Eriya Yatsuzuka is the National Overseer of the Japan Church of God, and he also serves as the Senior Pastor of the Tokyo Lighthouse Church. He is married to Yuka, and they have two sons and a daughter.

In 1966, he was born as the son of Pastor Yatsuzuka the founder of his church. When he was 18 years old, he committed his life to the Lord. He studied psychology as his under degree, and he worked for Japanese companies as an engineer. He graduated both the Covenant Seminary in Japan and the Church of God Theological Seminary in Cleveland Tennessee in the U.S.

He studied Christian Formation and Discipleship as his master degree, and His focus has been youth ministries and the next generations. And he has served as the Youth Pastor in his church and the Youth Director of Japan Church of God for many years. He has served as a main speaker at youth camp meetings. And he also encouraged the churches and the pastors to equip and train the next generations.

His heart is always for Japan and it’s revival. He started the “Revival For Students” passionate camp meeting for college students in 1989. He and his fellow pastors started “J+Passion” the revival meeting for young adults in 2001. He also started newest church in Otsuchi town where there was no Christian church before the NE Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. He is the board member of the Japan Pentecostal Fellowship and the Japan Pentecostal Counsel.