About Project AmaZon

Q: What does "PAZ Japan" mean?

A: The acronym “PAZ” comes from the words “Project AmaZon” which is where our headquarters is located in Brazil. It is used as a shorter, interchangeable name for our mission, PAZ Japan. In Portuguese, the word paz means “Peace,” giving the acronym “PAZ” this additional meaning.

Q: What does "PAZ Japan" believe?

A: You can find out all about PAZ Japan- our mission, our missionaries, our history, our strategies and a detailed explanation of our beliefs under About Us.

Q: Who is "PAZ Japan" and what makes it up?

A: Read more about it at the PAZ Japan Essentials.

Additional Resources

Q: What resources are available for those wanting more information on PAZ Japan in addition to the media and information on this site?

A: PAZ Japan has brochures, DVDs and other assorted material available. Contact our U.S. office for the English brochures, or our Japanese Office for more info in Japanese.

Q: Our church/organization would like more information on PAZ Japan. Is there someone we can talk to?

A: Contact our Japan Office or Gail at our North America Office for more information.

Missions Trips

Q: How can I learn more about what a mission trip with PAZ Japan is like?

A: Read about missions trips, read our news blogs about recent missions trips.

Q: Where can I get more information about missions trips?

A: Read more here.

Q: I’m interested in short/long-term missions. What do I do?

A: Read more here

Q: I’m raising support for a missions project/trip/service with PAZ Japan. What kind of resources are available to me during this process?

A: Contact Gail at our North America Office for more information on what's available.

Donations

Q: What's your most urgent giving need?

A: Our Give page includes our most recent and pressing needs.

Q: How can I be sure my donation is being used wisely by PAZ Japan?

A: One-hundred percent or your donation goes towards the fund, ministry and/or missionary you specify. As far as financial accountability, PAZ Japan is a member in good standing with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. We do as much as we can to give you every assurance that we are making the most of every cent received to spread the Gospel.

Q: Are my donations to PAZ Japan tax deductible?

A: In both the United States and in Canada, your PAZ Japan donation is tax deductible. In addition, you will always receive a receipt from PAZ Japan for each donation, whether you donated via the web, phone or mail.

Website

Q: When I click to see all the PAZ Japan missionaries and/or slideshows, nothing appears to happen. What’s wrong?

A: There could be two problems. Our missionary page as well as our slideshows use web technology not available in early versions of web browsers. First, make sure you have the most recent version of your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari). Secondly, make sure to give your browser enough time to download all the information (especially if you have a slower internet connection).

Q: I want to report a problem with the website. How can I do that?

A: Contact the Webmaster

Q: I would like to use some of the images on your site. May I?

A: Please contact us about using our copyrighted material and include what you want to use, why you want to use it and how you plan on using it.

Q: Who is responsible for this website and who all has contributed?

A: See our Website Credits