With only 0.5 percent of the population identifying as evangelical Christians, Japan remains the second-largest unreached people group in the world.
In 1945, following the end of WWII, Waseda University started classes on Sundays. Since this conflicted with church services, two Christian students decided to hold an on-campus worship meeting during lunch times.
They called these meetings Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai – Christian Students' Fellowship. From this small beginning, and with the help from missionaries and other foreign workers, KGK gradually expanded their activities.
Our main ministry today is with Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai (KGK).
We have been in Japan for two and a half years, and are currently back in New Zealand for our first Home Service. Our first term has mainly involved settling into life in Japan and learning Japanese. Naomi was bilingual from childhood but Luke has been taking lessons and sat a major language exam last December. Our kids went straight to Japanese preschool and learned by immersion.
We both started as formal staff workers with KGK this April – after serving as volunteer leaders until then – and through this ministry we long to see the next generation of Christian leaders raised and equipped to spread the gospel throughout Japan.
We hope that through our visit to New Zealand, partner churches and supporters are feeling more tangibly linked to the brothers and sisters they serve by sending us to Japan.
If you’re anywhere near Richmond, we’d love for you to join us this Saturday as we take you on a tour through the seasons of Japan and our life and ministry there. We want to bring the stories of God’s work in Japan close to you, so you’ll be inspired and equipped to join us in support and prayer.
We’re also hosting an event for young adults tonight (Thursday) around the idea of "risking big because God has got you”. Hope to see you there!
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With only 0.5 percent of the population identifying as evangelical Christians, Japan remains the second-largest unreached people group in the world.
In 1945, following the end of WWII, Waseda University started classes on Sundays. Since this conflicted with church services, two Christian students decided to hold an on-campus worship meeting during lunch times.
They called these meetings Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai – Christian Students' Fellowship. From this small beginning, and with the help from missionaries and other foreign workers, KGK gradually expanded their activities.
Our main ministry today is with Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai (KGK).
We have been in Japan for two and a half years, and are currently back in New Zealand for our first Home Service. Our first term has mainly involved settling into life in Japan and learning Japanese. Naomi was bilingual from childhood but Luke has been taking lessons and sat a major language exam last December. Our kids went straight to Japanese preschool and learned by immersion.
We both started as formal staff workers with KGK this April – after serving as volunteer leaders until then – and through this ministry we long to see the next generation of Christian leaders raised and equipped to spread the gospel throughout Japan.
We hope that through our visit to New Zealand, partner churches and supporters are feeling more tangibly linked to the brothers and sisters they serve by sending us to Japan.
If you’re anywhere near Richmond, we’d love for you to join us this Saturday as we take you on a tour through the seasons of Japan and our life and ministry there. We want to bring the stories of God’s work in Japan close to you, so you’ll be inspired and equipped to join us in support and prayer.
We’re also hosting an event for young adults tonight (Thursday) around the idea of "risking big because God has got you”. Hope to see you there!
Check out other articles in the
series below.
More articles in the
series are to come.
