Please pray for us & Japan
Pray for Japan
Kanto Pray for Tim as the Kanto Sector Leader, overseeing OMF’s long term workers and ministries in Kanto, the greater Tokyo area. Pray for Tim to have wisdom and energy to lead, develop, and care for the many workers we have in Kanto (about 40). Many of these are new workers are in new church partnerships. Pray for a good working relationship with the pastor (and the pastor’s wife). Pray for more partnerships with likeminded pastors who have a vision to train and mobilize the church. Pray for more church planting partnership opportunities. Pray for more missionaries and lay to be trained to lead the evangelism training seminars. Give thanks for the pastors requesting this training for their churches upon our return.
Serve Asia Pray for Susan as the Kanto Serve Asia Coordinator, overseeing the short term program and workers in Kanto. Pray for more ministry opportunities and hosts (missionaries and pastors) for these short term workers. Pray for wisdom for Susan to know her (& Kanto Serve Asia’s) capacity as she tries to create a steady, “do-able” Plow of short term workers, often needing to estimate who can come many months in advance. Pray for short term workers to come back to Japan long term. Pray for the Serve Asia Japan team amidst Coordinators (3-4 of us). Some of us Coordinators are leaving, gone, brand new, not sure if returning, or stepping into the role for just a short time. Praise God for all the interest in Japan!
OMF Japan Field Pray for the Field Leadership Team, with 3 new leaders (of 7). Pray for good working relationships and unity. Pray for the many new workers, about 50% of our Field in their Pirst term. Pray for good, helpful orientation to OMF and the Japan Pield for our workers.
Japan Pray for spiritual breakthrough in Japan; for Japanese to hear the Gospel, repent and believe. Pray for changed lives, minds and hearts. Pray that Japanese Christians’ walk with Christ would be real, vibrant and overPlowing in reaching out to others; being an undeniable Gospel witness to those around them. Pray for conPidence and maturity for believers to share Christ with their non-Christian friends and family.
Tim & Susan Pray for rest and refreshment during our 6 Home Assignment. Pray for travel mercies for our many trips. Pray we would be encouraged by God’s Word and have renewed vision and joy for our ministry roles. Pray for a good, smooth transition back to Japan, Lord willing, January 1st. Pray we would arrive rested and ready to start ministry again. Pray we would pace ourselves well this next term, having conPidence in good work and rest rhythms.
