East Asia and the Pacific

The East Asia and Pacific office of Global Ministries encompasses a vast region from Mongolia to New Zealand, China to the Pacific Island nations. The region is home to nearly 1.6 billion people – one-quarter of the world’s population – and contains one-sixth of the world’s landmass.
Global Ministries has partners and projects in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu, and the Marshall Islands. Some partnerships, such as our relationship with Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, have lasted well over a century. Others are new and continue to develop. For instance, responding to the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in rural China, in 2003, Global Ministries began to partner with villagers in Shuangmiao Village, Henan Province. Whether supporting long-standing relationships, or creating new ones, Global Ministries continues to be open to new and innovative ways to share in God’s mission of peace, justice, and shalom in this region of the world.
Helpful resources from the East Asia and the Pacific Office
General Synod/Assembly Resolutions Related to East Asia and the Pacific
East Asia & the Pacific News
Report from Pacific Conference of Churches Leaders’ Meeting, April 2026
Sustaining Pacific Ecumenism Pacific Church Leaders met in Suva, Fiji, from 13 to…
Read MoreGlobal Ministries is saddened to learn of the death of Virginia (Ginny) Herman Thelin
Global Ministries is saddened to learn of the death of Virginia (Ginny) Hermann Thelin…
Read MoreWorld Communion of Reformed Churches adopted statement on Korea
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) adopted the following statement on peace in Korea…
Read MoreMission Stories
Update from Jinling Theological Seminary
Written by: G Lou, Mission Co-Worker in East Asia & Pacific Region Dear Brothers and…
Read MorePreparing Social Workers in Japan
By Martha Mensendiek Martha Mensendiek serves with Doshisha University, Kyoto,…
Read MoreSharing in Community
Abigail Reed serves with the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK)….
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