【We believe】
1.The Bible to be the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit.
(2 Timothy 3:16)
2.There is one true God, eternally existent in three persons,
God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
(John 14:16, 26)
3.All men are sinners by nature, and unless we receive
the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ,
the final result is judgment and eternal death.
(Romans 3:23-24, 6:23)
4.The Lord Jesus, God’s only begotten Son, died on the cross
for our sins, and was resurrected on the third day.
Those who confess and repent of their sins and receive
the risen Christ as their Lord and Savior,
will receive salvation of their souls. (Romans 10:9-10)
5.By God's grace, even in this age,
Christians can experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit
and the manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 1:4, 2:4)
6.God will restore the glory of the early church in these last days.
(Joel 2:28-32a)
7.In the end time, Jesus Christ will return to earth
to build His Kingdom. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
【Values】
1.Our purpose as a church is to live out the love of Christ through
our lives and relationships as we worship, pray, fellowship,
serve and evangelize together.
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Goal: A loving church.
2.Our lifestyle as Christians should be first to seek to know God
and grow closer to Him through daily reading of the Bible
and prayer, fellowship and personal holiness.
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Goal: A daily walk with Jesus.
3.As our spiritual service to the Lord, we seek to make His Name
known through evangelism and giving of our time, energy,
talents and material possessions towards the work of the Kingdom
of God according to the measure with which we have been blessed.
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Goal: A lifestyle of evangelism.
4.We believe in the need of the supernatural power of God
in our lives to fulfill His plan for us, as well as the need
to seek practical wisdom and knowledge to be examples
of the blessing of God in our health, work, relationships
and finances.
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Goal: To be filled with and led by the Holy Spirit
and have the wisdom to walk in common sense.
【History of Ichihara Shalom Church】
June 10th, 2011
20th Anniversary.
September 17th, 1998
Purchase land and church building.
June 20th, 1993
Church moves back to Goi in current location.
October 1st, 1991
Church moves to Kokubunji dai (Ichihara City).
May 12th, 1991
Ichihara Shalom Church started.(Meets at Goi Kaikan)
September 10th, 1987
Pastor Curtis Van Hulla ordained as a pastor.
August 22nd, 1987
Pastor Curtis Van Hulla marries Shizue.
August 6th, 1986
Pastor Curtis Van Hulla comes to Japan
as long term missionary.
December 4th, 1984
Pastor Curtis Van Hulla becomes a missionary.
Sent out by Oasis Christian Fellowship, Calfornia USA.
January 21st, 1978
Pastor Curtis Van Hulla becomes a Christian.
