TOKYO – Japan’s Broadcasting Business doesn’t enable packages with non secular themes, so it is a miracle that the animated Bible sequence, Superbook, has aired on nationwide tv, first within the 80s after which for one more 6 years since 2017. This system not solely vegetation God’s Phrase within the hearts of Japanese viewers, it is also utilized by Christian church buildings there to lift a era who is aware of and loves God.
Youngsters having fun with Sunday College is a uncommon sight in Japan. In response to Pastor Makoto Kohatsu of the Kawasaki Church in Tokyo, it’s because solely half of the church buildings right here have Sunday College. He stated, “Out of the 1% Christian inhabitants in Japan, together with Catholics, solely 0.2% go to church. It is rather tough for Japanese individuals to the touch Gospel, watch Gospel, take heed to the Gospel. They don’t seem to be coming to church. No youngsters are coming to church.”
Pastor Kohatsu believes broadcasting Superbook episodes helped as a result of kids who do not attend Sunday College nonetheless heard the Gospel by watching the present on TV. As a church associate of the Superbook program, a few of these viewers and their dad and mom now attend the church. Pastor Kohatsu shared how watching the “Flying Home” program and the unique “Superbook” within the 80s made an influence on his life.
“That is how I got here to know in regards to the Bible and got here to know Jesus. These tales had been type of basis in my life. So after I knew Superbook is coming to this era, I used to be so excited. The kids will know the message of the Bible,” Pastor Kohatsu stated.
13-year-old Kiho Nagao watches Superbook frequently in Sunday College. She commented, “I like the way in which Superbook is offered. Watching Jesus resurrecting on Superbook is made extra actual than simply studying it from the Bible. It made extra influence in my life. When I’m in hassle, I do know God, who has the ability to resurrect Jesus from the useless, may assist me.”
One other Sunday College child, 12-year-old Aika Hayashida, says that by way of Superbook, she discovered that Jesus can carry out miracles. “I like watching the story about miracles, Jesus altering water into wine, and therapeutic individuals. I consider He may do miracles in my life, like saving my classmates who’re dangerous to me to allow them to be my excellent buddies.”
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A Superbook workforce from the Philippines visited Pastor Kohatsu’s church and different church companions to minister to kids and supply additional coaching on its curriculum to volunteers. The workforce additionally promoted Superbook at Japan’s largest evangelistic outreach for the primary time since 2018, once they promoted the primary season. It was their manner of celebrating the completion of the 5 seasons of Superbook that was aired in Japan.
Noel Wilson of the Pacific Broadcasting Affiliation was in command of advertising Superbook to the networks. She shared suggestions she obtained from its viewers. “Some viewers watch with their grandparents who used to look at the outdated model of Superbook. Totally different generations learn about Superbook and obtain the gospel by way of the animation. And that’s fulfilling for me,” Wilson stated.
By way of the management of Niimi Sachiko of the Phrase of Life Press Ministries, the Superbook ministry in Japan continues. She shared, “Superbook animation is essential to achieve the younger individuals in Japan and that is why we’re pleased to work with CBN. Japanese individuals are very sort individuals. They do not really feel that they’re sinners. And that’s the reason they’re very onerous to achieve and share Christ to them. However by way of Superbook, they get to know the story within the Bible, and thru these tales, individuals’s hearts are being touched.
Icko Gonzalez, Particular Initiatives Head of CBN Asia, shared, “Despite the fact that Season 5 is the final season of Superbook, Superbook is right here to remain. We have now so many plans to air it in different prefectures in Japan and within the native channels right here in order that by way of Superbook, many extra will hear the gospel. Japan is named the Land of the Rising Solar, however we declare that Japan goes to be the Land of the Risen Son, Jesus.”
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