Receiving the Church in Japan
In Japan, less than 2 percent of the population openly professes Christ as their Savior. Yet we know that many more would do so if not for the social stigma placed not only on Christians but also their entire family. Our Japanese ministry team seeks to reach these hesitant believers and seekers.
Your gifts offer a safe way to hear the Gospel for those who want to know more about the Christian faith but are afraid to step into a church. You will also connect believers to one another, both online and through listener events for dispersed believers. God is working in Japan—will you join Him?
Ministry Center:
Established:
Leader:
Rev. Masao Yamashita
Masao became the Japanese ministry leader in 1998. He was raised in a Buddhist family, but at age sixteen he borrowed a Bible. As Masao read it, he felt God speak to him. He began attending a local church and started listening to our Japanese radio program The Morning Word. A year later he committed his life to Christ. Masao studied at Kobe Reformed Seminary and then graduated from Calvin Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Masao and his wife, Tomoko, have four children and six grandchildren.
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More than 15,000 people visit our website every month in order to hear God's Word
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Our Japanese broadcasts reach people in more than 65 countries.
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There’s no substitute for face-to-face interactions! Over this past year, 156 people attended our listener events.
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