb 20, 2010 (Saturday)
    8:00 AM
    		 Prayer Time
    9:00 AM
    		 Plenary Session #4 Worship, Message: Let’s Go Out for the Greater Harvest (Prayer and the Harvest)  Rev. Hiroshi Ikeda, (Japanese and English) Further Explanation
    10:00 AM Seminar Explanation
    10:15 AM Break Time
    10:30- 11:30 AM 3rd Seminar Segment: The Good Soil (Ministries That Bring a Harvest

    • 1. The Importance of Small Groups, Hiroshi Tsukii
    • 2. Church-Based Youth Outreach, Mari Fukusaku
    • 3. Reaching Japanese with The Gospel: Creative Approaches, Paul Nethercott
    • 4. Prospects for Reaching Japanese Through Internet and Digital Means, Dave Hackett
    • 5. What You Can Do Before and After You Say “Sayonara!”, Setsu Kuroda
    11:30 AM Lunch
    1:00 PM Round-Table Presentations
    2:45 PM Fellowship and Networking Time
    3:00 PM Ministry Showcase Time
    4:00 PM Fellowship and Networking Time
    4:10 PM Break-Out Session (Sower-Seed-Soil)
    5:30 PM Dinner
    7:00 PM Evening Special Event
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