Stephen serves with a church plant in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Stephen was born and raised in Northern Virginia and has been at Fairfax Church since he was a child. Stephen has had a deep sense of calling to the people of Japan since he began learning the Japanese language 2006 and visited for the first time in 2007, and has spent the last several year preparing for ministry in Japan. He recently spent 5 years teaching English in Japan. He is currently studying online with Fuller Theological Seminary’s Intercultural Studies Program. He is thrilled to now be at Awakening Church and be a part of seeing those in Tokyo being raised to life in Christ!