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. Faith+ — where real faith meets real life. New episodes every second Thursday. 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 Explore missions: https://www.faith.org.au/missions FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook:   / faith.org.au   Instagram:   / faith.org.au   SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN Spotify: http://tiny.cc/FaithplusSpotify Apple Podcast: http://tiny.cc/FaithplusApplePodcasts Got a story—or know someone who does? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch: [email protected] Musicbed: MB011QDQGVHZ9Y9