Reformation Japan

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RJ 2007

Reformation Japan will be held at Hamadera Bible Church on June 6-9, 2007.  For this inaugural Pastors' Conference, we have invited two guest speakers from the States to minister to us on the topic of "Biblically based Church and its ministry." 


Dr. Busenitz is an administrative vise-president of The Masters' Seminary and has been involved in leadership/pastoral training for many years.  He is not only an astute scholar and a professor, but also an elder and a leader serving at a local church.  His words will be based upon in-depth scholarly study of the Word with personal experience of serving at the local church which will benefit all of us greatly. 


Pastor Shannon has been serving as an associate pastor at Grace Community Church for over 10 years.  He has been involved in Children's Ministry as well as shepherding adult flock of several hundreds at Grace Community Church.  He is also a member of National Association of Nouthetic Counselors and has been teaching on Biblical Counseling at various theological institutions and churches all over the world. 


This year, we have a privilege of having wives of these two men and they will be teaching four sessions for women during the conference.  We would like to invite the wives and female lay leaders of the church to join for these sessions.

Dr. Irvin Busenitz

Dr. and Mrs. Busenitz

Busenitz

  During residency for his Master of Divinity studies, Dr. Busenitz served as youth pastor and associate pastor in Downey, California. He subsequently served for two years as a representative for Evangelism-In-Depth, a ministry involving leadership in church growth seminars in the Southwest.
  In 1972, Dr. Busenitz was presented the John Solomon Award for excellence in Semitics and Old Testament. From 1974 to 1986, he was a member of the Bible Exposition faculty at Talbot Theological Seminary, and from 1977 to 1986 he also served as director of their Valley Extension Campus.
  Dr. Busenitz has done post-doctoral study at the American Institute of Holy Land Studies, has published journal and periodical articles, and is active in his local church and in Bible conference ministries.
  Dr. Busenitz became a founding member of The Master's Seminary administration and faculty in 1986.
  Dr. Busenitz not only has wealth of knowledge as a Old Testament Scholar and has experience in training the servants of God, but he himself is a servant of God who serves local church as an elder.

Pastor Bill Shannon

Pastor and Mrs. Shannon

Shannon 1

  Pastor Shannon is an Associate Pastor, Discipleship Counseling and a Staff Elder at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.  He has served on staff there since 1989.  He is the pastor of FaithBuilders, a Sunday morning adult fellowship group; Children's Ministries; and Grace Community School.
  Pastor Shannon oversees and is actively involved in the biblical counseling ministry. He teaches discipleship counseling and marriage and family classes through Logos Equipping Ministries and provides formal and informal counseling for church members and regular attenders of Grace Church. He is also a member of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC). Pastor Shannon has also enjoyed opportunities to minister internationally, teaching at pastors' conferences and training centers in India and South Africa.
  He graduated from Iona College (B.A.) in New Rochelle, New York, and earned his master of divinity degree from The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, California. He and his wife, Donna, have two daughters.

Conference Schedule

6/7/2007 (THU)

　08:30~09:30　　Registration

　09:30~10:00　　Opening Worship

　10:10~12:00　　Session 1 (Men/Women)

　12:00~12:50　　Lunch

　13:00~14:50　　Session 2

　15:00~16:50　　Session 3 (Men/Women)


6/8/2007 (FRI)

　09:30~09:50　　Opening Worship

　10:00~11:50　　Session 4

　12:00~12:50　　Lunch

　13:00~14:50　　Session 5 (Men/Women)

　15:00~16:50　　Session 6 (Men/ Women)


6/9/2007 (SAT)

　09:30~11:20　　Session 7

　11:30~12:10　　Closing Worship


As a special treat for all of us, God has granted us the opportunity to have  Dr. Steve Lawson preach on Sunday, June 10 at Hamadera Bible Church as a part of our Conference.  Please join us for the service if it is possible.

Attendee

  This conference is aimed primarily for men who are in the ministry in full-time capacity as missionaries or pastors, part-time capacity as lay leaders, and those who are in training for leadership.  However, we do welcome those who are serious about committing their lives fully to the Lordship of Jesus Christ by submitting themselves to the Word of God for the service for Him in His church. 

  For the 2007 conference, we are welcoming women who supports the ministry of their husbands in the church as well as female lay leaders of the church.  We will be providing four ladies sessions during the conference.

Session Details

During Reformation Japan, we will have 7 sessions for you to attend.  Our general theme for this conference is "Church ministry according to the Bible" and the speakers will be teaching about various aspects of church ministry and its ministers.  List of sessions are as listed below.

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