the Gospel
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Do you have a heart for the Japanese people? Is sharing the good news of the gospel something you feel God is asking you to do? Are you feeling called to serve God’s kingdom globally? If all your answers are “yes,” it sounds like you’re ready to venture out as a missionary. But where do…
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Thinking of being a missionary in Japan? Great! There’s a huge need for mission work in Japan. Christians make up a mere 1% of the Japanese population. And unlike the U.S., most Japanese people know very little about Christianity, if anything. Some Japanese people even think Jesus was a bad guy! (I mean, since he…
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Being bilingual is great! But it’s not without its challenges. I go through these seasons when my Japanese language abilities are really working. Like, smooth as butter. But I also have phases where I feel like my Japanese is just garbage. I can’t articulate what I want to say well, or I just have frequent…
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When you think of “mission work,” what comes to mind? Building schools and hospitals? Preaching on street corners? Outreach events? Of course, some missionaries around the world do these things, but it depends on the social and cultural context of the place. So, what does my mission work look like? Most days, it takes the…