My Heart for Japan
Ever since I was a child, I
have been fascinated by Japan. I can remember as far back as first
grade when I used to come home from school to watch Robotech and Voltron,
both Japanese style animation based on Japanese characters. On top
of that, my parents introduced me to many Japanese dishes such as
tonkatsu, sushi, omlette rice and japanese style tofu. I also thought
Japanese cars and bikes were cool. I don't quite know why Japan fascinated
me so much, but perhaps the truest and simplest answer is the right
one: because God made me that way.
At the end of 2000 I attended the Urbana missions conference where
I realized that God commands (not requests) each and every one of
us to, "... go forth and make disciples of all nations..."
As I walked past hundreds of missionary groups wondering where I should
serve, I came up on the booth for Asian Access where I felt that God
was calling me to serve Japan.
With those convictions in my heart, I went on the following trips:
- August 2001 - Taught English for two weeks in Nagoya with Asian Access
- July 2002 - Taught English for four weeks in Tokushima with Asian Access
- November 2004 - Served on the Media Team for the Church Planting Institute in Hakone
- November 2005 - Served as Media Team Lead for the Church Planting Institute in Hakone
- November 2007 - Served as Director of Media for the the Church Planting Institute in Hakone
- November 2009 - Served as Director of Media for the the Church Planting Institute in Hakone
- May 2011 - Served with Converge Worldwide doing 3.11 Tsunami Relief work
- August 2011 - Served with Converge Worldwide and Samaritan's Purse doing 3.11 Tsunami Relief work
I do not know what will happen in the future but I believe God gave
me a passion for the Japanese people and I look forward to more opportunities
to serve Him there. In the meantime, please feel free to follow the
links to the right and learn more about the opportunities I've had
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Japan Trips
Here is a list of the various trips
to Japan I have taken so far. I hope this list will get longer every
year.
July 2001
Teaching English with LIFE Ministries
at Nagoya Glorious Chapel
July 2002
Teaching English with LIFE Ministries
at Tokushima Eikoh Church
November 2004
Serving the Church Planting Institute
annual conference in Hakone
November 2005
Serving the Church Planting Institute
annual conference in Hakone
November 2007
Serving the Church Planting Institute
annual conference in Hakone
November 2009
Serving the Church Planting Institute annual conference in Hakone
Part 1 on facebook
Part 2 on facebook
May 2011
3.11 Tsunami Disaster Relief
August 2011
3.11 Tsunami Disaster Relief
Japan Links
Asian Access
Japan Travel Info
Japan Rail Pass
Exchange Rates
Japanese Language
Japan Facts
Ministry in Japan is so hard that sometimes the country is called
"The Missonary's Graveyard"
Less than 0.4% of Japan follows Christ, the smallest of any major
people group.
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