How can we build relationships with a generation whose main interests are music, dancing, video games, etc? On the streets of Tokyo a completely different approach is needed, providing something that Japanese youth will enjoy and value.
What is a Hikikomori and what can cause this social condition? What is the answer for those who have retreated into their family homes for months or years on end? Can a life without hope or meaning be turned around even leading other sufferers to freedom? OMF wants to plant a network of churches that can address social problems like Hikikomori and set the captives free.
Japan is famous for its productivity making it a very rich nation. But what is the real cost of this relentless devotion to companies and the economy? What happens to families, marriages and health when the job comes first? OMF wants to plant a network of churches across Japan to reveal the true meaning of life, with all its fullness.
Japan seems like a perfect nation. Should missionaries therefore consider other more deserving countries? Below Japan's surface there are many social and cultural challenges that hold millions in stressful and hopeless lives. OMF wants to address the underlying issues by creating a network of churches throughout Japan, working hand in hand with Japanese pastors.
Richard East explains how, after months of very little happening, an unexpected visitor at an event run by a short-term team led to a on-going contact.
Below the surface | OMF Japan series of videos and other Japan related clips.
Japan seems like a perfect nation. Should missionaries therefore consider other more deserving countries? Below Japan's surface there are many social and cultural challenges that hold millions in stressful and hopeless lives.
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