Kyoto & Kansai.
A Japanese border city of 14,000 and a university campus drawing students from across Asia and beyond — sitting right on the seam of three countries and one of the least-evangelized regions on earth.
Kyoto is Japan's ancient capital — 1.4 million people, a thousand temples, and a quietly secular generation. Working families, international students, and young professionals all share the same streets.
Kyoto University's Yoshida campus pulls in over 22,000 students from every prefecture in Japan and across Asia. Reach the campus and the gospel travels home with them.
Most neighborhoods in Kyoto have no evangelical church. We're going to plant one, and to keep planting until the city is reached.
One of the least evangelized regions on earth.
Japan once received the gospel with open hearts. Today, it is one of the least-reached developed nations on earth — and the worker pool keeps shrinking.
Less than 1% of Japanese identify as Christians, and fewer than 0.5% are evangelical. Most neighborhoods in a city the size of Kyoto have no evangelical church at all.
Kyoto sits at the meeting point of Japan, Belgium, and Kansai. The Kyoto University draws students from across Asia. Reach this region and the gospel goes home with them.