Japanese Diaspory Ministry resources
ISI Inc.
http://www.isionline.org/resources.htm
Their resource page have free materials and materials for purchase. The topics are: Bible Studies for evangelism and discipleship (some are country specific)
Country Profiles
Religion Profiles
Reentry prep work book.
Navigators
http://www.navigators.org/us/grow/tools
Their resources include evangelistic and discipleship materials not specifically for Japanese. However, the Japan Nav, would have similar materials. Their translations are not exactly the same as the ones in English, but they are still great materials/tools for discipleship (especially the foundational bible study.)
For Japanese Navigators materials:
http://www.navigators-japan.com/publications.php
Japanese Christian Fellowship Network
Returnee Workbook with testimonies (Bilingual)
Audio and/or DVD resources (Japanese only)
Family evangelism seminar
Dealing with Japanese culture and ceremonies
Christian in the market place
Online Japanese Bible
Seisho wo Yomu kai
http://www.denpan.info/34seisyo/index.html
Japanese Christian Bookstores overseas
南� キリスト教教会連合書籍部
eMail: ChristianBook@sbcglobal.net
Address: 401 E. 3rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
Tel: (213) 626-1090
FAX: (213) 626-7131
http://www.cfscja.org/CBC%20News.html
Alpha Course
Alpha Japan
Online Bible Study Bilingual
Jesus Follower
http://www.jesus-follower.org/
Second Level
http://secondlevel.org/
First level is evangelistic
Second level is for discipleship
Online Bible Study (Translated into Japanese)
All About God (Online Bible Study site)
http://www.allaboutfollowingjsus.org/japanese/
Calvary Chapel
http://www4.calvarychapel.com/international.cfm
This page had a wide variety of translated materials including Japanese.
Book studies, topical studies and etc.
Women's Bible Studies
Hugh Trevor's Bible study materials,
especially Shoshinsha No Tame No Seisho Kenkyuu_I, II, III,
available now in CD from Scripture Union Japan, 840 yen each (Japanese only)
"Teaching of Jesus" is coming soon in CD
Iesu To No Deai
Published by Inoti no Kotoba, originally published by IVP
Meeting Jesus by Leighton Ford
ISBN 4-8206-0094-X
愛の便り(日英対訳)
by 卞 在昌、訳:共訳:ポール・パイク、ジョン・テイラー
published by 小牧出版社、
ISBN 978-4-91586178-9
For Young People
イエスの友達になる
Becoming a friend of Jesus (日英対訳)、by Jesus Lifehouse Church
イエスの弟子になる
Making Disciples for Jesus (日英対訳)、by Jesus Lifehouse Church
http://www.jesuslifehouse.com/?page_id=14
みつけた子育ての喜び
Discovering the Joy of Parenting, (Japanese & English),
Barbara Bauman with Saori Tatsuno,
published by Family Forum Japan,
ISBN 978-4-939018-47-3, 1500yen
君のそばに(with CD)
by 常田美香
ISBN 978-4-925187-94-7, 2100yen
"Hajimete (First Step)"
series by Kazuhiko Uchida, published by Word of Life Press, 525yen each
Christianity, ISBN 978-4264017448
Church, ISBN 978-4264019398
Prayer, ISBN 978-4264018636
The Bible, ISBN 978-4264018049
神との豊かな交わり
(Ready to Grow: Practical Steps to Knowing God Better)
by Allan Harkness,
published by Scripture Union Japan,
ISBN 4-9902401-0-3, 1050yen
Iesu Ni Atte Mimasen Ka
by Mailis Janatuinen
published by Inoti no Kotoba unavailable
(but worth borrowing if you find it!)
The Women You've Always Wanted To Be
by Pat Schmidt
published by OMF unavailable
(but worth borrowing if you find it!)
A Christian's Pocket Guide to the Japanese (OMF)
An updated reprint of Making Friends With Students from Japan.
Returnee Workbook - Preparing Yourself Back to Japan with Jesus
(Japanese Christian Fellowhip Network)
The New Japan - Debunking Seven Cultural Stereotypes
(David Matsumoto)
"A ground-breaking analysis...Matsumoto speaks in 〔the〕unique voice of the Japanese Diaspora." - Jacqueline Wasilewski, International Christian University, Tokyo
The Japanese MInd - Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
(Roger J. Davies and Osamu Ikeno)
