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LCJE Japan announces a landmark conference to be held in November 2017 to connect Christians in East Asia to Jewish mission organizations interested in reaching East Asia’s increasingly diverse Jewish population. The gospel is "for the Jew first" in East Asia too!

Index

1. Words from the organizer
2. Messages of support
3. Schedule
4. Speakers and panelists
5. Costs for international participants
6. Qualification for participation
7. How to apply
8. Deadline for application
9. Supporting organizations
10. Hosting team

1. Words from Organizer

       Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE) Japan announces the first conference ever to be held to build network among local churches and church bodies in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other parts of East Asia, along with Jewish mission organizations from outside the region that nevertheless would like to reach Jewish people visiting or resident in this part of the globe. Our aim is to foster all kinds of practical introductions and lasting connections between Asian Christians and Jewish mission organizations, together to bring the gospel to Jewish people here in East Asia.
      This conference, "Jewish Evangelism in East Asia: Looking for Opportunities, Making Connections" will be held this year at Wakayama Lutheran Church in Wakayama City, Japan, from November 13 (Monday) to November 15 (Wednesday), followed by forums on Jewish Evangelism for the interested Christian public in Osaka November 16 (Thursday) and Tokyo November 18 (Saturday).
      Jewish people both of the Diaspora and Israel increasingly are found in East Asia. So why not greet them with Messiah Yeshua and His Jewish gospel, in this region where that would be the last thing anyone would ever expect, for whatever reason they're here? We Christians in this part of the world must work together in taking the first necessary and practical steps in establishing mission workers in the varied countries of this region. We need to talk!
      You'd be surprised at the needs, the possibilities, and the willingness of your brothers and sisters in LCJE Japan, LCJE Korea, and LCJE Hong Kong to get on with this work. What we want to do is to challenge Asian Christians to that same willingness. Won't you help us? We hope to see you here in November 2017!

Charles Klingensmith
LCJE Japan Area Coordinator
with
Jeong Jacob Lee
LCJE Korea Area Coordinator
   

2. Messages of support

Michael Oh
Global Executive Director / CEO
Lausanne Movement

Jim Melnick
LCJE International Coordinator

3. Schedule (Details are subject to change.)
The main conference and the open forums will be conducted bilingually in English and Japanese with consecutive interpretation.

November 13 (Mon) to 15 (Wed) Main conference	Venue 1: Wakayama Lutheran Church Wakayama City, Japan http://kelc-wakayama.sakura.ne.jp/ Venue 2：Wakayama Culture and Arts Foundation Wakayama City, Japan http://www.wacaf.or.jp/ Accommodations: Hotel Avalorm Kino-Kuni, Wakayama City https://www.avalorm.com/ Monday, November 13: Dinner & Opening Introduction & Dinner (at Wakayama Culture and Arts Foundation, 3F) 17:00-17:05 Orientation 17:05-17:15 LCJE Japan greetings (Charles Klingensmith) 17:15-17:25 LCJE Korea greetings (Jacob Lee) 17:25-17:50 PowerPoint slide show “And the Gentiles Shall Come to Thy Light”: Three Jewish Trailblazers in Mission to Asia—Isidor Loewenthal, Bernard Jean Bettelheim, Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky [施約瑟] (Charles Klingensmith) 17:50-18:00 Dinner time preparation 18:00-18:45 Introducing Guests while eating dinner 18:45-19:00 Break & move to the Small Hall Opening (at Wakayama Culture and Arts Foundation, Small Hall) 19:00-19:30 Duo Takase mini Recital & reading of Psalm 122 19:30-20:20 Keynote Speech (Jim Melnik) 20:20-20:40 Prayer Time 20:40-20:45 Announcements, Closing Tuesday, November 14: "Cross-cultural Jewish Evangelism: Difficulties and Solutions" (at Wakayama Lutheran Church) 09:45-10:00 Worship Songs (Hiroyuki Toyabe) 10:00-11:00 The Work of CWI in East Asia (Joseph Steinberg, Sarah Chan and Eugine Yu-Jen Tsai) 11:00-12:00 The Work of Korean Church for Jewish Evangelism (LCJE Korean personnel) 12:00-13:50 Lunch, Networking, Free time (options, quiet time on Akibasan, walking on Akibasan, enjoying Akibasan Prefectural Pool, sightseeing at Wakanoura) 13:50-14:00 Worship songs (Hiroyuki Toyabe) 14:00-15:00 Testimonies and Reports      Jewish, Saved in Asia (Burton Bialek) 20 min      Messianic Congregation in Tokyo (Paul Uchiyama) 20 min      Reaching out to Jews in the heart of China (Timi Fan Chao/others) 20 min 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:35 Japan as a Case Study (20min x 4)      Jews in Japan / Growing Jewish Tourism (Shoji Ishiida) 20 min      Welcoming Jews to the House of Prayer (Hwabong Lee) 20 min      Reaching out to the Jews in Tokyo (Noriko Akimoto) 20 min      Dangerous theologies concerning Israel (Kazuhito Yukizawa) 20 min 16:35-17:00 Break 17:00-18:00 Solutions: Theological and Educational Resources for Jewish Evangelism (30 min x 2)      (I) (Barry Rubin) 30 min      (II) (Elisabeth Eriksen Levy) 30 min Wednesday, November 15: "Looking for Opportunities, Making Connections" (at Wakayama Lutheran Church) 09:45-10:00 Worship Songs (Hiroyuki Toyabe) 10:00-12:00 Reaching Israeli Tourists, Testimonies and Reports (40min x 3)      Meeting Yeshua Far From Home: My Story, My Work (HIT, Omri Jaakobovich) 40 min      Guesthouse (Celebrate Messiah New Zealand, Scott Brown) 40 min      Sightseeing Guide (The Stepping Stone Tours Tutti, Odeliah Tseng and Iris Lo) 40 min 12:00-13:50 Lunch, Networking, Free time 13:50-14:00 Worship songs (Hiroyuki Toyabe) 14:00-14:40 Reaching Israeli Tourists: Street Evangelism ABCs (Bob Mendelsohn) 14:40-15:00 Break (preparation for panel discussion) 15:00-16:30 Panel Discussion on Jewish Evangelism in East Asia (panelists to be arranged at the conference site) 16:30-17:00 Break 17:00-18:00 Closing      Messianic song, Mikhail Zinn, closing speech, Aaronic Blessing in Hebrew
November 16 (Thu) Open Forum Osaka	Travel From Wakayama to Osaka Venue: Kitahama International Bible Church, Osaka City http://kibc.osaka.jp/index_e.html Accommodations: Center Hotel Osaka http://www.centerhotel.co.jp/osaka/ Program of Osaka Open Forum on November 16th Download the LCJE Open Forum (Osaka and Tokyo) leaflet (PDF) Part 1: Afternoon Session 14:00-14:10 Greetings, prayer, songs 14:10-14:25 Brief review of the Main Conference (slide show) by Charles Klingensmith 14:25-14:55 Keynote speech by Jim Melnick, including the review of the Main Conference 14:55-15:25 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants (to be continued) 15:25-15:30 Offering 15:30-15:45 Break 15:45-17:00 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants (continuation) 17:00-18:30 Dinner break Part 2: Evening Session 18:30-18:45 Songs and offering 18:45-20:15 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by participants 20:15-20:30 Closing (short) remark and Aaronic blessing by Michael Zinn, announcements
November 17 (Fri) Travel to Tokyo	November 17 (Fri): Travel to Tokyo Accommodations: YMCA Hotel Tokyo http://ymcajapan.org/ayc/hotel/ Sightseeing to the grave site of Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky* *Schereschewsky (1831-1906) was an Orthodox Jew born in Russian Lithuania who believed in Jesus and became an Anglican missionary to China and the Anglican Bishop of Shanghai. He also lived in Tokyo from 1897 to 1906 and translated the Bible into Chinese languages there.
November 18 (Sat) Open Forum Tokyo	Venue: Ochanomizu Christian Center, Tokyo http://ochanomizu.cc/ Accommodations after the Forum: Not provided by LCJE Japan. Please contact us if assistance is needed. Program of Tokyo Open Forum on November 18th Download the LCJE Open Forum (Osaka and Tokyo) leaflet (PDF) Part 1: Morning Session Theological education on Jewish evangelism 10:00-10:15 Greetings, prayer, songs (Mamoru Hayakawa), offering. 10:15-11:15 Reports from Korea, Israel and the United States (20min X 3)      Korea (Dr. Jin-Sup Kim, Baekseok University) 20 min      Israel (Kenny Lim, University of the Holy Land) 20 min      United States (Amy Downey, Tzedakah Ministries) 20 min 11:15-11:20 Break 11:20-11:30 Break 11:30-11:50 Japan (Makoto Fukui, Tamagawa Christ Church) 20 min 11:50-12:30 Discussion and Q&A 40 min 12:30-14:00 Lunch break Part 2: Afternoon Session Review of the Main Conference 14:00-14:10 Songs (Mamoru Hayakawa) and Offering 14:10-14:25 Brief review of the Main Conference (slide show) by Pastor Klingensmith. 15min 14:25-14:45 Keynote speech (Jim Melnick) 20 min 14:45-15:35 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants 15:35-15:40 Offering 15:40-15:50 Break 15:50-16:45 Review of the 3rd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants 16:45-17:00 Closing (short) remark and Aaronic blessing by Michael Zinn, announcements      You will be dismissed at 17:00 (no dinner included.)

The main conference will end in the evening of November 15, but you are encouraged to join the open forums and discussions in Osaka and Tokyo on November 16 and 18, which will be a good opportunity to connect and have fellowship with Christians in Japan who are interested in Jewish evangelism. No additional fee is required to participate in the open forums and discussions, including transportations and accommodations.

If you want to extend your stay and join or speak in church services, please contact LCJE Japan. We will do our best to help you.

4. Speakers and panelists (in no particular order, as of October 19)

	Jim Melnick (USA) LCJE International Coordinator Fluent in Russian language, he is in charge of the evangelism for Russian Jews at US-based Life in Messiah International. He has been LCJE’s International Coordinator since 2011. He is also the author of the recent book, "Jewish Giftedness and World Redemption: The Calling of Israel," published by Messianic Jewish Publishers.
	Michael Zinn (Israel) Chosen People Ministries, Israel Director Born to Jewish family of Holocaust survivors and moved to Israel with wife Natalie in 1989. Studied at Ukrainian University (CEng), Hebrew University (BA), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MA), and Hebrew University. Currently the director of Chosen People ministries in Israel and his office is in Jerusalem.
	Joseph Steinberg (United Kingdom) Christian Witness to Israel, CEO Missionary with CWI for three years, then for the last 25 years he has worked with various churches and mission organisations in the UK. Former UK director of Jews for Jesus and former director for Mission Stewardship at the Church Mission Society (CMS).
	Sarah Chan (United Kingdom) Christian Witness to Israel, Asia/Chinese Coordinator Born in Hong Kong, she joined the staff of CWI in 1982 and has been sharing the gospel among the Jewish community in North West London ever since. She has been CWl's Chinese coordinator since 1993. UK-based CWI has a branch in Hong Kong, China.
	Barry Rubin (USA) Messianic Jewish Publishers & Resources, President and Publisher Running one of the world’s largest publishers of books and Bibles from a Messianic Jewish perspective and on Jewish evangelism. The author of You Bring the Bagels, I'll Bring the Gospel: Sharing the Messiah With Your Jewish Neighbor.
	Kenny Lim (Israel) University of the Holy Land, Vice-President Mandarin Studies Born in Singapore, graduated from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan. Working in Jerusalem to raise up Chinese disciples of Jesus who will have such a life that would provoke Jews to jealousy.
	Omri Jaakobovich (New Zealand) Hosting Israeli Travelers, CEO Building a worldwide network of guesthouses which host Israeli travelers for their salvation in their Messiah. He himself is an Israeli who encountered the Messiah Yeshua through a Christian guesthouse owner in New Zealand.
	Scott Brown (New Zealand) Celebrate Messiah New Zealand, Director His ministry has three accommodation facilities which provide free accommodation to thousands of young Israelis visiting NZ each year. These facilities are staffed with Jewish believers who actively share their faith with over 1000 Israelis guests each summer.
	Odeliah Tseng Shun Yan Grace Janice (China) The Stepping Stones Tutti, Co-founder Providing free sight-seeing services to Jewish backpackers/travelers who visit Hong Kong so that they can evangelize them with the gospel. Hoping to assist in other Asian countries so that they can form some kind of network of free sight-seeing services for Jewish people.
	Iris Lo Wei Shan (China) The Stepping Stones Tutti, Co-founder Providing free sight-seeing services to Jewish backpackers/travelers who visit Hong Kong so that they can evangelize them with the gospel. Hoping to assist in other Asian countries so that they can form some kind of network of free sight-seeing services for Jewish people.
	Elizabeth Levi (Israel) CEO of Caspari Center Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish studies. We are a teaching ministry both for the local messianic body and for international studies from abroad.
	Amy Downey (USA) Tzedakah Ministries - President/Director Tzedakah Ministries is a Jewish evangelistic ministry that specializes in equipping Christians/churches. Reaching out to Jewish and World Millennials with the Gospel of Messiah Jesus.
	Eugine Yu-Jen Tsai (Taiwan) Christian Witness to Israel, mobilizer/missionary candidate Reaching young Jewish generation, reaching orthodox Jew, historical perspective in between Judaism and Christianity.
	David Trubek & Victoria Trubek (Israel) Serving as part of the leadership team of Tiferet Yeshua (Yeshua's Glory) Congregation in Tel Aviv. Suporting the needy and volunteering for Tel Aviv municipality. Also organize volunteering days for the local day nursing home center.
	Robynne (Israel) Cosen People Ministries (Bet Sar Shalom) Director of Hebrew and English ministries in greater Tel Aviv. Coordinator of Israeli back packer outreach short term trips in India/New Zealand/South America
	Bob Mendelsohn (Australia) Jews for Jesus Australia, CEO We share the Gospel creatively and directly through publications sent in the post, or hand delivered on the streets with Jewish people. We also spend significant time in discipling Jewish believers.
	Jeong Jacob Lee (Korea) LCJE Korea Area Coordinator General Director of Revive Israel Korea. Involved in many Israel-related ministries in Korea, including Isael Ministries Network (IMN), Toward Jerusalem Council II (TJCII).
	Daniel Seong-Beom Boo (Korea) Representative of LCJE Korea Senior Pastor of the Vine Church. Involved in many Israel-related ministries in Korea, including Isael Ministries Network (IMN).
	Byung-Kee Kwon (Korea) Senior Pastor of Gugi Glory Church -Former President of a Presbyterian General Assembly -President, The Presbyterian General Assembly Theological Missionary Graduate (professionally Israel) -Awardee of Presidential Commendation for a performance that has evangelized more than 10,000 Jews - Representatives of the corporation representing the cultural performance of 330 times of unreached people including Israel.
	Young-Dae Kim (Korea) Senior Pastor of YongIn Mt. Hermon Church. General secretary of Israel Ministries Network. He works for Israel related Ministries such as Israel Theology Forum, Toward Jerusalem Council II, and Christian Witness to Israel (CWI Korea).
	Jae-Nam Park (Korea) Director of Israel School at Israel Ministries Network(IMN), Dean of Hansarang Messianic Seminary.
	Jin-Sup Kim (Korea) Ph.D. President, Baekseok Theological Seminary Chairperson, Asia Theological Association-Korea President, Shema Education Society President, Haggadah Education Forum Co-President, Israel Theology Forum leader.
	Makoto Fukui (Japan) Dean, Ochanomizu Bible Institute, Senior Pastor of Tamagawa Christ Church, Director of HFI(Hope and Faith International), Part-time teacher of Tokyo Christian University
	Kazuhito Yukizawa (Japan) Senior Pastor of Hinode Church, Professor of Kobe University, involved in many ministries related to Jewish Evangelism for more than 20 years.
	Paul K. Uchiyama D.Min (Japan) Leader of Tree of Life Messianic Congregation (located in Tokyo). Served in Ohev Israel Messianic Jewish Congregation,VA and sent to Tokyo by Ayts Chayim(Tree of Life) Messianic Synagogue, FL.
	Hwabong Lee (Japan) Founder and Pastor/Director of "Prayer House for All the Nations" in Saitama. This prayer house welcomed many Jews.
	Junko Miyamoto (Japan) Director of Eternnal Love Israel, Pastor of Shalom Church, started Jewish evangelism ministry in 1993, served in Christ Church in Jerusalem.
	Shoji Ishiida (Japan) A Bridge between Zion and Japan, Staff worker Director of Baruch HaBa Kyoto, a recently established free guest house in Kyoto for Messianic Jewish Israeli travelers and their friends. A Bridge between Zion and Japan ministry has a broad network with Israeli Messianic Jews and Asian Christians that loves Jewish people.

7. How to apply

As we stated at the top of this page, the enrollment for foreign guests is now full. However, we can at least put you on the "waiting list", and notify you when the situation changes.

Please send email to info@lcje.asia
We will send the application form and guide you.

8. Deadline for application

Deadline for speakers: Friday, July 7th *EXPIRED*
Deadline for the others: Thursday, August 31st *NOW FULL*

9. Supporting organizations

Japan Lausanne Committee
LCJE Korea
A Bridge between Zion and Japan

10. Hosting Team

Charles Klingensmith (LCJE Japan Coordinator)

Makoto Takase (Hatikva Ministry in Japan)

Naoji Ishiida (A Bridge between Zion and Japan)

Isaac Ishiguro (Life in Messiah International)

Many more from Japan

For further information, please contact Charles Klingensmith, LCJE Japan Area Coordinator, at rehoboth@gol.com
Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCLE) Japan http://lcjejapan.com/