Followers of the "Son", Japan
By: edited by Dean R. Kirkwood and Glenn G. Gano
Contributors: American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
Publisher: International Ministries ABC/USA
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Valley Forge, Penn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Christian biography; Biography; Missionaries; Missions; Baptists
Description: "Substantive information on American Baptist-related work in Japan. All of the contributors to the book are veteran missionaries who are still working in Japan. Their insights come out of their experiences, their familiarity and appreciation of the people and the culture, and their belief that Japanases Christianity has a greater potential in world Christian mission that it has thus far achieved."--Back.
Table of contents: title: Beginnings and foundations; title: Turbulence and reconstruction; title: New foundations and uneven advance; title: New thrusts in mission; title: Pioneer evangelism in Kansai Association; title: Good news in Ryukyus; title: William Axling : cross-cultural missionary par excellence; title: Jin Sugaya : "the rock"; title: Isamu Chiba : Japan's "Mr. Baptist"; title: Ayako Hino : Christian educator and Baptist world leader; title: Soshin Church : a place of nurture, training and outreach; title: Thomasine Allen : a builder and planter of God; title: Hisayoshi Saito : pioneer pastor and educator; title: Shigeo Kobayashi : gospel ship captain; title: Yamashita Church : a spark of faith rekindled; title: Kiyoko Saito : Christian pastor and business woman; title: Chiaki Okamoto : a converter of hope into reality; title: Kashiwa Church : an early pioneer evangelism project; title: Faithfulness and faltering; title: Christianity comes to Japan; title: Difficult but not impossible; title: Training others to minister; title: Missionary as church planter/trainer; title: Now is the time for a new start.