Mission Statement since 1993: Mission To Japan exists to share the gospel with Japanese people and to make disciples of those who come to faith in Christ.

Mission Fact: Less than 1% of Japanese are Christian, but many are open to learning about Christianity. 

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Dear friends,

Here’s a quick update of some things going on with Yukari and me (Warren) and Mission To Japan. 

The continuing effects of the pandemic on Mission To Japan

Unfortunately, we had to cancel our summer homestay program and we’ll have to make a firm decision about our Christmas program very soon. Even if there are Japanese students brave enough to travel here, would there be host families willing to host? It would be terrible if a student traveled here and then had to be quarantined. And currently Japanese travelers who return to Japan must be tested at the airport and quarantined for 14 days even if they test negative. So the challenges are great (as they are for so many now)! We appreciate your prayers.

Ministry under the new normal

Though we couldn’t have a summer program and the verdict’s still out on our Christmas program, we’re still busy doing more of what we usually do in between programs, with a few additions. This includes things such as following up with Japanese students, Zoom reunions and one-on-one Bible studies, connecting with ministry partners and churches, marketing our homestay program in Japan, administration and planning, video editing projects, updating our websites, technology and language curriculum, etc...

Below is a screenshot of one of our recent Zoom reunions (2019 Christmas group). Our most recent Zoom reunion rekindled one student’s interest in Christianity and wants to talk more about it.