Joel and Elaine Loewen have served in Japan with SEND International for 37 years. They spent 13 years planting a church in Yokohama, then 8 years assisting a church in Tokyo. While...
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We both grew up Christian families in small towns in the US; Alex in Indiana and Laura in Pennsylvania. We have a passion for reaching the children and students of the spiritually dark country of...
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Over the last several years, I have been given a heavy call and never-ending desire to serve the people of Japan. The numbers of people there who have not heard any message about Christ...
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As a kid growing up in South Dakota, Sara’s family hosted month-long foreign exchange students from Japan once every few years. It was through these initial connections with Japan and...
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We have been serving in Japan in church planting for over 20 years. God has blessed us with three children, Emily, Joshua, and Joanna. God led us to work in Saginuma Church in Kawasaki, and by His...
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“Go into the world.”
Growing up in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, I never thought about entering ministry work. I never even considered it until I heard those four words...
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We were each brought to Japan by our love for the Japanese and our passion to see Christ proclaimed to one of the largest unreached people groups in the world. Through teaching, mentoring, and...
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Greetings! Over the years again and again I have felt called to service, the kind of service that is not noticed unless something goes wrong. Several summers of serving at a Christian Summer camp...
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The Lord has called me to Sendai, Japan, to make Him known to the Japanese there. I intend to do this through intentionally building relationships with people, whether it be at conversation...
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I am truly convinced that the Lord brought me to Japan. The way events fell into place to get me here and the blessings he has provided since I've arrived have led me to believe that he answered...
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