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LCJE Asia Regional Conference Jewish Evangelism in East Asia:Hosted by Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE) Japan |
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
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
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Jeong Jacob Lee
LCJE Korea Area Coordinator
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/
Introduction & Dinner |
| November 16 (Thu) Open Forum Osaka |
 Travel From Wakayama to OsakaVanue: 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 16thPart 1: Afternoon Session14:00-14:15 Greetings, prayer, songs, offering 14:15-14:30 Brief review of the Main Conference (slide show) by Pastor Klingensmith 14:30-15:00 Keynote speech by Jim Melnick, including the review of the Main Conference 15:00-15:30 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants (to be continued) 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 16thPart 1: Morning SessionTheological education on Jewish evangelism 10:00-10:20 Greetings, prayer, songs (Mamoru Hayakawa), offering. 10:20-11:20 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 11:20-11:30 Break 11:30-11:50 Japan (Dr. Makoto Fukui) 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 14:00-14:15 Songs (Mamoru Hayakawa) and Offering 14:15-14:30 Brief review of the Main Conference (slide show) by Pastor Klingensmith. 15min 14:30-14:50 Keynote speech (Jim Melnick) 20 min 14:50-15:40 Review of the 2nd day of the Main Conference by foreign participants 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.) |
Outline of the Tour and LocationsThe 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)
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Representative of LCJE Korea Senior Pastor of the Vine Church. Involved in many Israel-related ministries in Korea, including Isael Ministries Network (IMN). |
  | Dr. Byung Kee Kwon Senior Pastor of Gugi Glory Church -Former Moderator of a Presbyterian General Assembly -School Director, 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. Myung Sook Ko Dr. Byung Kee Kwon's wife and Co-pastor of Gugi Glory Church |
 | Park, Jae-Nam Director of Israel School at Israel Ministries Network(IMN), Dean of Hansarang Messianic Seminary. |
 | Jin Sup Kim 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. |
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Dr. 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Hwabong Lee (Japan) Founder and Pastor/Director of "Prayer House for All the Nations" in Saitama. This prayer house welcomed many Jews. |
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Junko Miyamoto (Japan) Director of Eternnal Love Israel, Pastor of Shalom Church, started Jewish evangelism ministry in 1993, served in Christ Church in Jerusalem. |
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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. |
5. Costs for International Participants
300 USD (includes hotel accommodations from November 13 evening to 17 evening in Wakayama, Osaka, and Tokyo; train/bus transportation from Wakayama to Tokyo; conference participation fee and conference materials).
Accommodations for the evening of Saturday, November 18 are not included.
Hotel and train reservations will be handled by LCJE Japan.
Conference participants are responsible for their own airfare to and from Japan, and transportation between the airport and the venue.
6. Qualification for participation
Anyone involved or interested in Jewish evangelism in East Asia is welcome. You do not necessarily have to be representing some mission organization.
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.
Deadline for speakers: Friday, July 7th *EXPIRED*
Deadline for the others: Thursday, August 31st *NOW FULL*
Japan Lausanne Committee
LCJE Korea
A Bridge between Zion and Japan
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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/
Monday, November 13: Dinner & Opening
18:45-19:00 Break & move to the Small Hall