Japan Christian Fellowship Network
Following up Japanese Christians, wherever they go.
JCFN connects Japanese Christians and seekers who move abroad and back again to churches, fellowship, and each other — since 1990.
Japan Christian Fellowship Network
JCFN connects Japanese Christians and seekers who move abroad and back again to churches, fellowship, and each other — since 1990.
~1,600
Returnees seeking God each year
1990
Founded at Post-Urbana
35+
Years of continuous ministry
80%
Drift from church without follow-up
What JCFN does
Many Japanese live abroad today — as students, in business, through international marriage. God's work reaches them there, and many return home as new or growing Christians. But "reverse culture shock," busy re-entry, and family pressure mean many quietly drift from church within a few years of coming home. JCFN exists to close that gap.
See how it fits together →Connecting returnees and those moving abroad to local churches, fellowships, and small groups on both sides of the move.
Equipper Conference (EC), Global Returnees Conference (GRC), and Central Conference (CC) — fellowship, teaching, and networking.
Local gatherings across Japan and North America for ongoing community.
The Equipper newsletter and monthly Directors Letters — encouragement, prayer requests, and ministry news since 2008.
Voices from the archive
"I understood sin and being set free for the first time, and felt that I was released from my selfish lifestyle."
"This small group — gathering midweek to study and to pray for one another — has become a tremendous source of encouragement."
Verbatim from JCFN's own published newsletters — the 2010 quote translated from the original Japanese.
