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Prayer Items
1. Pray for the many ministry
outreaches taking place for Japanese. Examples: Greg’s ukulele outreach on
beach in Hawaii; John’s friendship evangelism at UW; Conferences like JCL
meetings in Gloucester, July 17-19 and a summer outreach camp in Winnipeg.
2. Pray
for the two Conferences being planned for the fall: Southern California RJC, September
12, and Midwest RJC Conference, October 9, 10.
RJC Resources
1. Helpful websites:
· Rice of Life This ministry is doing
a fantastic job in Pasadena, CA
· Project Japan has some great
resources concerning history, culture, society and mission in Japan.
· Kick Back Cafe report.
2. Fun With English Be sure to share with your English students
about Fun With English, a service of Russ Baustian,
available at http://www.rjcnetwork.org/?page_id=214
3. Operation
Japan is a great tool to help you pray daily for Japan and
Japanese. It is available in book form, and in the interactive CD format.
Contact me if you don't have your copy yet.
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www.rjcnetwork.org
June 25, 2009
From Don Wright
Thanks for praying for the RJC ministry. Be sure to regularly check out our
website. And if you have anything you think should be included, please send
it on to me!
Coming Conferences
Third Southern California RJC Conference
Theme: Reaching Today’s
Japanese with the Gospel, Sub-Theme: Hope in Uncertain Times
Schedule
Date: September 12, 2009
Place: Gardena Valley
Baptist Church
Registration
is now open!
First Midwest RJC Conference
More Information
Date: October 9-10, 2009
Place: Orchard Evangelical
Free Church
Arlington Hits, IL
Ministry and Prayer
Pastor Hajimu Fujii shared this:
Recently, a Japanese man who
had lived in the US for 23 years.
He fell into a coma because
his blood sugar went up to 1200 while he was living in a mission shelter
for a month. He lost everything when he was hospitalized. He lost his
Japanese passport which had expired long ago and
had no SS number or visa. I contacted with Japanese Consulate General.
And he was able to recover his identity. After he believed in Jesus,
he returned to Japan.
Pastor Yuji Uno
shared this:
I wrote about my seeker friend sharing the Gospel with his
customers. I went to see him yesterday and this is his update.
So far two of his
customers asked for “Jesus” video. And still two others asked for Gideons bi-lingual New
Testament. He told me he does not give these unless they ask for them. I
think he is wise not to force things on people.
A week ago, he himself
started watching “Jesus” video every night. He watches Japanese
language version and English language version alternately. So
far he watched 7 times. He says he is finding something new every time he
watches.
He says he is
doing video fasting. I asked him to explain fasting. He says he normally
watches different videos. But this last week, he watched only “Jesus” video
and no other. So I shared about Jesus and Moses fasting 40 days. He
responded without hesitation, “I am going to do video fasting for 40 days!”
He says he started praying every
morning before he opens his clinic that God would do the healing.
Darrel Johnson shared
this:
We were at a baptism service
Sunday afternoon at the Japanese fellowship that meets at College Ave Baptist
Church. This year they have had 8 baptisms including the 4 yesterday.
In addition, I met a
man who has been here 20 plus years and owns a vegetable farm up the
coast. His 20 acre firm sells produce
wholesale to the Asian retailers in the county. It has been so
attractive to the agriculture grads of Japan they have requested
internships at the farm. The owners attend the church and many come
along to the fellowship. A number of them have become Jesus followers
and baptized. Most return to Japan after schooling is completed.
Debby Dale asks for
prayer:
Himari is an 8-year-old who is a
believer in Jesus Christ, and she is the only believer in her family. Every
time we talk, I am amazed at her understanding. One day she looked at
me sadly and said, "My dad and mom don't understand about Jesus."
Another day she said, "I pray in the shower every day for Jesus
to tell me what to say to my parents." Please pray for Himari's parents to accept Jesus.
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