Japan 103 Jesus for Japan (Bridging the Cultural Gap for Christianity)
Class Summary,
Week 1 (Sept 17-23, 2018),
Week 2 (Sept 24-30, 2018)
Week 3 (Oct 1-7, 2018)
Week 4 (Oct 8-14, 2018)
Week 5 (Oct 15-21, 2018)
Week 6 (Oct 22-28, 2018)
Week 7 (Oct 29-Nov 4, 2018)
Week 8 (Nov 5-11, 2018)
Don Wright, RJC Academy Director
Naoko Brown, Assistant Director
Mariana Nesbitt, Japan 103 Instructor
Text: Jesus for Japan (Bridging the Cultural Gap for Christianity) , by Mariana Nesbitt. Copyright 2017
Week 1 Introduction to Japanese Redemptive Analogies
Conference Call: The time for the call will be arranged so that the participants will all be able to get acquainted.
Reading:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Japanese Redemptive Analogies
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- There is no minimum or maximum amount for this assignment. Use this as an opportunity to reflect and apply what you have read. This is to be written in your comment section of Japan 103.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and Japan Today
Week 2 Japanese Religion
Reading:
- Chapter 2, Part 1 Japanese Religion
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Pray:
Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and Japan Today
Week 3 Japanese Religion: Part 2
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Reading:
Chapter 4 Japanese Religious Consciousness
Chapter 5 Good (Japanese) Communication
Interviewing:
- Interview a Japanese
- Discuss various topics from the book.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 4 Japanese Culture and The Arts in Communication
Reading:
Visit a Japanese Church. Observe different ways that the cultural characteristics in the book are seen at the Japanese church.
- (If that is not possible, interview someone who has attended.)
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 5 Festival Days and Ceremonies
Reading:
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 6 Don’t want religion, want…, and Use Japanese writings
Reading:
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 7 God and Salvation
Reading:
Interview: a non-Japanese who has visited Japan. Discuss their impressions. Offer insights from your Japan 103 studies.
- Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- 1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
- 2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 8 Objections To Christianity, Christian Identity, Conclusion
Reading:
Conference Call: Participate in a final conference call.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Interview: a Japanese.
Writing:
- Try to use this last assignment to summarize your course experience and share your goals and desires for further study and applications.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.