Mission Updates & Bible Study

  • Daily Prayer to Use for Spiritual Protection

    Daily Prayer for Spiritual Protection~ “Father God, I come before you as your child redeemed and cleansed by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank you that HE not only paid for my salvation but provided for my complete victory over the enemy. Therefore, I’m asking You in His mighty name to send

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  • Sex for Sale in Japan * VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*

    In Japan, everywhere you look sex is for sale, and truth be told, it’s not as hidden or as underground as one would think. I walked in a second-hand store this week, just two blocks away from my home, and to my utter shock and surprise, right in the back of the shop, a plastic

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  • Life Update: Graduation from Japanese Language School!

    Thank you to everyone who has been such an extreme blessing to this ministry and has truly stood the test of time with your support and love while I have been an active minister of the gospel alongside studying the Japanese language formally and intensely on the mission field for the past 1.3 years in

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  • Church in Japan with New Nishinari Friends!

    Greetings Friends and Family in the faith! Today was a special day for the Kingdom of God as I had the privilege of joining a new church today through a recommendation of a fellow Japanese co-laborer in the faith. I was sent to visit a new church and was met by a sister in the

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  • A Day in the Life of a Missionary in Japan

    Greetings everyone! Today I’d like to share what it’s like being a missionary in Japan! So what is a missionary and mission life really like? The word “missionary” actually comes from the Latin word mitto, which means “to send” and in the Bible refers to those who were the “sent ones”, or apostles of God.

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  • The “Ganbare Lifestyle” of Work Culture in Japan

    Greetings all! I pray that God is blessing you as you serve Him! Today’s post is a little different as I want to talk about an aspect of Japanese culture that I would like to deem as the, “ganbare lifestyle” or mentality. Ganbare or 頑張れ in Japanese roughly translates to, “do your best!” As a

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  • One Year in Osaka Update! Lifted Vision Needs Your Support to Continue this Mission!

    I want to let you know that the life of a missionary is not and has not been an easy one (however, no one ever said it would be right?) I’d like to use this post to tell you about what it’s really been like for me here in Japan. LIVING SITUATION REALITY: I’ve been

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  • Nishinari Summer Outreach

    Today was a great day for outreach in the hot summer heat of Nishinari, Osaka! After I prepared the onigiri, water and Bible tracts (as mentioned in the previous post), my Pastor, Yasutaka Yoshida and I were sent out by the Holy Spirit to reach the lost for Christ. We met with many people and

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  • The Process of Making Homemade Onigiri Care Packages w/ Tracts!

    Waking up at 5:45am on an early weekday morning to do prep work for outreach evangelism in Nishinari is sincerely one of my greatest joys and passions. Since being in Japan, I’ve learned how to make homemade “onigiri” which is a healthy, stable, nutritious and delicious lunch item that can be eaten at any time

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  • The “Why” Behind Lifted Vision Ministry and God’s Unique Missionary Calling on My Life

    Greetings to all! I pray that the Lord be with you! Lately there have been a lot of new subscribers to my blog and I feel it necessary to share my story for the first time and/or remind those who know me well of what I am exactly doing in Japan and how Lifted Vision

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  • Nishinari Outreach: Sharing the Gospel

    It was a privilege to do some local outreach today and by the grace of God alone, I was able to reach 3 people and share the love of Christ with them! The first step was first to PRAY! A former prayer leader of mine once gave me the invaluable advice to, “pray before you

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  • Outreach in Nishinari, Japan with a Singaporean Mission Team!

    I had the amazing opportunity to be contacted by a Singaporean Ministry who specializes in deliverance, evangelism and flag dance worshipping! They contacted me and asked me to organize a mission outreach day, for their hearts were also towards the lost and broken souls found in Nishinari where I am sent to minister. The Lord

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  • Children’s Ministry Continued Progress!

    God is blessing the Children’s Ministry I serve with here in Japan with my home church! God is blessing the children with wisdom and insight into the scriptures and it is such a blessing to see them grow in their faith and fervor for the things of God! They are growing, being encouraged and becoming

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  • Ministry in Nishinari

    Let’s continue to pray for those in Nishinari who are in desperate need to hear the freeing gospel of Jesus Christ!

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  • Special Interview: A Vietnam Veteran’s Amazing Salvation Testimony!

    Greetings all! I had the absolute honor and privilege of being able to hear the exclusive coming-to-Christ, salvation testimony of one of the most Godly men I know! Please allow me to introduce: Mr. Gary, a 73 year old Vietnam War Veteran (1969-1971) from Upstate New York, who had an amazing heart transformation after meeting

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