Japanese Park Ministries Offer a “Level Step” to the Gospel
Yoyogi Park in Tokyo plays host to a pair of unique, effective, and multi-cultural outreach ministries.
In Japanese, “shiki ga takai” (しきが高い ) refers to a “high step.” The phrase means that it’s difficult to enter somewhere – not literally, but figuratively. Shiki ga takai is something we’ve probably all experienced at one time or another. It’s that moment when you feel like an outsider. The situation is daunting, and it’s difficult to bring yourself to take that initial step. For TEAM Japan’s David McClanahan and his co-laborers, years of cross-cultural ministry have shown that exploring Christianity can be a “high step” for the Japanese people. Many come from Buddhist, Shinto, or atheistic backgrounds, and regard…
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This is a great way get people to Jesus. I have been here seventy years and understand the difficulty of…