Bible Study and Christian Media

Bible Study and Christian Media

Did you know?

Average church attendance in Japan is around 30 people. The average age of all Japanese pastors is between 60 and 70 years old. As they retire, with few young leaders to take their places, a growing number of churches are left without pastors.

  • Peace Pursuit Quick Start Guide

    MULTILINGUAL. Outlines a biblical, step-by-step process proven to help resolve interpersonal conflicts. 

  • Manna Channel

    JAPANESE. Short, simple teachings/Bible studies on a single theme.

  • ScriptureEarth

    MULTILINGUAL. Enter “Japan” for digital Bibles and Scripture resources in the Japanese language, including many free of charge.

  • English-Japanese Bible Studies

    BILINGUAL resources from Mustard Seed Church in Osaka in smartphone, tablet, and print-ready formats. Free to use and share (but may not be re-sold or altered).

  • Foundational Scriptures in Japanese and English

    Click to download and share.

  • Lessons on Assurance

    JAPANESE: 確信の学び これから信仰生活を始める人のために
    Produced by Navigators and highly recommended by one of our missionaries. Five short topical Bible studies on basic promises God gives to Christians: (1) Assurance of salvation, (2) Answered prayer, (3) Victory over sin, (4) Forgiveness, and (5) Guidance. Get to know God’s character as you learn and memorize Scripture. An excellent tool for discipleship. Order at the link above or search using the Japanese title; English version available here.

  • Multi-Language Media

    MULTILINGUAL Christian resources; this link goes directly to Japanese-language materials.

  • The Concise Bible

    JAPANESE site. Read online, order, or download here: http://www.bdljapan.com/download/BDLJapan_ConciseBibleforWeb.pdf

  • Ethnic Harvest

    JAPANESE Bibles—online (some free) and hardcopy options.

  • Japan Christian Link

    JAPANESE Bibles, BILINGUAL Bible studies, tracts, and more. Based in the U.K.

  • Japanese Christian Bookstore

    BILINGUAL. Located in Los Angeles.

  • Manga Messiah

    Available in JAPANESE or ENGLISH. Outreach material in popular manga format, distributed by New Life Ministries in Japan. If you are in Japan, order through the link above. Orders from the US should go through Amazon or a similar US-based distributor.

  • Bible & Gospel

    JAPANESE. 15-minute Japanese podcasts connecting the gospel with life—helpful even for those who haven’t read the Bible yet.

  • Bible Q&A

    JAPANESE. Click “Q & A” in the sidebar. A Japanese minister shares responses (with references) to common questions about Christianity.

  • Jesus Film

    MULTILINGUAL resources, including the JESUS film and other Christ-centered videos in various languages; filter by Japanese language. Ministry strategies and prayer resources also available.

  • FEBC

    JAPANESE. Website of the Far East Broadcasting Company.

  • Bible Broadcasting Network

    MULTILINGUAL Christian radio; select language (Japanese here). Other resources offered, including Bible education courses via the free Bible Institute app.

  • Northwest Creation Network

    MULTILINGUAL science/evolution materials. Click a language to see available items.

  • Apologetics Videos by KAPOL

    MULTILINGUAL. Topics available in Japanese: the resurrection, suffering, pluralism, and the argument from desire.