This slide presentation was produced by Selvan Anketell – Japan Christian Link (JCL) and Ian Maclennan – Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ & JCL Network Partner and given at the inaugural meeting of the East Asia Diaspora Forum of Global Connections on 10 June 2009 at Redcliffe College, Gloucester
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This slide presentation was produced by Selvan Anketell – Japan Christian Link (JCL)
and Ian Maclennan – Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
& JCL Network Partnerand given at the inaugural meeting of the East
Asia Diaspora Forum
of Global Connections on 10 June 2009
at Redcliffe College, Gloucester
Reaching the Japanese –
the Church's greatest challenge?
East Asia Forum – Redcliffe College
10 June, 2009
Impacting the world of
the Japanese Working Man
Selvan Anketell – Japan Christian Link (JCL)
Ian Maclennan – Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
& JCL Network Partner
Overview
• Background
• Obstacles and Problems
• One Approach
• Evaluation
• Where next? … and further discussion/Q&As
Comparative Wealth of Selected countries
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South
Korea
Canada
China
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Men in the Church
A Worldwide Problem ?
…. or a Japanese problem ?
Some Statistics & Estimates
Women : men UK USA Japan
Church > 2 : 1 W : 1 ? *
How often rest of family follows ~
Mother first 17% ?
Father first X % ?
* Unofficial JEMA estimate, C. Pain (2006)
~ Why Men Hate Going to Church, D. Murrow (2005)
…. the key to reaching the Japanese ?
Obstacles and Problems
• Exposure
• Perceptions
• Society
• Company life
The Japanese Church –
A Club for Housewives?
Obstacles and Problems
• Exposure
• Perceptions
• Society
• Company life
Obstacles and Problems
• Exposure
• Perceptions
• Society
• Company life
The “VIP” Club
• Origins & Successes
• Obstacles addressed
• Outside Japan
• Evaluation
LondonVIP Club
A typical VIP Club Buffet meeting
The “VIP” Club
• Origins & Successes
• Obstacles addressed
• Outside Japan
• Evaluation
The “VIP” Club
• Origins & Successes
• Obstacles addressed
• Outside Japan
• Evaluation
The “VIP” Club
• Origins & Successes
• Obstacles addressed
• Outside Japan
• Evaluation
Where next?
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