Released in the UK January 2025
Released in the US January 2025
Pocket paperback | 104 Pages
9781527111868 • £6.99 $9.99
BISAC – REL045000
Sharing Your Faith With Your Japanese Neighbour
OMF International
Sharing gospel with Japanese people in Western context
Understanding important cultural differences
Gleaned from many years’ experience
Packed with practical help, Sharing Your Faith with Your Japanese Neighbour calls attention to cultural differences and will give you ideas for sharing the Gospel with the Japanese people in your life. The book is split into three sections: A Brief Outline of Japan’s History; Becoming a Friend; and Witnessing to Japanese People. Each section highlights things to be aware of when speaking to someone from Japan and how cultural differences might impact how they relate to you. The book encourages you to form genuine friendships and to invite them into your life as well as into your faith. Hugely practical, this book will be invaluable to anyone who longs to tell their Japanese neighbour about Jesus.
OMF International
OMF is a global fellowship of Christians with a heart for East Asia. We are passionate to demonstrate and proclaim the good news to East Asia’s billions, many of whom have never seen or heard it.
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Christian Focus
This is a really helpful booklet for someone wishing to better understand the worldview of a Japanese friend or contact and how to show them the love of Christ more effectively.
Selvan Anketell
Director of Mission, Japan Christian Link, UK
A must–read for any Christian who seeks better communication with any Japanese. This booklet will give you a good understanding of why Japanese people think and act as they do, and offer practical tips on how to move forward.
Yoshie Yokoyama
Japan Country Leader, OMF Returnee Focus; minister, Japan United Church of Christ
Jesus became a human being to communicate the gospel to us in an understandable way. We too must stand in Japanese shoes (or slippers) to effectively communicate the gospel to our Japanese neighbours. This book is a very helpful tool to have in your bag.
Tony Schmidt
Former OMF missionary in Japan; OMF Returnee Focus voluntary worker among Japanese in Canada
This guide will be a very useful resource for anyone wanting to engage with Japanese people. It gives rich insights into Japan’s history and culture alongside lots of practical tips for befriending, witnessing to and discipling those from a very different culture to our own. The questions it raises could also well be good pointers to engaging with other nationalities.
Sue Burt
Head of Returnee Ministry, Friends International