Our FamilyWe, the Minks Family, served the Lord in northern Japan on the island of Hokkaido for 25 years. We lived in Shibetsu City. My name is Alan and my wife is Tanya. We met at Bible college and married in 1995. Our children are Victoria, Abigail, Malachi, Gideon, Josiah, and Zebulun.
Alan's testimony: For four years I served in the U.S. Marine Corps. During that time, in 1991, I got saved in Okinawa, Japan. About three months later I surrendered to God’s call on my life to be a missionary. In 1994 I began attending Bible college. That same year God called me to be a missionary in Japan. I graduated in 1998 and immediately we began full-time deputation to raise support. We arrived in Japan in 2000 and began language and cultural training. During the first term in Japan, we worked with a Japanese church and then with a missionary as we studied the language. In 2008 we started the Shepherd Baptist Church in Shibetsu City, Japan where we continued to serve for 17 years. Tanya's testimony: I grew up as a casual Lutheran in a broken home. When I was 15 my family was invited to church and that morning along with my stepmom, I trusted Christ as my Savior. A year later I surrender to be a missionary. My dad was not happy about us following the Lord, but after patiently praying for him, he too became a Christian. Within a year he met Jesus face to face. A couple years later the Lord brought my best friend Alan into my life. We were married in 1995 and have been growing, learning, loving, and following God together ever since. I am thankful for the blessing of being able to serve together. 2022:
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Our Ministry
We were missionaries in Japan for 25 years and now seek to share the Gospel with people, especially Japanese people, in the Metro Detroit area.
Japanese people, as is the case with all people, need Jesus Christ as their Savoir. We want to introduce them to the Gospel and help them to believe.
In 2010 we were able to launch Hitsujikai (Shepherd) Radio which is a Japanese Christian Internet radio ministry. Please follow this link to listen in on our station: http://www.hitsujikai-radio.com. Please pray for God’s continued blessing on this ministry.
Japanese people, as is the case with all people, need Jesus Christ as their Savoir. We want to introduce them to the Gospel and help them to believe.
In 2010 we were able to launch Hitsujikai (Shepherd) Radio which is a Japanese Christian Internet radio ministry. Please follow this link to listen in on our station: http://www.hitsujikai-radio.com. Please pray for God’s continued blessing on this ministry.
Our Vision
For the foreseeable future, our vision is to share the Gospel in the Metro Detroit area.
Matthew 28:19, 20 tells us to go, teach, and baptize. This is our aim, this is our goal.
Matthew 28:19, 20 tells us to go, teach, and baptize. This is our aim, this is our goal.
