Houlette, John & Eriko

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John & Eriko Houlette
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Introducing...

John & Eriko Houlette


Serving as
Director, Three Streams Ministries
and Educational Consultant

Bio: John & Eriko Houlette

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Background

Eriko grew up in Miyagi, Japan and came to Christ in high school. John was born Upland, CA and saved while attending college in Tokyo. John was called into full-time ministry while interpreting a message from English into Japanese as a short-term missionary in 1979.  John and Eriko were married in 1981 and have four adult children and two grandchildren. The Houlettes were appointed with Asian Access in July 2013. 

Ministry Experience

Prior to joining A2/SIM, the Houlettes served faithfully for thirty years in Japan with WorldVenture. They planted Nishitama Baptist Church in Tachikawa, Saikyo Hope Chapel in Toda and Denen Grace Chapel in Kawasaki where many became Christ followers. Two of the churches have national pastors and are planting daughter churches. John and Eriko invested in field leadership and collaborated to develop a church planting strategy with the Japanese national church.

Since 2011, John has been the director of Three Stream Ministries (TSM) providing clergy care and disaster response chaplaincy training for the church in Japan. After Japan’s triple disaster, he spearheaded WorldVenture’s disaster relief strategy and along with Eriko worked closely with Asian Access to provide Oasis Retreats for pastors.  Eriko has served on the board of directors of the Christian Academy in Japan and at Wheelchairs of Hope. 

Education

John graduated from The Middlebury Institute of International Studies, PacRim Christian University and Fuller Seminary. He completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at Bethel Seminary in Congregational and Family Care in 2015. Eriko is a graduate of the Sendai Baptist Seminary and Wellesley College. She completed a master’s degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Human Development and Psychology in 2014. 

Current and Future Ministry

The Houlettes partner with Hokushin Calvary Church in Fukushima city, assisting the church in leader development and church planting.  John provides clergy care and leadership training in Japan and Greater Asia.

Eriko works as an educational resource consultant through Japanese language teaching and child safety training.

Vision

My vision is to see vibrant communities of servant leaders in Japan and Greater Asia empowering their peers to be whole, holy and missional.

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View our prayer letters: https://www.ministryupdates.org/houlette 


ARTICLES RELATED TO JOHN & ERIKO

 

John Houlette pictured with 2021 winner, Rev. Nobuyuki Toyoda, pastor of New Life Christ Church in Osaka and a graduate of Asian Access (left) and with Dr. Akira Fujikake (right), founder of the award.

On July 22, Asian Access missionary Dr. John Houlette received the Office Fujikake Award for the Japanese version of his book, Resilience: How Japanese Pastors Can Thrive in Every Season. The award is given annually to a new book in Christian counseling by Dr. Akira Fujikake, clinical psychologist, and visiting Professor at the Seigakuin University General Research Institute.

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resilience book

My colleague John Houlette just completed an outstanding book for Japanese pastors. And, the principles and stories are ones that will help you thrive in every season.

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millersAsian Access/Japan’s Progress Report from 2018

There is much to be thankful to God for in the ministry highlights he brought our way in 2018. Below is a summary of encouraging progress from various ministry categories and missionaries serving in Japan...

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kyushu relief group 2017Nurturing Resiliency through Emotional and Spiritual Care 

“I have set the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”  Psalm 16:8 ESV

Need for a Compass

I am directionally challenged. If I tell my wife while driving to ‘turn right,' I really mean left. I am not the most reliable navigator. At times I find that I can be 'directionally challenged' in my walk of faith and ministry path as well and must intentionally…

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Why A2?

Why are we serving with Asian Access?

We made a mid-career mission agency change, joining A2 in our fifties. We did so because Asian Access champions our desire to finish well with a focus on equipping leaders and providing professional development and pastoral care for its staff.

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Contact Info

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  • prayer letters: http://www.ministryupdates.org/houlette

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Important Dates
John 
Nov 15
Erikospacer-transp Nov 13
Anniversaryspacer-transp May 30

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