Japan · Mission Trip · June–July 2026
Japanese Church & Ministry
The Need
Less Than Half a Percent Christian
Japan is 125 million people. Nearly all of them — 48.6% Shinto, 46.4% Buddhist — have never heard the gospel in a meaningful way. The average Japanese congregation has just 12 members. These are small, faithful churches doing extraordinary work in one of the world’s most spiritually unreached nations.
<0.5%
of Japan’s population follows Jesus
12
average members per congregation — small, faithful, and deeply committed
2017
Grace Point has been sending mission teams to Tokyo every year since 2017
What We Did
Served in Tokyo
Sent by Grace Point Church, we spent nearly two weeks serving alongside local churches and ministries in Tokyo — building relationships, supporting outreach, and serving in whatever ways were needed.
Church Partnership
Bread of Life Church
Located near Waseda University in Tokyo, Bread of Life Church has grown to over 80 weekly attendees. We focused on evangelism, Bible studies, relationship building, and supporting their campus ministry alongside local believers.
Justice Ministry
ZOE Japan
ZOE Japan works at the intersection of gospel and justice — fighting human trafficking through prevention education, a victim support hotline, and outreach to vulnerable youth. We supported their work and participated in J.O.Y. Club (Jesus, Others, You) English ministry at Evergreen Chapel.
Community Outreach
Streets & Neighborhoods
Beyond the church walls, we were in the streets — prayer walking, serving the homeless, and supporting outreach efforts with Praise Church and Okubo Baptist. Ministry in Japan often starts with simply showing up and serving with no agenda other than love.
A Divine Intersection
When Uganda and Japan Sat at the Same Table
Our former pastor — someone we’ve served alongside for years — started a ministry in Japan called Philia Cafe. Run by Guy and Tamae Bishop, it’s a cafe and craft gallery in Tokyo that raises local awareness and support for the Uganda Orphan Care Center (UOCC). A Japanese community, moved by the plight of African orphans. A pastor’s calling, carried across the world.
We already supported UOCC in Uganda. We already felt called to Japan. These felt like separate threads — until the moment we sat down at Philia Cafe with Guy, Tamae, and Daniel, the director of UOCC, who happened to be traveling from Africa at the same time Brian and Claire were in Japan.
Nobody planned it. God arranged it. In that room, our Uganda mission and our Japan calling were suddenly the same story. It was one of those moments where you realize you’re not connecting the dots — He already connected them.
Brian & Claire with Daniel (UOCC), Tamae & Guy Bishop (Philia Cafe) — Tokyo, Japan
The Trip
June 22 – July 4, 2026 · Tokyo, Japan
Brian and Rylee Wolff, sent by Grace Point Church in Mililani, Hawaiʻi, spent nearly two weeks in Tokyo — serving, learning, and growing alongside local believers in one of the world’s most spiritually unreached nations.
Who’s Going
Brian and Rylee Wolff — traveled with the Grace Point annual Japan mission team, a group of 20+ believers from Mililani, Oʻahu.
Where We Served
Bread of Life Church (Waseda), ZOE Japan, Praise Church, and Okubo Baptist — serving local believers and the broader Tokyo community.
This Is the First of Many
This trip is the beginning — the first of many opportunities for our family to serve and minister to the Japanese people. Our long-term calling is to partner with, and help grow, the church in Japan.