September 1st, 2025
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Learn what contextualization is, how it can help your church reach more people, and how you can start implementing it in easy ways in your local church.
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Chapters:
(00:51) – What is Contextualization
(05:14) – How We Contextualize Church for Japan
(13:02) – Responding to Pushback on Contextualization
(15:38) – The Story Behind the New Japanese Bible Translation
(17:37) – Rethinking Communion in the Japanese Context
(22:42) – Empowering Leaders to Contextualize Their Ministries
(25:38) – Practical Steps for Contextualizing Church & Mission
Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. Join Pastor Rod Plummer, his team, and leaders from around the world as they discuss missions, ministry, and reaching more people with the message of Jesus.
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About Pastor Rod Plummer
Ps Rod and Viv Plummer live in Tokyo, Japan and are true pioneers with a passion for reaching every person with Gods’ message. Senior Pastors of Lifehouse International Church they oversee all of Lifehouse's churches across Japan and Asia. Their heart is to inspire, mentor, and equip hundreds of young Japanese and foreign leaders to minister to the needs of people not only in the greater Tokyo area, but throughout Japan, Asia and beyond.
More about Pastor Rod: https://rodplummer.com/about-rod/
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Website: http://rodplummer.com
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More about Lifehouse Church
Under Pastor Rod’s leadership, Lifehouse Church has grown from a team of 16 to thousands of weekly attendees across Japan and Asia and thousands of people reached with the gospel every year.
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