Structure of NCCJ

Theme of the 42nd General Assembly Period (2024-2026)

Christ, bestow on us your life of reconciliation
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
(2 Corinthians 5:18)

Governance

NCCJ’s highest decision-making body is the General Assembly, which we hold every third year.  Under the General Assembly are the Executive Council and 14 committees.

Activities are planned by the relevant committees and then brought up before the Executive Council for approval.  Committees then carry out these approved activities.

Officers

Chair: Rev. Kano YOSHITAKA, Japan Baptist Convention
Vice-Chair: Ms Mikako NISHIHARA, YWCA Japan
Vice-Chair: Rev. LEE Myung Choong, Korean Christian Church in Japan
Secretary: Dr Sawako FUJIWARA, Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church 
Secretary: Mr. Kazuhisa TAZUKE, National Council of YMCA’s of Japan
General Secretary: Rev. Kaori OSHIMA, The United Churches of Christ in Japan

NCCJ Member and Associate Member Churches and Organizations

NCCJ is made up of 31 member and associate member churches and organizations. Christians make up a little less than 1% of the population of Japan but have influenced this country in many ways through education, welfare, human rights, women’s concerns, and peace advocacy. NCCJ networks with other Christian councils, particularly in other Asian countries, and is a member of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) and a related organization of the World Council of Churches. Working ecumenically with people of other faiths in Japan and abroad, NCCJ strives to bring justice and peace to our world today.

NCCJ Member Churches

United Church of Christ in Japan (Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan)
Anglican Church of Japan (Nippon Sei Ko Kai)
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church
Japan Baptist Convention
Japan Baptist Union
Korean Christian Church in Japan
Church of Christ in Japan

NCCJ Member Organizations

National Councils of YMCAs of Japan
National YWCA of Japan
KYOFUKAI – Japan Christian Women’s Organization
Japan Christian Medical Association
Japan Bible Society
Japan Christian Culture Society

NCCJ Associate Member Churches and Organizations

Christian Political League
Japan Fellowship of Reconciliation
Tokyo Seisho Shukai of Mukyokai Group
Swiss East Asia Mission (Tomisaka Christian Center)
Japan Free Methodist Church
Japan Christian Academy
Japan Christian Council for Evangelism with the Blind
Wesley Zaidan
Waseda Hoshien
Christian World Service Japan
International Christian Body
German-Speaking Evangelical Church
Yearly Meeting of Religious Society of Friends
International Christian University Church
Tokyo Union Church
Kobe Union Church
West Tokyo Union Church
Yokohama Union Church
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