Japan Presbytery - RPCNA

15/08/2026

07/08/2026

Foreigners' ratio has increased in Kobe as well: the 6th highest in Japan.

日本全国で日本人住民の減少と外国人住民の増加が同時進行し､多くの自治体で住民構成が大きく変容しています。変わりゆく日本の"いま"を探ります。

23/07/2026

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An ancient, prosperous nation – but can Japan become the land of the ‘risen Son’? Read more: https://rebrand.ly/kqf247k

16/07/2026

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The American Mission Team to Japan begins today. Pray for this team and all they will be doing to help the churches.

09/07/2026

Prof. Dr. David Whitla of RPTS served at Taipei, Taiwan.

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📖 Course Review | CH820-11: Documents, Doctrines, and Eras: Scottish Reformation and Post-Reformation Pastoral Theology and Spirituality

We were honored to welcome Dr. David G. Whitla, Professor of Church History at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, to teach this course at CRTS.

Drawing on his extensive research in the Scottish Reformation and Puritan tradition, Dr. Whitla guided students through the historical, theological, and pastoral legacy of Scottish Presbyterianism. In addition to the course, he also delivered a public evening lecture, "In Pursuit of Joy: The Puritan Experience and Treatment of Depression," exploring how seventeenth-century Puritan pastors cared for those struggling with depression and spiritual suffering. The lecture was both historically insightful and pastorally enriching.

One student shared:

"Through this class, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the Scottish pastors and saints, especially during the Reformation and Post-Reformation era. I have come to appreciate how they ministered to their parishioners and how they practiced the Christian life both corporately and personally. They took their Christian life very seriously, even when they were persecuted and suffered for their faith. This is something that some of us who live in a free country do not always consider carefully.

I am also reminded that these men and women whom the Lord used greatly in their time were human beings like us (James 5:17). They had their own weaknesses and faults, and therefore they should be appreciated with balance.

Great class!"

We thank God for faithful teachers who help us learn from the rich heritage of the Reformed faith and encourage us to serve Christ faithfully in our own generation.

29/06/2026

From Operation World's Facebook

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Japan vs Brazil is coming up! During round 32, we want to give thanks for every country. Take 5 minutes to give thanks for Japan.

16/06/2026

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30/05/2026

A scene from the commencement at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

30/04/2026

From RPTS' Instagram:

Prof Dr David Whitla visited with Rev Dr Yusuke Hirata
at Kasumigaoka RPC in Kobe, Japan.

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29/04/2026

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Stephen Steele, the author of WRITTEN ON THE HEART: THE LAW OF GOD, is pastor of Stranraer RP Church in Scotland. He is married to Carla and they have four children. He has an MA from Queen’s University Belfast where his focus was on nineteenth-century Presbyterianism.

Link for book is in the comments.