Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is one of the most beautiful, modern and influential cities in the world. But under its wealthy, efficient surface, the changing culture has broken down traditional community relationships and values, and many Japanese struggle with depression. Intense focus on prosperity, success, and perfection has resulted in alienation and frequently, despair. Tokyo is a vibrant, growing city with a deep need at its core for the gospel of grace. MTW Tokyo seeks to introduce many Japanese to that grace through church planting and community arts outreach.
The church planting team works alongside our Japanese partners to plant and grow churches, with a special focus on developing Japanese leaders. The arts team facilitates church planting and evangelism through workshops, outreach events, and active involvement in church life, especially worship music. Both teams long to see Tokyo filled with healthy, growing churches of people who model true faith, repentance, forgiveness, and worship, bringing new life to the culture around them.
Meet The Team
Andrew & Megan Nairn
Andrew and Megan are members of the Community Arts Tokyo team, working to facilitate church-planting alongside local pastors and artists.
Bob & Sharon Drews
Bob and Sharon Drews disciple, mentor, and teach ministry teams in Tokyo, Japan. By discipling, mentoring, and teaching the ministry teams, they enable the Japanese-speaking missionaries to be more focused and effective in direct leadership and evangelism among the Japanese.
Craig & Ree Coulbourne
Craig and Ree Coulbourne are building relationships through outreach at Shin Urayasu Grace Church in Japan through MTW.
Gardner Herren
Gardner is returning to serve with MTW in Japan this summer, using her dance background to partner with Community Arts Tokyo in sharing the gospel.
Jason & Mandy Schafer
The Schafers have a vision for sharing the gospel and helping to establish communities of faith in Tokyo.
Jeff & Katie Saunders
Japan is a country in desperate need of hearing the message of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.
Joe & Felicity Congdon
Joe and Felicity’s vision is to raise up the next generation of young pastors and church leaders in Tokyo.
Jon & Sarah Pfeil
Jon & Sarah resource church planting throughout the nation of Japan.
Jonas & Christina Davison
Jonas and Christina minister at the intersection of the Church and the Arts, spreading the gospel among Tokyo's 36 million residents.
Roger & Abi Lowther
Roger & Abi lead the Community Arts team, resourcing church planting through the arts.
Vanessa Johnston
Vanessa is excited to spread the gospel through creative expression in Japan this summer, serving in Nagoya and Tokyo.
Will & Jessica Sprague
Will & Jessica will be serving in Japan in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo. They hope to share the gospel with their neighbors, encourage young families, and disciple college students.
