Missions in Japan

SEND has been ministering in Japan since World War II, engaging the unreached and establishing reproducing Japanese churches.

Japan: Unshakable Hope
New video series. Learn what God is doing a year after the earthquake/tsunami.

Japan: Engage Tohoku
The next phase in our Japan Earthquake Recovery project.

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Business Administration

Manage the general operations of the SEND office and Center while providing oversight and evaluation of the business and financial matters of SEND Japan.
Youth Ministry

Working with national youth (middle school through college and young career) to evangelize and disciple.
TESOL Teachers

Teaching English in both formal and informal settings in order to evangelize.
SEND Me! (Short term) Japan TESL

Do you have a certificate in TESL? Several churches in Japan with whom SEND works would like qualified native English speakers to help with English classes as an outreach of...
Bible Study Leader

Men and women to lead small, informal, evangelistic Bible studies in order to plant churches.
Camping Ministry

All roles related to camping—cooks, counselors, maintenance, administrators, etc.

Near to the Broken Hearted

55 days AGOSEND Missionary

Mr. Omura was swept away in the tsunami, and not found until three weeks later on the Onagawa seashore....
New Video Series - Japan: Unshakable Hope

68 days AGOSEND Missionary

March 11 marks one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. This 9.0 earthquake triggered...
Near To The Brokenhearted

71 days AGOSEND Missionary

Mr. Omura was swept away in the tsunami, and not found until after three weeks later on the Onagawa...
Mercy salvages family memories

79 days AGOSEND Missionary

Have you ever lost your family history of photos in a disaster? Do you remember how painful that was?...
A Lesson On Forgiveness

83 days AGODarwin and Karen Stoesz

Jesus is always ready to forgive. This was the main point of the message I shared with young mothers...
Taking Time to Relax and Reach Out

133 days AGODave and Eileen Barkman

In mid-November, SEND missionaries Dave and Eileen Barkman and their nieces Heidi and Lindi (high...

Dave and Eileen Barkman

Urban Japan is a very different place than rural Kansas which we call “home” in the US. We have raised four children here in Japan during...
Phil and Miko Barkman

Phillip grew up in a small town in Southwest Kansas. Miko grew up in Southwest Japan. We were both raised in Christian homes and met each other at Grace...
Tim and Chie Burns

As God called us to himself in different places, in different ways, he also has called us to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to see...
Kevin Cochrane

I grew up in the quiet suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan. As I began to realize my childhood dream of becoming a pro-soccer player wasn't a...
Joy dela Cruz

I used to be in the corporate world managing customer service in Manila, Philippines. After I received God's call to be a missionary through a message...
John and Susan Edwards

My wife and I along with our three children (David, Joshua and Esther) have been missionaries in Japan since 1993 (with SEND International since...

That God would use this time in Japanese history to bring many to Himself

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For peace that passes understanding while completing MinistryPartner Development

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Pray for financial and prayer partners as I pursue partnership development.

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Pray for my home church as it transitions through a difficult time

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