Returnees Ministry is a one of ministries at Tokyo Baptist Church that has been increasing a need of supporting Japanese who became a believer of Jesus Christ while they were at overseas.
Though TBC is an international church and people from over 40 countries get together in one place to worship the same God there was no ministry to support and help them to dwell in this church.
Some of returnees had been wondering why there is no such ministry at TBC and decided to make movement for it.
That is how it was started at Tokyo Baptist Church.
TBC is an international church so that many returnees come to visit the church.
We assume that majority Japanese who come to TBC has some kind of cross cultural experience in overseas.
However visitors at TBC often find difficulties to get used to people and find not many people are welcoming them because it is relatively big church comparing other churches in Japan and also people at TBC do not aware of the need for them.
Therefore some people tend to not come back to the church again and become one of the backsliders.
The returnees ministry focuses to support them so that they may dwell in the church by doing personal level care and follow up.
We also introduce them to other ministries at TBC so they will be encouraged one another through people with different background yet they know the same God.
During Returnees Ministry every 3rd Saturday of the month we share each other learn from Bible and pray for one another.
We are focusing on fellowshipping one another like Hebrew 10:24-25 says.
Purpose: Hebrew 10:24‐25
・This ministry is purpose of encouraging returnees through sharing on another leaning Bible and praying for one another.
We do this so they may dwell in the church and grow in Christ.