{"id":231,"date":"2021-09-27T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T06:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbijapan.org\/en\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:53:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:53:38","slug":"vision-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbijapan.org\/en\/vision-and-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision & Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vision<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

The Gospel of the glory of Christ cherished and proclaimed throughout Japan<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

In 2 Corinthians 4:4 Paul says that \u201cthe god of this world has blinded the minds of the\n unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.\u201d Our vision is to see this gospel both cherished and proclaimed\u2014both embraced and expounded\u2014throughout\n Japan in order that Jesus would be recognized and worshiped in all His glory.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

To equip Christians in Japan for the work of gospel ministry<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

In Ephesians 4:12 Paul says that God provides teachers \u201cto equip the saints for the work of\n ministry.\u201d As a training institution, our mission is to equip Christians in Japan to minister the gospel in\n such a way that others might come to cherish and proclaim the good news of Jesus. Our mission is therefore not\n simply to transfer information to people but to instigate a gospel movement that will create a ripple effect throughout Japan.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Core Values<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
  1. Gospel Lifestyle<\/em> \u2013 Our team and ministry promotes and lives a gospel way of life. This is how we take the gospel deeper into the hearts of those to whom and with whom we minister.<\/li>\n
  2. Freedom to Fail<\/em> \u2013 We are committed to trying new things in order to fulfill our mission faithfully and we are willing to risk failure to do that, which is extremely countercultural in Japan. This is how we take the gospel further into places where it is not yet present.\n
  3. Respecting Foundations<\/em> \u2013 Although unreached missiologically, the Japanese have an established church with a rich history that we celebrate and take seriously, and we are committed to helping the church face its biggest challenges together.\n
  4. Interconnection<\/em> \u2013 CBI is a place where diverse people come together from all over Japan and all over the world, which facilitates our work of taking the gospel deeper and further throughout Japan.<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Statement of Faith<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

    As an organization, we hold to The Lausanne Covenant<\/a>.<\/br>\n Our seminary is confessionally Reformed according to the Westminster Standards<\/a>. However, only resident faculty are required to subscribe and our mission team and student body are denominationally diverse.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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