Missionary work in Japan requires sensitivity and patience
For 20 years, Steve Niksarian, recently named Northern District Supervisor for Foursquare Japan, has served patiently in the nation, where only one percent of the population is Christian.
Running a café to reach people with the gospel in Japan
In Japan, Foursquare Missionary Renee Williams operates a café and counsels people still recovering from the 2011 tsunami.
Missionary Spotlight: Jeff and Naoko MacKay
Since moving to Osaka, Japan, in 1997, the MacKays have planted five churches, including Hope Chapel Osaka in the center of the city.
Former Rock Star Points People to Jesus, the Rock
Foursquare Pastor Chu Kosaka is known throughout Japan as a former rock star. Today, Chu brings relief to displaced people following the Tohoku earthquake disaster.
Foursquare Relief Efforts in Japan Underway
Foursquare church members from across the U.S. have responded generously to the crisis in Japan, and relief efforts are underway as teams prepare to travel to the island nation this summer.
Update: Plans Are in the Works to Help Japan
In the island nation devastated by the recent 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, short-term and long-term planning is getting underway as leaders seek for the best ways to offer assistance.
Update on Japan From Area Missionary Corey*
Foursquare's area missionary for Japan describes what is going on in the nation and how Foursquare is mobilizing to respond to the thousands of people in desperate need.
Update on Japan From FMI Director James C. Scott
Foursquare leaders are working closely together to assess the situation in Japan and to formulate a strategy for aid and relief to those affected by this disaster.
Japan Rocked by Earthquake, Tsunami
Foursquare pastors and missionaries in Japan were impacted by the 8.9 earthquake, which resulted in a deadly tsunami, on March 11.