Good News October 2017 Broward

If asked to imagine where missionaries ought to serve, our imaginations typically con- jure up pictures of the humid rainforests of the Amazon or the arid deserts of northern Africa. When we think of those who have not heard the gospel, we assume they must be living in remote areas or in squalor. The fact is that huge metropolises across the globe are teeming with lost souls roaming their streets in search of meaning and purpose. Japan—Tokyo in particu- lar—is in desperate need of the gospel. This country, which we associate with advance- ment, technology and luxury, is actually a spiritual waste- land where people are so with- out hope that an average of 70 commit suicide daily. It is the only first-world country that is considered an unreached peo- ple group. Most estimates place the Christian population of Japan as less than one percent. In a population of over 126 million, that is a staggering number of people without hope or faith in Jesus Christ. Tokyo, specifi- cally, is in desperate need of the Gospel as it is the most populated metropolis in the world with about 37.8 million people residing there. A bird’s eye view My husband, Brian, and I recently had the opportunity to travel to Japan. While there, we visited the Tokyo Metropol- itan Government Building, a 48-story building that allows tourists to get a panoramic view of the city. In every direc- tion for as far as the eye could see there were buildings, most A Heart for the Lost in Japan (Continued on page 43) tami Gomez Good News Tami and Brian Gomez in Tokyo