Lifehouse International Church
| Lifehouse International Church | |
|---|---|
 Senior pastor Rod Plummer shares with the congregation in Tokyo | |
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| Location | Tokyo |
| Country |  Japan Hong Kong Indonesia South Korea Thailand |
| Denomination | Australian Christian Churches |
| Website | www.mylifehouse.com |
| History | |
| Founded | August 2002 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Rod and Viv Plummer |
Lifehouse International Church is a contemporary, multi-site church based in Tokyo, Japan, with campuses across Japan & Asia. It is affiliated with the Australian Christian Churches. Rod Plummer is the founder and senior pastor of Lifehouse.
History
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Lifehouse was founded in 2002 by Rod Plummer and his wife Viv in Tokyo, Japan, with a team of 16 people. [1]
The church was originally named Jesus Lifehouse, simplified to Lifehouse as they started to plant churches in other countries.
Beliefs
[edit]Lifehouse is affiliated with the Australian Christian Churches. They follow the Orthodox Creed and believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.[2]
Music
[edit]Lifehouse Church produces original worship under the label Lifehouse Worship. Songs are written bilingually in Japanese and English.[3]
Tohoku Homestay Relief Program
[edit]In 2011, Lifehouse Church initiated a free homestay program for school and university students affected by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami called Tōhoku Relief Home Stay.[4] The program was administered by Lifehouse International Church with support from American Airlines, Qantas, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Time Out New Zealand, Berlitz Language, ACC International Relief, TAFE NSW, the New Zealand Embassy, and local churches throughout Australia, New Zealand and America.[5]
A total of 210 students were sent to America, Australia and New Zealand during August and September to stay with host families and attend English schools free of charge.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Denise A. Austin, Jacqueline Grey, and Paul W. Lewis, Asia Pacific Pentecostalism, Brill, Netherlands, 2019, p. 28
- ^ "What We Believe". Lifehouse International Church. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Lifehouse Worship". Lifehouse International Church. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Tohoku Relief Home Stay". Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ (English), Tohoku Relief Home Stay. "Endorsements & Partners « Tohoku Relief Home Stay (English)". Tohokureliefhomestay.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Tsunami victim: NZ trip 'felt like mum's wishes'". NZ Herald. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Tohoku Relief Homestay program sends 62 students to U.S. during summer". Japantoday.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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