by Whitey | Apr 21, 2006 | Ministry News
I’m currently finalizing plans for a short-term trip to Japan from May 1-16. This trip is what I like to call my “vision tour”. In Japan, Global Partners works alongside an indigenous church denomination called Immanuel General Mission. The purpose of my visit is to meet with IGM leaders and pastors, and to visit some of their churches; this will help us get to know one another better. The ultimate goal is to find a specific church and ministry that is right for me.
Please pray…
– for God’s protection as I travel
– for God to give me a clear vision for my future ministry in Japan
– for God to lead the IGM leaders as they make decisions regarding our ministry together
– for God to prepare just the right ministry for me to be a part of
Please take a moment to praise God with me as well — thank Him for His provision so far: I have a job that is flexible enough to give me time off for this trip and to travel on weekends as well. I’m also encouraged by the people who have joined my team by committing to pray and to give. Praise the Lord!
by Whitey | Apr 18, 2006 | Thoughts
I just finished KP Yonanna’s Revolution in World Missions tonight. KP is the founder of Gospel for Asia, a missions organization whose policy is sending native missionaries to reach people in their own countries, regions and cultures. As a non-native missionary, it reminds me of some things I’ve been mulling over anyway:
First, it reminds me of the importance of presenting the Gospel in a way that is culturally relevant to the people I’m trying to reach. We need to “speak their language” both literally and figuratively.
I’ve also been thinking about the importance of discipleship. Ultimately it’s the Japanese who are going to reach the Japanese. My vision is to not only share God’s love with those who don’t know Christ, but also to disciple Believers to the point where they will be motivated, prepared and mobilized to minister to their fellow-Japanese.
Here’s some other stuff that stood out to me:
“When the Holy Spirit moves and does His work, we become restless because we want to control it. It is an inherent weakness of the flesh.”
“The life of the missionary is the medium of his message.”
“The only ones who can win others to Christ are men and women who are so lost in Jesus that they are like Him.”
Lord, make me like Jesus!
by Whitey | Mar 23, 2006 | Etc.
Welcome to JapanLog, and thanks for stopping by. Those of you who know me well know that this has been a long time coming. It’s been almost 2 1/2 years since I my first time in Japan, and I’m looking forward to getting back. I’m excited that the wheels are in motion and that Japan is “officially” in my sights.
In the future I plan to post updates here on the blog about my support raising progress, and about my ministry when I get to the field. I hope you’ll come back often to share the journey with me.
For now, follow the links for more about my ministry, and please prayerfully consider joining my team. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks and God bless,
– robin
