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Working for a Japanese company?

Thanks for getting in touch and thinking about how you might want to approach your work colleagues.  

Often, Japanese people have very little experience of Christianity, so you may find that many of your Japanese colleagues, and probably also your Japanese boss, have not met a Christian before and so they may not know what to expect.  

Your opportunity

Japan and the Japanese are among the least-reached peoples in the world with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  As a non-Japanese Christian worker in their company you most probably have much more access to the people you are working alongside than any other Christian could ever hope to have.  You may have noticed that the Japanese often spend a great deal of time at work and often social activities with colleagues after work, too.  The Lord may have put you in the role you have so that you can be an effective witness to him among people who know little or nothing of the gospel.  

We would be pleased to help...

We would love to support you in any outreach you are considering or undertaking now.  Please contact us so that we can be praying for you.  Also, there is a Christian businessmen's club called the International VIP Club (from Isaiah 43:4 - You are a very important person in God's eyes) which has various branches around the world.  Please browse their website or alternatively contact us and we would be happy to let you know if there is a chapter near you.  

If you are lucky enough to have struck up a friendship with a Japanese colleague, do also look at the post on how you might want to share the gospel with your Japanese friend.  

Published: 17th October, 2019

Updated: 18th January, 2021

Author: Ian Maclennan

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