Sports Ministry Focus
Work with Japan-based sports celebrities on outreach and testimony videos
Sports Ministry
Healthy Bodies, Minds and Souls.
Real Life Impact
A key highlight of 2025 was partnering with former Hanshin Tigers baseball legend Matt Murton for a nationwide tour, reaching hundreds of school-aged children for Christ.
The Godpel message was shared on baseball diamonds, Japanese television and directly in elementary schools.
The Godpel message was shared on baseball diamonds, Japanese television and directly in elementary schools.
Key Partners
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27
Athlete Church
Beginning in 2017, Kim Jinguk and Madka Suzuki started building a network with >300 Japanese churches. Known as Athlete Church, they helpthese churches run sports festival sand build local sports clubs as a way to share the Gospel. Additionally, they run a monthly online worship service and Gospel sharing with Japanese athletes.
FCA Japan
FCA launched its international work with athletes and coaches in 2012, sending Will Thompson to Japan to establish FCA Japan.
Since then, FCA Japan has hosted baseball clinics with professional athletes, Rugby World Cup outreach, seminars, and camps, and has created uniquely Japanese resources such as a FCA Japan.
Beginning in 2017, Kim Jinguk and Madka Suzuki started building a network with more than 300 Japanese churches. Known as Athlete Church, they help these churches run sports festivals and build local sports clubs as a way to share the Gospel.
Additionally, they run a monthly online worship service and Gospel sharing with Japanese athletes. Sports Bible featuring testimonies from pro athletes. FCA also leads regular huddles for coaches and athletes in Tokyo.
Moving forward, they aim to deepen partnerships with local churches, mission groups, and sports associations as they continue building a foundation for sports ministry in Japan and pursuing FCA’s vision of seeing lives transformed by Jesus through the influence of coaches and athletes.
Since then, FCA Japan has hosted baseball clinics with professional athletes, Rugby World Cup outreach, seminars, and camps, and has created uniquely Japanese resources such as a FCA Japan.
Beginning in 2017, Kim Jinguk and Madka Suzuki started building a network with more than 300 Japanese churches. Known as Athlete Church, they help these churches run sports festivals and build local sports clubs as a way to share the Gospel.
Additionally, they run a monthly online worship service and Gospel sharing with Japanese athletes. Sports Bible featuring testimonies from pro athletes. FCA also leads regular huddles for coaches and athletes in Tokyo.
Moving forward, they aim to deepen partnerships with local churches, mission groups, and sports associations as they continue building a foundation for sports ministry in Japan and pursuing FCA’s vision of seeing lives transformed by Jesus through the influence of coaches and athletes.
