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To God Alone Be the Glory
Here is a peek into our indoor/outdoor church in Nishinari! Every Wednesday from 11am-4pm we serve together by holding a church service for the people of Nishinari! It is dream-like what God is doing here- truly! Church starts with an outdoor public worship session and prayer meeting! Afterwards, we invite people inside to study the
One of the biggest privileges of being a missionary to this area is being able to meet with the homeless and share the the Word of God with them. For being such a spiritual people, it truly amazes me at how shocked the Japanese are to hear about the true and living God and how
Through walking the streets of Nishinari, the strong smell of garbage and alcohol permeate the air in a way I have never experienced before. It’s a sad realization to know that these are the every day living conditions of the forgotten homeless here. There are many subtle “corners” where you can buy a big, strong
Everyone who serves the Sunday school at our church will tell you that they absolutely love pouring into the next generation of young Christians leaders of Japan! Investing in these children’s lives, forming Christ-filled, loving relationships with them and spending time with them each week is truly one of the greatest joys on Earth. May
As I mentioned in my last post, I hand-make origami tracts and affix them on rice balls (onigiri) to give to the homeless as a way to engage them in conversations about Jesus and also to provide them with a meal! Lately, I’ve been wanting to make my own rice balls because 1. Homemade food
One of the aspects of my ministry is making handmade Christian origami tracks. I fold the origami myself and them turn them into Christian tracts by writing Bible verses on them and direct message of love from God (Jesus loves you, Jesus cares for you, etc.). I then affix them on onigiri (rice balls), then
Three years ago, during my first mission trip to Japan, I met this day laborer in the streets of Nishinari. This man wheels a very large cart around everyday- which from the outside appears to be filled with trash, but in reality, it is actually filled with all of his life’s belongings and possessions. I
I have fantastic news brothers and sisters in Christ! My Pastor has began a weekly Bible study in the exact civic building that our church in Nishinari will be planted in! It is with great pleasure that I can say that these are the true first fruits of the church that I have set out
Pouring into these children, whether they be Japanese, half-Japanese, or non-Japanese missionary kids, has been an extreme privilege. Each Sunday has been filled with amazing encounters and growth in the Lord for each of these little ones. These are the future generation of Christian leaders of Japan and being able to pour into them, teach
Home visits are an important practice in the body of Christ! I am so glad to see that my home church here in Japan also practices home visits in order to minister to those who are either not able to make it to church or to those who are seeking extra pastoral care. Pastor Yasutaka
Please find a news article I translated from Japanese below, which talks about a Japanese Christian woman who was ministering in Nishinari and was murdered for the work that she was doing here. I found out about this case when I was doing street ministry the other day, as a man I was ministering to
In case you didn’t know, Lifted Vision Ministry is all about Street Evangelism! With hearts for the disadvantaged, broken and homeless, we hit the streets of Nishinari to share the love of Christ and His saving gospel of reconciliation! As a team of four, this made the largest street evangelism team we have had since
Greetings everyone! The work of the Lord continues in Japan! God blessed us as we did open air evangelism in the streets of Nishinari! This time we were in a team of three! The three of us made quite the dynamic team: Pastor Yasutaka led us through the slum with expertise and wisdom. Pastor Satochi
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