Imagine a young Japanese church in the midst of a
city where 99.6% of its population are without a relationship with the living God. Imagine a God who is preparing tens of
thousands in this city to hear the gospel. Now, imagine that God is asking you to work alongside of
these Japanese believers loving and connecting the Japanese of this city with the church so that they can come to know Christ.
Now,
before you decide that this isn't for you, let's take a moment to consider...
Is God asking you to come to
Japan for the rest of your life?
Maybe, but let's just say that for now that God is
asking initially for one year of your life.
Will you need to master the Japanese
language before you come?
No, there will be so many Japanese people that will
want to talk to you in English that you will not need to speak very much Japanese in order to have an important ministry in
Japan. The Japanese educational system and society have put such an emphasis on English, the "international language", that
we have Japanese of all ages wanting to learn from English-speaking missionaries.
What is this important ministry
that you will have?
You will be an integral part in being a bridge between
the church and the people of Shimonoseki. You will live in the Christian Center or in a community near a church
meeting place. Your key ministry will be teaching
conversational English to the Japanese which will give you the opportunity for building relationships, sharing God's Word,
and providing a bridge for the Japanese believers to reach out to new people in their city.
How difficult is it to live
and serve as a missionary in Japan?
Well, to start, on the surface Japan has many more
modern conveniences than most other unevangelized countries. However, missionary life in Japan isn't going to be all that
easy and it will definitely take you out of your spiritual comfort zones. You will be faced with the daily reality of the
spiritual battle on the front lines while at the same time experiencing God like you have never experienced Him before.
So,
here's the bottom line, God is at work in Shimonoseki and we are eagerly asking God to send out more workers into His harvest
field. We are convinced that He is doing this even right now. We are asking people like you to commit to one year to
serve as a short-term missionary sent from your home church. The adventure begins for you with your decision to join God in this work. In God's plan, one year of making
Christ known in Shimonoseki could be the very best year of your life .
Just when you thought missions wasn't for you...
God gives a simple invitation to join Him in His work
here in Shimonoseki.
