Challenge or Opportunity

-bringing digital missions to Japan

CHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY

by Jonathan Lowrance

As we try to reach countries with very few Christians, it is easy to focus on the many. The truth is that the “needs” are everywhere, and meeting these needs can be difficult at best. We can meet these challenges with confidence because we serve a God with unlimited power and resources. Knowing our victory is assured, we see these impossible situations, not just as challenges, but as incredible opportunities for God to show His miraculous power.

In Japan, where fewer than 1 percent of the 127 million people know Jesus, we see this challenge become an opportunity.

There is an intentional shift by the national church to focus on ways to reach the next generation. Right now, the most significant opportunity is to provide creative content and training to help connect with the unreached in new ways.

Many churches in Japan are severely under-resourced and lack the tools needed to reach this current generation. We are currently partnering with two churches in Tokyo to help build creative teams to extend their reach beyond the walls of the church. Using the multiplying effect of media, we will be empowering the church to make an impact in Japanese communities with messages of hope.

We will also continue discussing with leaders of the national church about how we can partner with them to bring the incredible resource of APMedia Workshops to Japan. We echo their desire to provide opportunities for training as many churches in Japan as possible.

We want to be a resource and blessing to the church so that, together, we can reach a new generation of believers here. Please pray that God would continue to open doors for APMedia in Japan.

And pray that He would connect us with more creative Japanese believers who are passionate about reaching their nation through the power of media.