Culture Specific Evangelism 101 Fall 2026

Course
80 Lessons

This is a highly recommended introductory course that teaches the principles of culture-specific evangelism. Each people group has their own unique culture, worldview, and way of processing information. Are we preaching a Western Gospel to those of different cultures? This course lays the groundwork of understanding the intersection of culture, worldview and The Gospel. You will be introduced to exciting stories of God making himself personally known to people groups around the world. This course is followed by CSE 201 which focuses more specifically on how The Gospel can be made more culturally relevant to the Japanese.

-Introductory level
-No prerequisites
-Independent learning format with videos, reading and interviews
-On-line written class interaction
-Video conferencing meetings

If there is enough student interest, this course will be offered starting September 21, 2026

This course utilizes weekly videos from the instructor
3 zoom class calls

Explore the course outline and preview lessons for the first week of this course in the course outline section below.

Three required textbooks (available through RJC Academy):

The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game by Daniel Kikawa
- $10 from amazon
Eternity in Their Hearts, Third Edition, 2005 by Don Richardson
- $11 (ebook), $15 (paperback) from amazon
Operation Japan, A Prayer Guide for Japan, Fifth Edition
- $7 (ebook), $9 (paperback) at Amazon
- $5.00 PDF download through The Academy (provided when you register for the Class Community)
- $5 greatly expanded and searchable digital web version download from Don Wright

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Introductory Class Call TBD

Have a look around before our class call

Week 1 - Introduction to Culture Specific Evangelism

Introduction to Cultural Specific Evangelism Video

Preview

CSE 101 Week 1 video

Preview

Reading 1 - What Is Culture Specific Evangelism (8 pgs)

Preview

Reading 2 - Identity Formation and Spiritual Development (12 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 2: Cross Cultural Evangelism Game

CSE 101 Week 2 Video

Reading & Writing 1 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 1 (9 pgs)

Reading & Writing 2 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 1 Comments (43 pgs)

Reading 3 - Jesus Living and Discipling Among the Lost (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 3 - Cross Cultural Evangelism Game (Part 2)

CSE 101 Week 3 Video

Reading & Writing 1 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Qs 1-4 (4pgs)

Zoom together to play The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Q5a on TBD

Reading & Writing 2 - The Cross-Cultural Evangelism Game 2 Comments (15pgs)

Reading 3 - A Muslim Tribal Chief is Bringing Jesus to His People (2 pgs)

Reading 4 - Living and Discipling in the Hindu World (4 pgs)

Writing 3

Writing 4

Pray

Class Call with Dr. Kikawa -TBD

Week 4 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 1

CSE 101 Week 4 Video

Reading - Eternity in their Hearts Ch 1 (65 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 5 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 2

CSE 101 Week 5 Video

Reading - Eternity In Their Heart Ch 2 (32 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Class Call with Dr. Kikawa - TBD

Week 6 - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 3 & 4

Reading - Eternity in Their Hearts Ch 3 & 4 (39 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 7 - Eternity In Their Hearts Part Two

Reading - Eternity In Their Heart Part Two (54 pgs)

Watch - The Inaugural World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Confirm you'll be joining us for this week's call

Class Call -TBD

Week 8 - Theology Behind Culture Specific Evangelism (part 1)

CSE 101 Week 8 Video

Reading 1 - Theology Part 1 (12 pgs)

Reading 2 - Syncretism (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Watch: Contextualization In Action

Confirm you'll be joining us for this week's call

Class Call with Dr. Kikawa - TBD

Week 9 - Theology Behind Culture Specific Evangelism (part 2)

CSE 101 Week 9 Video

Reading 1 - Theology Part II (8 pgs)

Reading 2 - Follow-Up Reflections on Churchless Christianity (8 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Week 10 - God’s Fingerprints in Culture

CSE 101 Final Video

Reading 1 - Supernatural Testimony of the One True God (12 pgs)

Reading 2 - Discovering Biblical Faith in the Most Unexpected Places (8 pgs)

Reading 3 - Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist followers of Jesus (3 pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Final Class Call - TBD

Next Steps

Join The Broader Reaching Japanese for Christ Network

Take Additional Academy Courses

Support the RJC Network

Volunteer with The RJC Academy

Join us for CSE 201 this fall!

Instructor: Daniel Kikawa

Dr. Daniel Kikawa is our Culture Specific Evangelism (CSE) series instructor from Hawaii, USA. Daniel is President of Aloha Ke Akua Ministries to indigenous peoples, Senior Pastor at Hilo Missionary Church in Hilo, Hawaii and the Kaimu Hale Pule (Hawaiian Church) in Kalapana, Hawaii. He is also a career cross-cultural researcher and presenter at conferences, seminaries and churches on every continent and author of numerous resources (many of which are utilized in our CSE courses).