About Seth

TL;DR

Seth has been serving in Tokyo with the PAZ Church Japan team for more than 9 years and serving with local churches in Japan for more than 11 years.
The vast majority of Tokyo residents aren’t part of a church community. PAZ Church exists to reach 90% of Japan by 2050 through church planting. We've launched four campuses, including Tokyo East where I serve. Dozens of first generation Japanese believers are finding Christ and discipleship in PAZ. Through PAZ Bible College dozens more are stepping into Christian leadership. Please consider joining us as a monthly financial partner or sharing our story with someone who loves Japan.

Inspired by Jesus’ teaching that “the harvest is plentiful,” Seth is passionate to serve in a cross-cultural mission field overflowing with people needing to find hope in Christ.

Japan, the second largest unreached people group in the world is, by faith, already on its way to accepting life in Jesus. Seth is praying for a coordinated movement of Bible-believing, theologically faithful churches to see 90% of Japan saved by 2050.

Shortly after graduating from college, Seth started teaching English in Japan to volunteer with the Japanese church. Providentially, the Holy Spirit would move him to serve with friends and mentors in the Noborito area.

He serves actively in PAZ Tokyo East and is married to his lovely wife Jess. His ministry includes mentoring young adults, leading family group activities, spearheading media projects, and leading the Sunday sound team. Writing is a passion he shares with others.

His road in Japan has not always been easy, but it has always been worth it. From 2018 to 2022 Seth directed and volunteered with an ambitious online Japanese suicide prevention outreach called Choose Life. Having led and navigated its slow transition to hibernation over 4 years, Seth learned key aspects of leadership and trust in Jesus. While Choose Life is waiting for a new leader and rebirth, the hard lessons learned piloting a key ministry prepared him to pray more, lead more effectively, and lean more heavily on Jesus.

With God's help, he has overcome a number of challenges working as a teacher and living abroad. He has seen in each season God is always faithful. Time would fail him to recount the major and minor sustaining miracles of Jesus over the years.

Navigating years of sustaining faith and grace, Seth is better prepared than ever to put his full effort into the Japanese harvest. Jesus has repeatedly shown himself faithful to save new believers, bring new workers, and sustain through every season of ministry.

His mission-sending organization PAZ International is a a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Seth is accountable and supervised by pastoral leaders on the field and PAZ International’s sending team. All financial giving through PAZ International to Seth and the Quants is tax-deductible in the USA and subject to careful accounting by the PAZ leadership team.

Seth is entering a new ministry season with eyes of faith in Jesus, set on serving in fruitful full-time ministry with the 2025 PAZ Tokyo East church plant. He is excited to see Jesus multiply believers in the East of Tokyo the same way he has seen God work in West Tokyo.

He welcomes you to join Jesus’ work in Japan today through prayer, encouragement, or financial support.

You can find Seth's family ministry updates on what Jesus is doing in Japan here: