Senior Pastor Ben Howard:
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your path.” Proverbs 3:5-6

My wife and I have now followed God’s leading from being a youth pastor during Seminary, while also serving in the US Marine Corps Reserve, to serving 10 years as a US Navy Chaplain, which brought us here to Yokosuka, Japan.  It was here that we first realized that God had placed a love for this country in our hearts, and when we transitioned out of the Navy in 2014, God began to open up doors to bring us back to Japan.  

I am truly amazed at the sovereignty of our God, who has directed our path to serve here at Yokohama International Baptist Church.  YIBC is truly an international church where we have the opportunity to disciple believers from all around the world and here in Japan to grow in their faith and then go out in the world to be used by God to create new followers of Jesus Christ!

Just as God has a plan for my life, he also has a plan and purpose for each of yours.  My prayer is that YIBC can be a part of each person and family God brings to our fellowship, finding and doing the will of God.  I invite you to come see if God wants you to be a part of what He is doing through His Church right here in Yokohama, Japan!

                                                                                        In Christ,

                                                                                       Ben Howard