ABOUT THE TRIP
The knowledge of the spiritual need in Japan combined with the magnitude of the action sports industry (over 8,000,000 million involved in the snow, surf, and skate industry) played a huge roll in the inspiration of launching Ride Nature. We originally received an email from JP back in 2014 after we had released the Purpose Film. JP was interested in adding Japanese subtitles to the project and quickly a friendship was birthed.
With the majority of the work we’re leading being based out of Southwest Florida, as you can imagine the amount of snowboarding we get to do is pretty minimal. But like most individuals that grew up surfing and skating, we also had a strong love for being on the mountain. After 4 years of emailing, face-timing, and even sending one of our interns at one point to go work with JP in Japan, we were so stoked to finally get there ourselves.
Japan is unlike any country we’ve ever visited. The people are extremely kind and friendly but planting seeds of the Gospel or getting someone to open up to the point of being willing to talk about their faith is a massive struggle. It takes years and years to gain someone’s trust, to build a relationship, and ultimately to see real fruit from the work you are doing. Consistency is definitely the key in this country and it is a word that defines the work that JP and his family are spearheading. After faithfully serving for 10 years, seeing the fire that still burns in their heart is something that definitely ignited a flame in ours.
EPISODE LOCATION: Sapporo, Niseko | Japan
TRIP DATE: January 25 - 31, 2018
PRAYER REQUESTS
& LONGTERM VISION
With less than a 1% Christian population in Japan and millions involved in the action sports industry, the harvest truly is plentiful but the worker’s are few. Please pray for partnerships with the existing local churches, unity of the believers that are in Japan, and the continued need for action sports leadership in this country. If you are interested in mission opportunities to serve in Japan for a min of 2 years please email info@ridenature.com. For future opportunities in joining Ride Nature on a trip to return to Japan you can visit ridenature.org/missiontrips.
And let us not grow weary of
doing good, for in due season we will
reap, if we do not give up.
GALATIANS 6:9
CREDIT/THANKS
PRODUCED BY:
The Ride Nature Organization
FILMED AND DIRECTED BY:
RJ Bruni
EDITED AND COLOR GRADING BY:
Chris Smith
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Dawson Friese
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Dawson Friese and Braden Dam
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE THAT HELPED TO MAKE THIS TRIP POSSIBLE. TO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT GAVE FINANCIALLY, TO THE COMPANIES/PARTNERS THAT PROVIDED THE PRODUCT THAT WE BROUGHT TO JAPAN. THIS TRIP WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.