Ken Shigematsu
Biography
Ken Shigematsu has served as Senior Pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC, and previously worked for Sony Corporation in Tokyo. Shigematsu's books include Now I Become Myself (2023), Survival Guide for the Soul (2018), and God in My Everything (2013).
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