Partners in Prayer for Japan
July, 2009
“I would be disobeying the Lord if I stopped praying for you!” (I Samuel 12:23)
Please join us for our ‘Days of Payer’ each Tuesday – (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th)
Japan’s Central Mega Cities
Prayer Advocate – Cindy Reynolds
Website - http://japanscentralmegacities.com
July 1st – Mrs. Hi is the president of the Deaf Women’s Association in Kyoto City. She has a burden to reach her friends for Jesus. The Jordans are discipling her and challenging her to share her faith. Pray that she will grow in grace and become a bold witness. (Deaf Outreach Team, Ed & Nan Jordan)
July 2nd – After a Japanese couple had been reading the Bible together with a missionary and Japanese Christian for several weeks, the husband's mother became seriously ill. The Christians prayed for her, and now she is getting well. Please pray this answer to prayer will lead this couple to faith in Christ. (Barb Dunbar, Osaka)
July 3rd – Even after hearing the Gospel, many Japanese refuse to believe, saying they don't want to give up worshiping their ancestors. Pray with us for God to clearly reveal to the Japanese that ancestors cannot fill the need for their relationship with God through Jesus Christ. (Paul and Yumi Cho, Kobe)
July 4th – A nurse who has the responsibility of training and supervising some other nurses is looking to the Bible for answers to relationship issues that develop. Pray that she will find the Truth for the standard for all relationships, believe in Jesus Christ, and lead other nurses to faith in the Lord also. (Cindy and Ron Reynolds, Osaka)
July 5th – Two people in a Bible reading group have become uncomfortable with the Gospel. The Holy Spirit is convicting them of sin and righteousness. God is speaking to their hearts, and they need to make a decision. Pray that they will choose to follow Him and not be tempted by Satan's ploys. (Bob and Gloria Gellerstedt, Kyoto)
July 6th – Please pray for Hiro san as she disciples/mentors 11 believers who are interested in expanding the Gospel in Nagoya and throughout Aichi. Please pray for these 11 to become leaders in witnessing, discipling and spreading the Gospel to their friends and family. (Hank and Linda Lee, Nagoya)
July 7th – Please pray for Wang and Rose as they continue to train leaders in the homeless community. Pray for these leaders who are discipling and training others. These leaders have led 3 to Christ recently who are not homeless. (Wang and Rose Lee, Nagoya)
July 8th – The Handprint Interns have been able to start two Bible studies at different locations. Pray for the students they are reaching out to on a daily basis. Pray that more people will join the Bible studies and we will see them become believers. (Charlie and Teresa Seelen, Patrick and Katherine Sanders, Osaka)
July 9th – Pray for a young man that Charlie met during 5 minute English. He has met with him and shared the gospel. The young man says he has no purpose in life, but wants a purpose. He has called and they are meeting again to talk. Pray that he will realize that God has a purpose for him. (Charlie Seelen, Osaka)
July 10th – Volunteer teams will arrive in the Osaka and Kobe area beginning July 13th-31st. Pray that as they are out among the people, God will give them divine appointments. They will be attending various festivals in Japan and sharing the gospel. (Seelens and Sanders, Osaka and Kobe)
Greater Tokyo Mega Center
Prayer Advocate – Sharon Bennett
Website - http://imbtokyo.org/
July 11th - Praise the Lord for many divine appointments He has given to the 29 college interns and numerous volunteers working in Tokyo this summer. Seventeen people have prayed to receive Christ! Pray they will be baptized and join one of our three new churches meeting in karaoke rooms that have begun this summer.
July 12th – Pray for the Go Tokyo Team, a six-week high school volunteer team that arrived in June. Pray for these 21 students to have unity as they work together. Pray for continued open doors of ministry at parks, universities, and train stations for all the missionaries and volunteers.
July 13th – Mark Busby shares this praise: Kama-san is a man who met a church planter who visited him in prison. After his release from prison, he went camping with this church planter. Kama-san accepted Christ and was baptized immediately in the nearby river.
July 14th – As Mie Busby witnesses to several preschool moms who have children in the same class as her son, pray that her witness will be effective. Mrs. Kawa, whose uncle is a pastor, is open to spiritual matters. Pray for Mie as she shares the gospel with her in west Tokyo.
July 15th – Five soccer moms in a van for a few hours to watch their sons play while Sharon Bennett was driving and sowing seeds of the Gospel in these ladies’ lives. Praise the Lord for moments like these to share life and the Love of the Lord. Pray the seeds blossom.
July 16th - ISC’er Chan-Sik Bae often sits in a coffee shop or park striking up conversations with anyone who comes along. He joyfully shares his testimony, distributes Bibles, and invites people learn about Christ. Pray God will mightily use his boldness in growing the Kingdom in Tokyo.
July 17th – Pray for house church member M san to have a safe and healthy last 2 months of pregnancy, as well as a safe delivery. Pray also for her husband to find a permanent job. This growing house church in East Tokyo is asking God to open doors for witnessing among their new neighbors.
July 18th – Pray for deepening relationships with the families the Thomsons have met through the daycare their sons attend. These are the first friendships that require them to speak entirely in Japanese. Pray for the words to come as their language ability develops so they can share about Jesus and the Good News.
July 19th – Richard Oue is praising the Lord for the 42-member student choir from First Baptist Church Newnan, Ga. They did 11 concerts in churches, a major park, an elementary school, and several social welfare organizations and at the 150th anniversary celebration for the Port of Yokohama in June. They did prayerwalking, street evangelism, literature distribution and engaged Japanese people by sharing their testimonies and the gospel. Pray for the follow- up and chances to continue sharing the gospel.
July 20th – Josh Parks shares that 4 homeless persons were baptized the end of June. A new ministry in a park in Yokohama is starting in July. Pray for the expanded homeless ministry and the small group Bible study that will be meeting every week.
Japan’s Cities, Towns, and Villages
Prayer Advocate – Lana Oue
Websites - http://outreachjapan.org/ and www.jgpnetwork.org
July 21st – Hiroshima: Please pray today for the Ke family as Matt and Misty reach out to them with the Gospel. The Ke's were Matt and Misty's neighbors when they lived in their old apartment, and in God's provision they have moved a block away from Matt and Misty's new home. Please ask God for strong bonds, open hearts, and new worshipers praising Jesus.
July 22nd – Shizuoka: The Rainers ask your prayers for Mi san, Ta san and their son. The Rainers recently had lunch with this family in their home. They are friendly and open, but know very little about Christianity and the Bible. Please pray that God will continue to give the Rainers opportunity to share about their faith in Christ and that the Holy Spirit will open the eyes of this family to see their need for a Savior.
July 23rd – Shizuoka: Please pray with the Rainers for Sugi, a young man in his mid-twenties. Sugi practices the Japanese language with David every week and they often discuss Christianity. He has several Japanese and American friends who are Christians, but has not yet confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior. Pray that Sugi will soon put his faith in Christ.
July 24th – Sendai: Se is a 4-year-old boy who goes to a kindergarten where the Bible is memorized and everyday class begins with prayer. His parents are not believers and even the teacher who offers the prayers does not know Jesus. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will draw this little boy to Jesus as he hides God's word in his heart and prays everyday to the God who made him.
July 25th – Sendai: Dosan is a lady whom Donna met recently while riding the bus. She said she heard about Jesus 20 years and has become interested in learning more about Jesus. Please pray for God to continue to draw her to Himself and that her interest will grow to full faith in Jesus.
July 26th – Chiba: A team from Jackson, Tennessee spent a week in June prayer walking, passing out literature, visiting people they had met on former trips and witnessing to them. Please pray for Mr. Su and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Sa, Mrs. To and her three daughters as well as Mrs. Ko and her adult daughters to trust Christ. Pray this will result in new worship groups and passionate disciples for Christ.
July 27th – Chiba: Pray for the seventeen thousand people who live in the town of Tako. In June, volunteers prayed and passed out literature, talking to people as they went from door to door in this farming town that has no church. Pray for God to soften the hearts of all but especially the elderly who will soon enter a Christless eternity.
July 28th – Togane: Praise the Lord for Mr. Ar who followed the Lord in baptism in June. Pray that he will grow in the Lord and read the Bible and pray each day with Mr. Yo, another Christian at his work. Pray these two young men will be faithful witnesses to the others in their company and that one day there will be a church there.
July 29th – Fukuoka: Nori met the volunteer team, who prayed for him on their last day in Japan. Now he wants to understand something about prayer, although he claims to have little interest in seeking God. Pray that the team's prayers for him to turn to Christ will be answered.
July 30th – Fukuoka: JK couldn't sleep because of fear of a bad spirit in a room of the house. After being prayed for by missionaries, she is sleeping better. She is also studying the Bible in English with her missionary neighbor, Bouasy. Pray for God to work in her heart through his Word, so that she and her entire family will be won to Christ and become harvest-working partners to the Sengmanys.
July 31st – Japanese schools will begin their summer break the end of this month. Many students will travel both in country and overseas during their break. Pray for safety and for God to bring believers into their lives during this time away from pressures and stresses of school. Pray for open hearts and minds to the Good News that they need to hear.
Thank you for praying faithfully for the salvation of the Japanese!
We appreciate you, and are encouraged by your partnership with us!
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