Brief Overview
Kris’s remarkable journey from a skeptic to a fervent believer highlights her transformative experience and showcases her unique qualifications for serving in intercultural ministry, particularly the Japanese. Her background combines a profound personal faith journey with a deep understanding and experience of Japanese culture and language. Her commitment to sharing the Gospel in Japan, along with her professional and spiritual experiences, make her exceptionally suited for intercultural ministry.
Highlights and experience
- Saul-to-Paul Conversion: Experienced a profound personal transformation from skepticism to faith, marked by a unique encounter with God, which fuels her passion for ministry.
- Cultural and Linguistic Expertise: Spent a year in rural Japan as a Rotary exchange student and holds a BA in Japanese Language and International Business, underpinning her deep understanding of Japanese culture and language.
- Professional Background: Transitioned from working in Japanese companies to founding a successful foreign languages services business, demonstrating her entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in cross-cultural communication.
- Ministry Involvement: Became actively involved in a Japanese congregation, leading an English language ministry targeting Japanese women and children, and helped to establish a ministry for returnees in Utsunomiya, Japan.
- Biblical Education: Has been teaching an easy-English Bible study for Japanese speakers and Americans since her conversion, showing her dedication to spreading the Gospel through accessible education.
- Cross-cultural Adaptability: Her experiences in Japan, both as a student and a professional, coupled with her spiritual journey, equip her with a unique ability to connect with and minister to Japanese individuals.
Interview with Kris
Contact Kris
Email: kris@reachingjapan.com
Text: (614) 560-6340
Support Kris
Kris’s fundraising and ministry donations are handled by Global International Services (GLINTS). GLINTS works with several ministries and missionaries in Japan and has been a perfect fit for Kris.
A word from James
I am very excited to have Kris join our team hear at Reaching Japan. As we pray for laborers, having a someone to by a catalyst in the U.S. is vital to our operations. Kris is a creative and and highly skilled with connecting with people.
As we have pivoted from mission trips to Recon Tours that help people learn more about Japan and what the mission field is like, she has become an indispensable part of contacting applicant references, and doing checks for us. Additionally, she is involved in promoting and propagating the mission of Reaching Japan in the U.S. is ways that we could never do while ministering in Japan.
Please take some time to get to know Kris, and consider financially partnering with her to help us get the Gospel out in Japan and see 16 churches started by 2030.