Japan Bible Academy (JBA) is a theological institution that works closely with like-minded local churches to help them mature in Christ and provide them with the shepherds they need. JBA is accomplishing this through its annual preaching conference, seminars, and Lay Leadership Training classes, a two-year Expositor’s Training Program for those pursuing or engaged in pastoral or teaching leadership ministries, and book translation work. JBA is based in Tokyo and holds classes online and also at various churches across Japan, with churches in Kagoshima and Sapporo having completed JBA’s Lay Leadership Training curriculum.
In 2019, recognizing the need for Japanese churches that prioritize expository preaching and biblical shepherding, JBA assisted with the planting of a church (Megumi Bible Church, or MBC) that would model the teachings of the training center in the heart of Tokyo.