Meet Abby, IM Missionary to Japan
Abby recently completed her 2-year internship and has been appointed to return to Japan as a career missionary. After working in the States as a nurse for 2 years, the Lord then called her to join the Hope Alive church plant in Tokorozawa. During her time as an intern, she was able to minister by starting a ministry for young adults, coaching basketball for high school girls, and serving at Hope Alive wherever she was needed. She hopes to return to Japan in the Fall of 2024 to begin her 2 years of full-time language school and return to her ministries at Hope Alive.
Learn more about Hope Alive Church and ministry at hopealive.jp
Why Japan?
After graduating from nursing school, Abby went with IM’s College Missions Program (CMP) to Tokyo, Japan for six weeks. While she was there, she was able to see first-hand just how lost and hopeless the Japanese people were without Christ. Suicide and depression overwhelm the Japanese people every day, with more people dying from suicide than they did from Covid-19 in 2020. Less than 1% of the Japanese people are Evangelical Christians and Japan is considered the 2nd most unreached country in the world. Most of the Japanese people have never even heard of the name of God, but many showed interest in learning. After meeting these people, hearing their stories, and knowing the great need for the spread of the gospel, Abby’s burden for the Japanese people grew and she knew this was the Lord’s plan for her.
24 Unreached People Groups in Japan
Hear Abby’s heart for the Japanese people and her role in ministry at Hope Alive Church in Japan.
How she is ministering to the people in Japan
How you can pray for Abby
- Pray that the Lord will lead me to the right people and churches as I begin fundraising and hope to return in the Fall of 2024.
- Pray for patience and endurance as I enter full-time language school.
- Pray for Gospel conversations to come up naturally.
- Pray for opportunities to speak of Jesus early and often.
- Pray that I will fully listen and go to where the Spirit leads.
