We will join our missionary partner, Mark Wolter and JEMS (Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society) on our exploratory trip to Japan in May 2026. This type of FaithLife trip is ideal for those who can create friendships quickly and thrive on interacting with others.
TRIP DETAILS
We will be spending time with our FaithLife missionary, Mark Wolter at the Christian school where he teaches. At their Rise Youth Event, we will have an opportunity to do a skit or teaching. There are possibilities for English classes and some additional time sharing with students. We will worship two Sundays at the Gospel Center Church. Our desire will be to get to know church members and encourage them. In Japan, people come to know Jesus through friends and family. Several evenings will also be spent having dinner with different church families. Also, we will have one day of tourist activities! This trip will include a large amount of walking.
Focus of trip: Relationship building and encouragement of Japanese Christians seeking to make disciples. A typical Japanese church is 20-25 people. The average age of a Christian in Japan is in their 70s. Culturally, the concept of sin and one God is a foreign concept to non Christians.
