We Moved to Japan for Missions... Not What We Expected | Faith+ Ep8

We often think missions in Japan sounds exciting — maybe even like a “holiday.” But what’s it actually like? Kevin and Sam share the real story behind life on the ground — the challenges, the surprises, and the moments that changed them.

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(00:00) Teaser

(00:25) Welcome & Episode Intro

(03:03) Life before Japan — what were we doing?

(04:52) How Japan happened (Sam’s story)

(08:54) What was stopping us from going

(10:55) How Japan happened (Kevin’s story)

(13:37) Why do missions in a “developed” country?

(16:13) Stories of God moving in Japan

(20:34) Daily life of a missionary in Japan

(22:05) How missionaries survive financially

(26:58) Feeling guilty for resting

(27:57) RAPID REVELATIONS

(31:01 )The hardest moments in Japan

(32:48) The joys and how it changed us

(34:35) Why Sam decided to leave Japan

(36:02) Do missionaries burnout? How to avoid it

(37:34) What we wish we knew before going

(38:12) What we sense God is doing in Japan

(41:06) One thing you should take away

(45:09) Outro

(45:46) Outtakes

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