Click here to go to the website (in Japanese) for Sendai L'Abri Bible Church.

Sendai L'Abri Bible Church is a lively congregation with a wonderful fix of old and young, men and women, and those of various economic backgrounds.  It was started by the current pastor, Reverend Koetsu Fujimoto about 19 years ago.  There are currently about 140 members attending.

The name came from the influence that Francis Schaeffer had on Reverend Fujimoto during seminary.  Our pastor desires to have the same kind of atmosphere as the Swiss L'Abri:  a place where anyone can come, regardless of problems or questions or theological background, and find safe community and answers.

The church has two focal points:  outreach to children, and discipleship training for all ages.  We've  benefitted from participating in both of these.  There is also a neat emphasis on community;  there are currently numerous church members living in the church who have come because of addictions, family problems, inability to cope in their present setting, etc.  There is also a free school (charter school) that reaches out to students who have dropped out of the japanese school system.

We are both teaching a course in the church's small seminary, designed to raise up young people to do children and discipleship ministry in churches.  

The church has published numerous materials, including devotionals (in Japanese) for children as young as 5 years old.  They are manga/ comic-style, and help even the youngest learn how to spend daily time with God.

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