Ministry Focus

Andrew serves as an English conversation teacher for junior and senior high school students at Tamagawa Seigakuin, a Christian all-girls school, which was first established in Tokyo in 1950 with the help of the Church of God (Anderson). In addition to teaching classes, Andrew preaches special English worship messages during chapel time every 2 months. On Sundays, he volunteers at his local church and teaches special English Sunday school messages for the junior high Sunday school.

His Story

Japan is a country with a rich history, deep cultural tradition,s and a strong sense of duty, respect, and personal responsibility. While these values have shaped one of the world’s most orderly and prosperous societies, the gospel remains largely unknown to many people. Today, only about one percent of the Japanese population identifies as Christian, making Japan one of the world’s largest unreached developed nations.

From an early age, God placed a love for Japan in Andrew’s heart that gradually grew into a calling to serve its people. After graduating from university, Andrew moved to Japan through the JET Program, through which he taught English in a public high school for four and half years. After marrying his wife Ami in 2021, he began working at Tamagawa Seigakuin. He has had the privilege of building relationships with students, encouraging them both academically and spiritually, and sharing Christ’s love through faithful daily ministry.

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