‘Hospitality as Jewish Evangelism’
Kobe, Japan
November 2nd - 5th 2026
Schedule
Monday November 2
15:00 - Registration Open
17:00 - 18:30 - Evening Main Session - The Story So Far: The History and Current Trends of Hospitality Ministry - Robynne B
19:00 - 20:30 - Cultural Evening and Dinner
Tuesday November 3
9:00 - 10:00 - Bible Lesson with Tim Sigler
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:00 - Morning Main Session - Mission by Design: How to Build a Hospitality Ministry with Purpose - Aaron Abramson
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch Bento Boxes (on-site)
Seminars
14:00 - 15:00
1) Building a Hospitality Network in East Asia (w Japanese translation) (Jacob Lee and Pastor Naoji)
2) Art, Music, and Cultural Experiences as Bridges to Yeshua (Eli and Shoshana Birnbaum)
3) How to Talk About Jesus with Jewish People: Part 1 (Dan Sered and Rachel Davis)
15:30 - 16:30
4) Showing Practical Hospitality (Aviel Sela)
5) The Jewish History of Japan (w Japanese translation) (David Trubek and Pastor Naoji)
6) How to Talk About Jesus with Jewish People: Part 2 (Dan Sered and Rachel Davis)
17:00 - 19:00 - Evening Main Session - From Jerusalem to the Ends of Asia: Reaching Jewish Travelers - David Trubek
Wednesday November 4
9:00 - 10:00 - Bible Lesson with Tim Sigler
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:00 - Morning Main Session - When Hospitality Becomes Community: Meeting the Third-Space Need - Eli Birnbaum
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch Bento Boxes (on-site)
Seminars
14:00 - 15:00
7) Designing and Managing a Hospitality Space (Anna Trubek and Shoshana Birnbaum)
8) The Gospel vs Buddhism, Hinduism, New Age etc (Pastor Naoji)
9) Trauma Aware Hospitality (Isaac and Melissa Uchiyama)
15:30 - 16:30
10) Trauma Aware Hospitality (Isaac and Melissa Uchiyama)
11) Designing and Managing a Hospitality Space (Anna Trubek and Shoshana Birnbaum)
12) Discussion: What materials, tools, tech have been created and what more needs to be developed? (Robynne B and Eli Birnbaum)
17:00 - 19:00 - Evening Main Session - Plenary Panel - After the Trip: Follow-Up, Trust, and the Journey - Lawrence Hirsch, Eli Birnbaum, Stewart Winograd, Kelli Priest
Thursday November 5
9:00 - 10:00 - Bible Lesson with Tim Sigler
10:00 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 12:00 - Morning Main Session - Plenary Panel - What's Next? The Future of Hospitality as Jewish Evangelism - Robynne B, Dan Sered, Isaac Uchiyama, Stewart Winograd
12:00 - 13:30 - Lunch Bento Boxes (on-site)
Seminars
14:00 - 15:00
13) Setting up, Training and Running a Hospitality Network (Lawrence and Louise Hirsch and Sarah Bolton)
14) Taking Spiritual Conversations to the Next Level (Alex Adelson and Eli Birnbaum)
15) Creating the Space for Spiritual Encounters in Your Community (Stewart Winograd)
15:30 - 16:30
16) Current Trends in Israeli Travel and Hospitality Ministry (Robynne B)
17) Taking Spiritual Conversations to the Next Level (Alex Adelson and Eli Birnbaum)
18) Setting up, Training and Running a Hospitality Network (Lawrence and Louise Hirsch and Sarah Bolton)
17:00 - 19:00 - Closing Session - Rediscovering the Ancient Way: Hospitality as Mission - Lawrence & Louise Hirsch
*Schedule is subject to change