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    Japan

    Self-supporting churches across Japan.

    Churches
    7
    Attendance
    349
    Countries
    1
    Founded

    Mission & vision

    The churches in Japan are self-supporting, funding their own ministry in one of the least-evangelised developed nations in the world.

    They work in a culture where Christians make up a very small share of the population, making every congregation a long-term, patient work.

    Founding & milestones

    1. Today

      Self-supporting churches

      Japanese congregations sustain their own ministry staff and outreach.

      Source: ICOC mission society records

    Territory

    1 countries · 7 churches

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    JPN

    Initiatives & programs

    City churchesCongregations rooted in Japan’s major cities.
    Student ministryOutreach to university students and young professionals.

    Goals

    01

    Sustain and grow

    Keep every congregation self-supporting and growing.

    02

    Reach more cities

    Extend beyond the current city churches.

    Media

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    Churches

    7 of 7 shown · January 2025 Disciples Today survey.

    Tokyo Church of ChristTokyo, Japan250
    Osaka Central Church of ChristOsaka, Japan50
    Nagoya Central Church of ChristNagoya, Japan15
    Okinawa Church of ChristOkinawa, Japan13
    Sendai Church of ChristSendai, Japan13
    Fukuoka Church of ChristFukuoka, Japan4
    Sapporo Church of ChristSapporo, Japan4

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    Sources

    Church data compiled by Sergio Pulido and Disciples Today (January 2025).