Heart and Soul is the largest regular gathering of young Christians in Nagoya drawing up to 200 people.
Please pray for Michael in his role on the executive committee of Lausanne and as the leader of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Team. Pray for Michael's leading of a gathering of key Asian young leaders planned for June 2009.
Michael Oh is President of Christ Bible Institute and Seminary. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (PhD Leadership and Anthropology, MS Education), Harvard University (MA Japanese Anthropology), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv). He is a member of the executive committee of the Lausanne Movement and is the leader of the Lausanne Younger Leaders Team. He and his wife, Pearl, have four daughters and a son.
Joseph Kim is Executive Vice-President of Christ Bible Institute and Professor at Christ Bible Seminary. He holds degrees from Arizona State University (PhD Philosophy), the University of California (MA Philosophy), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv). He has taught philosophy at several universities in the United States and has served as a pastor in a variety of parish and non-parish ministries. He and his wife, Juliet, have two sons.
Craig Chapin is Vice President for Academic Affairs of Christ Bible Bible Institute and serves as the Academic Dean of Christ Bible Seminary. He holds degrees from Brown University in the fields of English and linguistics and from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the field of missiology. Born in Washington, D.C., Craig has served as a missionary, pastor, and educator in Japan for over thirteen years. He and his wife, Yumiko, are missionaries with Asian Access.