Seeking to growth healthy spirituality and develop human wholeness as God created among Japanese
Seoul Care Ministry began its activities in 2019 as part of the activities of the Second Level Ministry. We are working to provide support to Japanese Christians and those engaged in Japanese evangelism with the cooperation of many people.
Soul Care is one of the ministries that belongs to Second Level Ministry.
For more information about Second Level Ministries, please see here
Greetings
Yumi Ikeda Morse
池田モース優美
Representative of Soul Care Ministry
Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. At the age of 20, while a university student in Nagasaki, she came to believe in God. She graduated from Nagasaki Seibold University's Faculty of International Information Studies with top marks. After graduating from the Immanuel General Mission's Seinen Seminary, she worked as an assistant pastor in Kyoto and Osaka for a total of four years. As the number of people seeking counseling at her church who had suffered spiritual or mental damage increased, she became interested in sound church management and the development of Christian leaders.
Completed the Master's Program in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Biola University's Talbot School of Theology (2019). Awarded the TALBOT, HONORS KAPPA TAU EPSILON (Academic Excellence Award). Worked at a mental health clinic in Los Angeles County, California. Second Level Ministry, Director of the Soul Care Department. In addition to Christian spirituality and spiritual support, she also provides support for the recovery of victims of spiritual abuse and cultic groups.
Naoko Suzuki
鈴木直子
Assistant of Soul Care Ministry
Lives in Aichi Prefecture. Baptized in 2013
Participated in the Mentorship Conference held in Osaka in 2018. After that, she became involved in the conference as a member of the organizing committee. She herself has received many spiritual insights and encouragement for her faith through the Soul Care of the Second Level Ministry, and she has realized the importance of aiming for healthy spirituality and character development as a Christian. She currently serves as a preacher at a church and is also involved in church planting. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter.
The Soul Care Ministry offers two main services: pastoral care and spiritual formation.
Pastoral Care
Pastoral care provides a place where you can talk about your relationship with God, your relationships with others, emotional and spiritual concerns, questions about your faith, and a variety of other topics in a safe environment.
The aim of pastoral care is to provide immediate spiritual guidance. We focus on your specific concerns and struggles, such as stress, relationships, doubts and worries, questions about God, emotional struggles, and discernment for living as a believer. Our goal is to provide a safe space for you to share your urgent concerns.
Pastoral care counselors listen to your concerns, pray for you, and if necessary, refer you to resources for long-term care.
Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation focuses on your relationship with God. The aim is to help you discern God's work in your daily life. Your spiritual companion will walk with you as you discern how God speaks to you, how you respond, and how you live out your relationship with God.
We value spiritual disciplines such as meditation on the Bible, practicing silence and solitude, and listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. By learning and practicing these spiritual disciplines, our love for God and our neighbor will deepen in an integrated and holistic way, and we will be able to express it in our mission and service.
Our Mission and Vision
Vision 2: Serve society and people through healing and nurturing the faithful
We offer one-on-one pastoral counseling or spiritual direction for those with personal concerns. We offer training in pastoral care, classes for leadership development, and group
We also offer a variety of online group studies that address specific issues (marital relationships, boundaries, spiritual growth, etc.).
We will continue to work on developing areas of spiritual formation.
Soul Care aims to serve the local church, family and society by contributing to the growth and leadership development of believers.
Vision 3 : Work to spread pastoral care and spiritual formation
Pastoral care and spiritual formation are areas that are not well known in Japanese churches and seminaries. Due to a lack of leaders, it is very difficult to transmit the message in the educational field. In addition, the way churches are run in Japan is becoming more diverse, with aging pastors, a decrease in the number of dedicated people, and concurrent church management by pastors and church leaders, and we are working to provide methods of transmission and education that are appropriate for this environment. We provide low-cost, person-to-person support and involvement, primarily online, so that those on mission can receive educational opportunities regardless of age, location, or position.
Vision 4 : Connecting needs and gifts
Soul Care is committed not only to pastoral care and spiritual formation, but also to building cooperative relationships with missionary organizations working for the mind and spiritual realm around the world, as well as with those in psychology and psychiatry. We do this in order to provide support methods that are appropriate to the situation of those who contact us.
In each area of expertise, we have faith, enthusiasm, and support skills, but due to a lack of networking, we are not able to connect with those in need of support. We plan to enhance our services so that we can be a better relay point in the future so that needs and gifts can meet.