Their ministry
The Masons’ ministry
Michael and Chris are career missionaries serving in the southern Osaka area.
The Masons arrived in Japan in 1997 and began serving at Sakai International Bible Church. In 2001 they were installed as the head pastors of SIBC and served in that role until 2012, when the church transitioned to a simple-style house church and changed its name to Oasis Church. Michael still provides leadership to the church, especially in teaching and leading worship.
After serving 8 years at Kansai Christian School in Nara, Chris now feels led to work in the area of member care — providing support and encouragement to the many JEMS missionaries serving in Japan. Together with Michael, they will serve in this capacity while still ministering at Oasis Church.
Michael and Chris have one son, Luke, who graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA in 2023.
Partnering with the Masons
While the Masons trust in the Lord to supply all of their ministry needs, they understand that the Lord uses the generosity of churches and individuals like you to enable them to serve in Japan. Partnering through a financial gift to the ministry of JEMS allows them to continue to share the Gospel of Jesus and build the Kingdom of God in the Kansai area.
Pray · 祈り
The forces against the Gospel in Japan are strong, but with your prayer support, the Lord can bring about much fruit. Their prayer letters can be found on their homepage.