SEND’s Japan team offers two discipleship-focused internships: D House Tokyo and D House Obanazawa. Both D House programs offer English speakers the chance to explore God’s call while practically ministering in Japan.
The D House programs in Japan:
Being healthy — not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually — is foundational to successful missionary work. D House helps interns develop and practice habits and activities, some individual and some corporate, that lead toward overall good health in the Japanese context. (Scroll down to find out how God used D House in the life of its very first intern.)
To explore further, please fill out this short form, and a missions coach will contact you.
Blake was the inaugural participant at D House Obanazawa (in the original location near Tohoku), serving under the discipleship of John and Susan Edwards.
“I was the first D House intern. The experience was absolutely crucial in confirming and shaping my calling to Japan, and has given me the fuel to keep moving forward on my journey. John and Susan are incredibly down to earth, easy to relate to, candid, caring and a perfect fit for this ministry that deals with such a wide range of personalities. I think they will always be like a family-away-from-family to me. The length of the internship, 90 days, gives just enough time to get past the honeymoon phase, and together with John and Susan’s guidance, gives a good sense of the true daily life one will experience in Japan.
“Another thing I really appreciated about my D House experience was the diverse range people, places, and ministries I was introduced to. I got a broad sense of things—not just John’s ministry, not just SEND’s ministry—of what God is doing through all kinds of people, all throughout Japan. Another positive was, while they would love for you to join SEND, you never feel obligated or pressured to do so. You really feel their desire to allow God's will for your life to be revealed to you, even if that is outside of SEND.
“If you feel like perhaps you might have a calling to Japan, Taiwan, or Thailand, or to work with Muslims, D House is an amazing opportunity. Our calling does not simply fall into our lap, we have a responsibility to respond, to explore, and to prepare. A moving car can be steered easier than one that's sitting in park; I think experiences like this are what He uses to bring us to our destination. God will keep some doors open, others he will close, and still others will be revealed—but first we have to approach them.”
To explore your calling like Blake did, fill out this short form (it only takes three minutes) to connect with a missions coach.
Click here to learn about SEND's other internships.