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Ministry Insights - Church Planting and Theological Education in Japan
In this episode, Pastor Josh is joined by Jonathan, the upcoming keynote speaker of our 75th Annual World Missions Conference: Proclaim to the Nations- ‘til the End Comes! Jonathan serves as the International Director for Asia Pacific with Mission to the World (MTW), the global missions agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Based in Japan, he oversees MTW’s missionaries and ministry projects spanning church planting, leadership development, and theological education across the Asia Pacific region. He and his wife Maggie began their missionary service in South Asia, where Jonathan planted and pastored a church in a global city before stepping into his current leadership role. MTW's vision is to plant Reformed and Presbyterian churches among the unreached and least reached peoples of Asia Pacific, a calling Jonathan and Maggie pursue together alongside their six daughters.
World Missions Conference: Proclaim to the Nations- ‘til the End Comes! is October 21-25, 2026. Register by October 18th.
First Takes is produced by First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
Our sound engineers are Dylan Thomas and Caleb Woodall.
Sara Kaitlin Van Puffelen is our executive producer.
Our hosts are Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer and Joshua Adair.
For more information about First Presbyterian Church, visit our website: https://1stpresbyterian.com/
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29 Sept 2026
Ministry Insights - Scotland Missions & College Ministry
Pastor of Discipleship, Josh Adair, sits down with Gunther Griffin, Pastor of College Ministry, and Isabella Bridges, College Ministry Female Leader, to share encouraging ministry stories from their time abroad in Scotland and reflect on lessons learned in college and student ministry.
First Takes is produced by First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
Our sound engineers are Dylan Thomas and Caleb Woodall.
Sara Kaitlin Van Puffelen is our executive producer.
Our hosts are Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer and Joshua Adair.
For more information about First Presbyterian Church, visit our website: https://1stpresbyterian.com/
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15 Sept 2026
Ministry Insights - Yakama Missions and Student Ministry with Jackson Fleming
In this epsidode, Pastor of Discipleship, Josh Adair, and Jackson Fleming discuss a recent missions trip to the Yakama Reservation in Washington state. Jackson Fleming, our former Assistant Director of Student Ministries, has made the decision to pursue seminary at RTS. We are excited for Jackson as he steps into this new season!
If you feel called to join us as we partner with Sacred Road Ministries to serve Indigenous communities on the Yakama Reservation in Washington in 2027, please visit www.1stpresbyterianworldmissions.com/missions-trips. Through practical service and Gospel-centered ministry, we will help meet community needs while building relationships and sharing the hope of Christ.
First Pres Youth is all about growing in Christ and having fun! We long for our students to belong and be connected. Our mission is to be a place where your kids can spiritually develop, relationally connect, and be equipped for missional engagement. If you have questions about events or opportunities for us to connect with your student, don’t hesitate to reach out: youth@1stpresbyterian.com.
First Takes is produced by First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
Our sound engineers are Dylan Thomas and Caleb Woodall.
Sara Kaitlin Van Puffelen is our executive producer.
Our hosts are Dr. Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer and Joshua Adair.
For more information about First Presbyterian Church, visit our website: https://1stpresbyterian.com/
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