Pastor & Missionary

Pastor Shoichi Ino (IBF Senior Pastor)

The church started 40 years ago with a few people in a small house in Minami-Nagareyama, but it has expanded with the help of many missionaries affiliated with the Japan Evangelical Covenant Churches.

There was a time our church’s missionaries from the United States volunteered as English conversation teachers at a local elementary school. Although our ministries have changed, we are still very much an international church.

We use both Japanese and English songs in our worship services. Friday worship services are generally conducted in Japanese, but on Sundays we have bilingual worship services in English and Japanese.

Not only Japanese people but also people from Africa, Asia, Europe, and America gather here. We aim to share the joy of worship in an international environment. We hope to serve God and people more and more as an international church.

Please come to our meetings and activities. We welcome you from the bottom of our hearts.

For more information about Ino, click here

Missionary See Huang Lim

I am a native English speaker from Malaysia. I graduated with a Master’s degree in English from Abilene Christian University, Texas, United States. In America, I taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Japanese students. When I returned to my home country of Malaysia, I taught Japanese housewives and businessmen English.
I enjoy cooking and vegetable gardening. I have been studying Japanese for many years, and while I am able to converse on everyday subjects, I would like to better improve my Japanese.

Pastor Kitazawa (Japan Evangelical Covenant Church, Assisting Pastor)

　When I think of journeying with all of you, I feel a deep sense of joy. The Bible has plenty of evidence that we should consider Jesus Christ as our Savior anad Lord. One of my roles here is to convey this message to you. I look forward to meeting with you. On a personal level, my favorite hobby is spending time with my wife.

Pastor Miyamoto (Japan Evangelical Covenant Church, Missionary)

Ministering among overseas Japanese in Detroit, Michigan, US. Sharing the gospel through activities such as Bible studies, English classes, craft and cooking classes. We return yearly to do evangelism work across Japan.

*†*Previous pastors and missionaries*†*

Otto (Pastor Otto Schaufele) Otto and Pat Schaufele were sent out along with Steve and Sheila Breithaupt by River City Church to be missionaries in Japan with River City Christian Mission. They went back to March 2016. Thank you so much!

Steve (Missionary Stephen Breithaupt) Steve and Sheila Breithaupt were sent out along with Otto and Pat by River City Church to be missionaries in Japan with River City Christian Mission. They went back to August 2014. Thank you so much!

Haworth (Pastor Haworth) He went back to February 2014. Thank you so much!

Henry (Missionary Henry E. Lake) I’ve had wonderful years at IBF, so I’m sad to say that I’ve decided it’s time for me to return America. I will begin my life there celebrating Christmas, after celebrating an early Christmas events here withyou! Thank you for your friendship through the years. I really appreciate it and hope it continues in the future by visits and correspondence.(Dec.2012)