Japan: a spiritual battlefield

Written by David Fletcher 10 Mar 2017
Japan: a spiritual battlefield

The Japanese are considered the largest unreached people group in the world, with over 120 million still waiting to hear the Gospel. Enormous hurdles stand in the way of the Japanese putting their faith in Jesus. Five of these hurdles are: - spiritual forces of evil, idolatry, and ancestor worship - the Bible and Christianity are viewed as Western and anti-Japanese - busy-ness and materialism - hopelessness, with more than 30,000 suicides per year - the Church's low influence in society. However, a low birthrate, an ageing society, natural disasters, economic decline and feelings of social isolation have provoked a recent resurgence in spiritual searching. The Japanese are now increasingly open to the Gospel, and many believe Japan is ready for an unprecedented awakening to the Good News of Jesus. Only a move of God will bring the freedom, joy, peace and hope that the Japanese desperately crave.

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  • Pray: for the Gospel to no longer be perceived as a western religion. Pray also for the drifting, over-worked and anxious in every age group. May they find freedom in Christ and may the unity of the Spirit demolish division in the 120 different denominations. (Ps. 10:14)