Minoru Aoki
Born in Nagoya in 1966, Minoru Aoki was led to church through family problems and was baptized at the age of eleven. Later, his entire family came to faith and was baptized, making theirs a Christian home. After graduating from high school, he worked as a company employee until the age of 35. Around that time, through meeting Dr. Michael Oh, founder of Christ Bible Institute, he was led to dedicate his life to ministry and resigned from his company. He then entered Tokyo Christian University’s Faculty of Theology. After graduating, he served as church staff and evangelist at Shiga Christ Church of the Presbyterian Church in Japan, later becoming pastor, a role he continues to this day. In addition, he has served as moderator of the Chubu Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Japan, board member of the Tokai Evangelical Broadcasting Association, and advisory pastor for Life Hope Network. He lives with his wife and daughter, a family of three.