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Facing the 2030 problem: how the Japanese Church is preparing for the future

Facing the 2030 problem: how the Japanese Church is preparing for the future

Update: 2025-07-14
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In five years’ time, half of Japan’s Protestant churches may have closed.


That’s the stark message from Christians there facing the reality of an ageing population and Church. So what does the future hold for the Church in Japan?


To find out more, we spoke to Kenji Kondo, a Japanese missionary with Operation Mobilisation and advocate for church collaboration and Pastor Nakanishi, who leads one of the first churches planted by OMF in Japan.


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Facing the 2030 problem: how the Japanese Church is preparing for the future

Facing the 2030 problem: how the Japanese Church is preparing for the future

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