Bio: Takeshi & Dorrie Takazawa
Background
TAKESHI TAKAZAWA was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He became a Christian through a children’s English class held in partnership with A3 and a local Japanese church. After college, he joined A3 as Acting Business Manager for the English language schools and from there he worked with others to start the Church Planting Networks. He was part of the restructure of A3 to launch cutting edge leader development program in Asia. He continues to contribute to develop various innovate iniates such as Pan Asia Leader Development Program. Recently, he is helping to develop new iniatives in leader development.
DORRIE TAKAZAWA met Takeshi while serving as the TESOL director for the English language schools and programs and has been involved in training over a thousand cross cultural workers. She has been developing curriculum, training programs and has served as a trainer in various settings. Dorrie also assisted Takeshi in developing and leading the Pan Asia Leader Development Program. Currently, she is involved in public educational development in Japan.
Kei was born and raised in Japan and attended local schools through 9th grade. He attended a US high school for three years and graduated this past June with high honors. He is attending Wheaton College now. His current interest is physics. He has been a big help in serving both with us and on his own in Japan as well as in the States in a church plant targeting 2nd generation Vietnamese.
Kie was also born and raised in Japan and attended local schools through part of 8th grade. She entered 9th grade in a US high school without ever really finishing 8th grade! After a rocky start, she is now a senior in the same high school and doing very well. She is on the varsity basketball team and also enjoys playing in the Asian Leagues. She has a heart for children and serves as one of the children’s leaders in the church plant. She loves helping Japanese youth (she was invaluable when we hosted a group of kids from Fukushima last March) and is interested in social sciences and Japanese.
Ministry Assignment
Takeshi is the Vice President for Innovative Initiatives for A3. He served as the National Director of A3/Japan from 2015-'17. In addition, he currently serves on the A3 International Ministry Leadership team.
Since the three-fold disaster in Japan on March 11, 2011, Takeshi has been in Japan every month to serve pastors and leaders in the disaster area. He has been involved in various projects that have developed out of needs discovered on his visits and through his relationships. He also facilitated a three-year renewal process for JCGI Network (A3's work in Japan) that brought in younger leaders and culminated in 2017. He continues to teach and train in other parts of Asia when asked.
Dorrie and the kids continue to pitch in as needed.
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ELC 2015 gets underway today and A3 is there!
A3 is a silver sponsor of the Eagles Leadership Conference, held at Singapore's Suntec Convention Centre from July 23-25, 2015. The theme of ELC 2015 is The Art of Partnership: Collaboration – Creativity – Community. Our own Takeshi Takazawa is one of the speakers. Takeshi's workshop is entitled, Partnering Church and Corporations: Making Community Impact and he will share from his experiences in forging partnerships between church and marketplace. Listen to Takeshi's introduction...
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Created on 12 March 2015
Japan (MNN) -- It's been four years since the East Japan earthquake and tsunami shattered the country. 250,000 people are still displaced. Radiation contamination from the nuclear disaster means some of these survivors will never go home again. Takeshi Takazawa with A3 says the debris was cleaned up, but the spiritual and emotional...
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Created on 30 November 2014
Japan (MNN) -- Ever heard the term 'Cool Japan'? A3's Takeshi Takazawa explains this cultural phenomenon. "'Cool Japan' is the pop culture of Japan beginning to influence other cultures." What would that influence look like if the Gospel was involved? "I think God designed this age to influence and solve the problems of humanity by sa...
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Created on 11 November 2014
Japan (MNN) — It was supposed to be a photo-op, but instead, it was an awkward handshake between the leaders of China and Japan meeting in Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit. The body language of both leaders made it clear that a lot of work lies ahead of smoothing out...
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Written by Mission Network News
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Created on 08 July 2014
Japan (MNN) — Typhoon Neoguri was downgraded from “super typhoon” status but still socked Japan with a powerful punch.
Neoguri (which means raccoon in Korean) left a destructive trail throughout the Okinawa island chain with strong winds, heavy rain, and large waves. Even so, Takeshi Takazawa with A3 says, “We are...
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Written by Noel Becchetti
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Created on 04 May 2014
"I grew up hating the Japanese.”
A statement like this will get one’s attention. It especially does when it is directed to a Japanese person—in this case, my colleague Takeshi Takazawa. Takeshi and I were in the Philippines, visiting leaders in the Metro Manila area who had expressed interest in the possibility of A3 expanding to their country.
Dr. Met Castillo, the man who spoke these words to Takeshi, is a leader of leaders in the Philippines. For decades, Dr. Castillo has been influential in regional, national, and global ministry through a number of organizations, including Asian Evangelical Fellowship, the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia Missions Commission, and Alliance Biblical Seminary, which he founded in 1977 and led as president for...
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Written by Joe Handley
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Created on 25 April 2014
Across Asia and North America, the A3 community is deeply saddened over the catastrophe of the MV Sewol, the South Korean ferry. We mourn for the loss of so many young lives on board. The images and stories we've all seen and heard are just heart wrenching. The tragic capsizing the ferry in South Korea has captured the attention of the world—nowhere more than in Japan. Takeshi Takazawa, National Director for A3 Japan, recently shared some reflections on his nation’s reaction and...
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Created on 18 March 2014
Three years after a devastating earthquake/tsunami, hope remains. At the three-year mark of the Great NE Japan Disaster, listen to Takeshi Takazawa share a progress update and some stories of hope...
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Created on 18 March 2014
Japan (MNN) — It’s been three years since a devastating tsunami and corresponding nuclear crisis hit northern Japan. Survivors are still struggling today, but Takeshi Takazawa of A3 says hope remains.
“We have seen many, many people becoming Christians. They have seen the tangible love, and they’re responding to...
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Written by Mission Network News
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Created on 24 February 2014
Japan (MNN) — The strains of the closing anthems have barely faded away in the Fischt Olympic Stadium (Sochi, Russia), and things are already getting busy in Tokyo, Japan.
Why? Tokyo plays host to the 32nd Olympiad in just six years.
They’re not the only ones with their sights set on 2020. Several years ago, the Lord gave A3 a specific vision. Takeshi Takazawa is the Japan Country Resource Coordinator for A3. “God orchestrated almost for us, Japan, because we have Vision 2020 which we received from God to see 100 church planting networks, 1000 reproducing churches, one million believers, and ...
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Written by Takeshi Takazawa
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Created on 13 December 2011
What’s been happening 9 months after March 11
By Takeshi Takazawa
Evacuation Sites Closed
For better or for worse, government-registered evacuation sites have now all been closed in northeast Japan. Out of the 330,00 former residents, over 75% moved to temporary housing; the rest had to move in with friends or relatives or completely...
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