Bio: Erik and Rhonda Boehme
Background Info:
Erik grew up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He moved to Oregon to attend George Fox University where he met Rhonda. Rhonda grew up in Newberg, Oregon, the hometown of George Fox. After graduating in 1994, Rhonda flew off to Japan to teach English on the JET Program. When Rhonda was planning to return to the U.S. two years later, Erik decided to fly off to Japan with the JET Program so Rhonda decided to stay in Japan, and they were married 8 months later. In 1999 they returned to Oregon for Erik to attend Multnomah Biblical Seminary which thus began a search for a way to return to Japan to fulfill God’s calling on their lives.
Ministry Assignment:
The Boehmes have been with A3 since 2003.
- Church Multiplication Teams: 2009 - present
- Church Planting Associates (2006-'09) - Kysushu, Japan.
- Pre-Field Candidates - 2003-'06
Words of wisdom...
Obstacles and distractions may abound in the pursuit of God's Call to missions, but DON'T GIVE UP!
When in Japan, be sure to...
Try Shabu Shabu, Okonomiaki, Kawara Soba (While in Yamaguchi prefecture) and Oolong Tea.
Hopes for the future...
We hope to become more like Jesus as we live and share the GOOD News of Christ's saving grace with people in Japan. We hope to see a "living" body of new believers established in Japan. We hope to spread a vision for reaching the whole world for Christ among people in the U.S.
Recent Articles from Erik & Rhonda
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Written by Joshua & Jessica Kidwell
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Created on 01 August 2021
"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps."
— Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)
In our hearts, we were confident that God was calling us to serve him in Japan. But we couldn’t do it without a significant team of supporters behind us with faithful prayers and financial gifts. It was hard to imagine how he would do it. It was 2016. Josh and I hoped to be in Japan within a year, but God had other plans.
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Written by Jeff Johnston
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Created on 14 February 2019
A3/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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Written by Jeff Johnston
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Created on 10 March 2016
A3 missionaries recount the early days following the Great Japan Disaster and share how it's been an amazing privilege to journey with the Japanese as they rebuild their lives over the past five years.
TOHOKU, JAPAN (A3) — In the months following the disaster, missionary Sue Takamoto asked a community leader, “So how many funerals have you been to?” ...
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Written by Erik Boehme
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Created on 04 August 2015
Just 10 days after the devastating tsunami and earthquake of March 11, 2011, Pastor Itoh and the Christians from Izumi Gospel Chapel in Sendai began responding to the needs around them. God led them to a neighborhood in Higashi Matsushima, (one hour away) that hadn't been receiving food and supplies. That relationship has continued to grow. Seven months later they began leasing a tsunami flooded building which they restored, providing a much needed community meeting place. Since 2012 A3 has been partnering with this ministry through the teamwork of Pastor Itoh and the Boehme family.
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