Webinar with Japan
August 30, 2021
Theme: Building a Unified Global Community: The Responsibility of Christianity
Tears of Mother: Prayers for Peace
Participants from more than 34 nations joined us for this webinar!
Archbishop George Augustus Stallings Jr., President of IAPD - North America, served as the MC for this webinar, and there were three keynote speakers addressing this theme: (1) Rev. Toru Miyahara - Pastor of the New World Christian Mission, (2) Rev. Shinobu Ishimaru - Secretary General of IAPD - Japan, and (3) Mrs. Aiko Miyahara - First Lady of the New World Christian Mission. In addition, Dr. Ki Hoon Kim, (4) Dr. Mark Abernathy, Bishop Nancy Rosario, and Mrs. Naoko Hiraki gave remarks and prayers that contributed greatly in creating a spirit of unity. Special musical performances were given by Pastor Marcel Jonte Gadsden from Japan Kingdom Church and by the Federation for Peace and Unification. Many Japanese Kodan members in America, as well as Christian leaders in Japan joined this program and were very moved and appreciated for their mission work.