About
Join me and Jess on our ongoing journey in Japan together!
I'm Seth Quant, and I am enthusiastic about serving the church in Japan through church planting with Paz International and young adult ministry. I find freedom and hope in Jesus; another passion is sharing him and his word with others.
My day-to-day life involves a little bit of everything. I enjoy quality time with my beautiful wife, Bible study, sound board operation, graphic design, video editing, and teaching Japanese elementary students in public schools.
Why are you working with Paz Church in Japan?
We believe Jesus loves the world and is working to redeem Japan through healthy local churches.
With Japan's aging population and the world's lowest birth rate, it is finding that its ratio of laborers to retirees is already unsustainable. With no signs of improvement, the situation (among others) will be unmanageable by 2050. This is unneeded pressure on families already torn apart by crushing work hours, promiscuity, and a pervasive atmosphere of shame-induced stress.
Nationwide, a scant 0.6% of the population identifies as an evangelical Christian. Among Japanese teens, 57% have never met any Christians at all. Society needs both the hope found in Jesus and a radical shift to embrace biblical values.
This calls for action.
Our Paz Church team is well-positioned to take good care of many Japanese believers.
But we can only keep advancing our work with your prayers and financial support.
Many Japanese people battle hopelessness. Local churches meet that need by offering true gospel hope in Christ, close community, and programs that help people experience more profound healing from Jesus.
According to OneHope's Global Youth Culture report, 71% of teens here experience high levels of anxiety, while 81% struggle with depression. Bullying, pressure to succeed, and other factors make suicide the leading cause of death for those aged 15 - 39.
While we were active from 2018-2022, our Paz International ministry Choose Life served hope-filled ads in response to over 150,000 Google searches for "死にたい" ( "I want to die").
Your prayers and support directly bring grace and hope to thousands in Tokyo who have never heard about Jesus' transforming love for them.
Please prayerfully consider donating to our work.