THE NAVIGATORS | The Cain Family

 

Location

Japan

Organization | Area Info

The Cain’s are a Rock Point Church home grown missionary that we are proud to support. Mike, Joni and their family are in the mist of changing their lives transitioning to move to Japan. They have been called to Japan and RPC Missions is supporting their calling to go live beyond themselves in a foreign land.

RPC Missions’ Role

RPC Missions has supported the Cain’s through the Navigators for years and will continue to do so. They are living Rock Point Church’s principle to Go Live Intentionally and spreading the word of God while breaking down barriers.

Recent Activity

Mike and Joni Cain are currently going through language, cultural, and character training as well as raising funds to make the move to Japan. They are looking at how to handle conflict in marriage, with our team, and with nationals. They are learning how to handle the stress of culture shock. Most importantly, they are making sure to focus on keeping our walk with God strong through adversity with this transition and fitting in to a culture that is very different than Queen Creek, USA.

Future Activity

The Navigators program in Japan is one of trying to embrace the culture while bringing the word of God to people completely unfamiliar with Jesus. A leader the Cain’s know in Japan told them “Almost all of the young Japanese Christians that I have been in contact with did not know a single Christian their entire lives – not a single cousin, uncle, aunt or family member, not a single co-worker or fellow student or neighbor.” RPC Missions will support the Cain’s in their spiritual journey to spread the word of God.

Facts of Interest

  • The total Christian percentage, including Catholics, is less than 1% in Japan. Japan is the 2nd largest unreached people group in the world.
  • Every year for the last 14 years Japan’s annual suicide rate topped 30,000 people, Japan has a tsunami of deaths every year.
  • Japan has the largest sex industry in the world by financial value and red light districts are ubiquitous in Japan.
  • Tokyo is the world’s largest metro area, with more than 35 million who live in its metro area.