Our FamilyWe, the Minks Family, are missionaries serving in northern Japan on the island of Hokkaido. We live 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 month 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 continue to serve. 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 in Japan. 2022:
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Our Ministry
We are Baptist missionaries sent from High Plains Baptist Church, Hays KS.
Japan, is as most places in this world, in great need of laborers! Japan is a very needy country. We are laboring to plant a church in Shibetsu, Hokkaido. The Lord allowed us to purchase an old building (with the land) for church and home use in the fall of 2007. Since that time we have completed major renovations to the building. We thank the Lord for His help in this project!
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.
Japan, is as most places in this world, in great need of laborers! Japan is a very needy country. We are laboring to plant a church in Shibetsu, Hokkaido. The Lord allowed us to purchase an old building (with the land) for church and home use in the fall of 2007. Since that time we have completed major renovations to the building. We thank the Lord for His help in this project!
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 plant a Baptist Church in Shibetsu, Japan. Our vision, and our burden, of course, extends well beyond the boundaries of Shibetsu. Oh, but if ALL Japan and beyond turned to Christ! We will by God’s grace try to do our part. Friend, will you do yours?
Matthew 28:19, 20
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Win the lost, establish churches, train others to do the same!
Matthew 28:19, 20
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
Win the lost, establish churches, train others to do the same!
