Japan Missions

Door of Faith - Honolulu

Japan Missions

Pastor David Verwey

Pastor David Verwey, Japan.

Vision and Mission Statement:
Spiritually Thriving Centers of Hope The motto of Japan Mission is Called to Serve. We desire to serve the Japanese people in whatever way the Lord leads, so that some may be saved. The two main purposes of our ministry continues to be to evangelize the unsaved and assist the Bible-teaching churches of Japan. Japan Mission is interdenominational, not forming churches, but rather linking those reached through various avenues of ministry to already existing Bible-teaching Churches. Japan is in great need of more churches that are spiritually thriving centers of hope, that can meet the needs of those in their communities. The Lord has directed us to aid in the development of such centers of hope by encouraging the small churches — thereby strengthening the Christian community as a whole. Most of the 7,800 churches in Japan have an attendance of fewer than
30 people and struggle to survive. These churches are surrounded by people in need of counseling, social support, quality childcare, care for the elderly and effective education. JM workers and resources help to empower many churches to meet these needs and establish a connection with people – thereby helping them reach people in their communities for Christ:

LITERATURE – JM publishes a monthly evangelistic tract, which helps churches evangelize their communities. We also re main committed to making thousands of Bibles available in various languages throughout Japan, China and other parts of the world.

EVANGELISTIC PROGRAMS – Missionary / Teachers teach Conversational English and share the Gospel in many churches. JM workers have also been involved in Camps, Cooking and Choir classes and Services for Children and the Elderly – while sharing the Gospel.

MEDIA & AUDIO VISUAL – JM assists churches with video production, advertising and website development. Evangelistic and Christian educational videos, audio Bibles and message DVDs have also been made available. We remain committed to making significant investments in Christian TV and Radio, which impacts the lives of millions in Japan with the Gospel.

RESOURCES & EDUCATION - JM has provided consultation and training seminars that address specific needs. Teachers, special speakers, literature and teaching materials have also been provided.
Workers of Japan Mission are actively involved reaching the unsaved for Christ. Special events focusing on Christmas, Easter, English Camps, Barbeque, Parents and Children's groups enable us to share the Gospel with those who have never attended to church.
Team members are also invited to serve in many local churches as speakers of worship services and evangelistic events. Christmas is a special time of year when Japanese people are interested in Christianity. Workers become very busy as they participate in over 100 evangelistic meetings, concerts and parties in various churches to reach those in local communities who desire to learn more about the meaning of Christmas. Pray that many will be reached through these outreach opportunities.

PRAYER REQUESTS...
• Partner With Us Through Your Prayers
Japan Mission is in need of intercessors, who would faithfully pray as we, seek to evangelize the lost and assist the churches. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16, NIV).
Pray that the Holy Spirit would convict and lead those we reach to a true knowledge of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest' (Matthew 9:37-38). Pray that the Lord would send workers into His harvest.
Please pray as follows for the workers of Japan Mission: Holiness and Sanctification Wisdom and Discernment Patience and Flexibility
Fruitfulness and Success Protection and Safety
Love and Servant's Heart Discipline and Dedication Boldness and Courage Health and Strength Family and Loved Ones

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American Christian Academy

ACA principal & school pioneer, James Kang, is a missionary sent out by his church in Chicago 30 years ago. He also planted a church in So Korea & 9 churches in the Philippines. Amerasian Christian Academy (ACA) was founded in 1999 to meet the holistic needs (intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual) of the multicultural and migrant children in Korea, where most of them are from socio- economically disadvantaged. Through our holistic educational programs, our goal is to help our students to be- come loving citizens of a culturally diverse society. Through our various educational programs, our missionary teachers share God’s love and His plans to all the students at ACA. Prayer Request 1. Please pray that God will give each of our missionary teachers strength and wisdom as we prepare for the up- coming school year in September. 2. Please pray that students will have a safe summer break, especially students in poor living conditions. 3. Pray for students who have participated in this year’s Revival and that those who have decided to follow Jesus can walk with the Lord with firm faith. 4. For five North Korean refugee students... that they will walk closely with God. 5. For renewal and refreshment for the teachers so that they will return in the fall with renewed energy, passion, and enthusiasm. **

CEF Hawaii

Rev. Matt Walton (Ordained Southern Baptist Minister) Director Child Evangelism Fellowship Ma'ema e Elementary School RN With more than twenty years of minis try experience, Matt is passionate about inspiring, equipping and empowering students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with every child in Hawaii. Matt accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of eight years old in a small country church in rural NC. His home church continues to play a vital role in his ongoing service to the Lord. Starting as early as high school, Matt began to serve and help teach in children and youth ministry. Later, he earned a Masters of Christian Education from Campbell University Divinity School. Matt served in youth and children's ministry for about fifteen years in his home state of NC before God called him and his wife Stacey to serve with Child Evangelism Fellowship of Hawaii. Matt currently serves as the state director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Hawaii. Stacey and Matt made Hawaii their home in 2012 and have enjoyed seeing God begin to reestablish CEF as the most effective children's ministry outreach in Hawaii. When they arrived, God gave them a clear vision for the ministry and work of CEF here in the islands. That vision was and is that every child on every island can hear the Gospel by the age of twelve. Their mission is to inspire, train and equip students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with the children of Hawaii. Together, Matt & Stacey look forward to the day when every island has a vibrant and healthy CEF presence. Until then, they are looking forward to many more years of serving along-side churches and individuals with the same passion for reaching children with the Gospel. CEF Hawaii Vision Statement: Our vision is that every child on every island can hear the Gospel by the age of twelve. CEF Hawaii Mission Statement: Our mission is to inspire, train and equip students and adults to effectively share the Gospel with the children of Hawaii. Since 1937 CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP PRAYER REQUESTS... Ministry Please pray for opportunities to continue in person ministry during the COVID 19 pandemic. • Please pray for new church partners to join CEF in reaching children at local public elementary schools. Please pray for new contacts on Maui, Kauai, Lanai and the Big Island so CEF can continue to expand across the state. Please pray for continued financial support of the ministry so we can develop missionaries here in Hawaii to serve and lead CEF now and in the future. Personal Please pray for Stacey Walton's health as she remains on the mainland for surgery on her right foot. The recovery for this surgery will be between two to three months. She will need to remain in NC for until healed enough to travel back to Hawaii. Please pray for wisdom for Matt as he seeks to be obedient to the Lord and bold in reaching children with the Gospel even during these uncertain times. Please pray for Matt & Stacey's daughter and son-in-law, that they would both be brought back into a right relation ship with Christ through whatever means God chooses. **

Europe

“Nystroms On A Mission”, Learning from Tom Bauer the founder of Surfing the Nations our family motto is: “to hear God, obey God and let him deal with the consequences” Vision statement: “Multiplying communities of disciples” Matthew 4:18-19 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. Using the tool called Discovery Bible Study (DBS) we started planting simple churches among refugees in Greece back in 2018. It has now become a growing Pan-European network of churches/ bible study groups as the refugees have moved on to other parts of Europe. In this new season for our ministry we are now responsible to train and support the groups in the northern parts of Eu- rope as we have partners continuing the work in Greece out of Thessaloniki and Athens. * PRAYER REQUESTS: • Find good Farsi/Arabic/Kurdish translators/coworkers to form a team in Sweden that can travel with us in Europe. • Continued growth and development in the existing groups. • Pray especially for the groups that have started to form inside of Iran as they are risking severe persecution. • Some of our translators in Greece have not yet been granted asylum, they are key people for the continued development of our work. Pray for favor with the Greek authorities. **