“I love two Js and no third; one is Jesus, and the other is Japan. I do not know which I love more, Jesus or Japan. I am hated by my countrymen for Jesus’ sake as foreign belief, and I am disliked by foreign missionaries for Japan’s sake as national and narrow. Even if I lose all my friends, I cannot lose Jesus and Japan. . . Jesus and Japan; my faith is not a circle with one center; it is an ellipse with two centers. My heart and mind revolve around the two dear names. And I know that one strengthens the other; Jesus strengthens and purifies my love for Japan; and Japan clarifies and objectives my love for Jesus. Were it not for the two, I would become a mere dreamer, a fanatic, an amorphous universal man.” 

 Kanzo Uchimura, 18th century Japanese theologian, educator

We would like to officially welcome you to the Osaka team this summer! It is a privilege we get to work together as we trust God to do mighty things in and through our team in the country of Japan. This will be a summer of relying on and trusting God in incredible ways. God is already at work in us and in the hearts of the students and the people we will meet. Together, we get to affirm the Imago Dei of the Japanese, inviting them to return to their Creator. 

Our mission aims to be a presence that carries the light of Jesus to Japan. There are over 125 million people in Japan and less than 1% say they are Christians. The vast number of people living in Japan have never met a Christian, much less heard the gospel. Our hearts break as we see Japan through God's eyes. For all their material wealth and technological advancement, the Japanese people are empty and longing for meaning.

God desperately loves the Japanese people and passionately desires to bring them into relationship with Himself. We get the opportunity to go, in the power of the Spirit.

This website will be a valuable tool as you journey the next few months in preparation for our departure to Japan. It contains essential information to make this an incredible experience. 

Take time in the next few days to read through this site. Our hope is that it will provide guidelines and answers for almost all your questions and concerns about our trip to Tokyo. If it doesn't, feel free to contact us (Ben & Justin), but always check here first!

We look forward to getting to know you and serving with you this summer. We believe the Lord has specifically chosen you to help advance His Kingdom in Osaka and are excited to join Him in His work, His work in and through us.

In Him,

Ben, Justin, Carrie, and Penny