The Taylor family has been involved in ministry since Leslie and Sara married in 2007.  They began working with the Wilkesboro Church of Christ in youth ministry that year, and continued in that role until 2010, when they moved to Japan as vocational missionaries.  While there, they realized that they wanted to reach out more to these people, but needed some more time to study the language and focus on outreach than the vocational aspect allowed.

After a year back in the U.S., the Taylors returned to Japan in August 2012.  Their goal – to encourage the people of Japan to seek and find the living God, so that they can enjoy an abundant life in him.  They are currently working with a small Church of Christ in Matsudo, a large city in Chiba Prefecture on the outskirts of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.  For the first couple of years, they are mostly focused on studying the language and becoming a part of the community, so that they can ultimately be more effective in reaching out to the Japanese about God and his Son, Jesus.  They will also be working to minister and serve the few members of the congregation in Matsudo.