Our vision is to help make a significant difference in the progress of the gospel among the Japanese people over the first half of this century.

Christianity in Japan

Christianity is very much a minority religion in Japan at present. We estimate that between 0.2% and 0.5% of Japanese have fully embraced the gospel, which makes the Japanese among the least-reached major people groups in the world.

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Author: Ian Maclennan

How can I help make a difference?

What are some of the things I could get involved with or do which will make a difference to the advance of the gospel among the Japanese?

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Author: Ian Maclennan

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Our vision

JCL's vision is to help make a significant difference in the progress of the gospel among the Japanese over the first half of this century.

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The challenge...

130m

Japanese people in Japan and abroad

< 1%

are thought to be Bible-believing Christians

2nd

largest unreached people group in the world

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