Its been awhile since I was last able to make a post… sorry about that, I’ve actually been in Tokyo for the last several weeks 
living in the Asakusa area, east side of Tokyo… I’m planning to move to the west side of Tokyo soon if the Lord continues to provides, then late July I will return to the States. Originally this trips purpose was to reconnect with Student Impact (Japan Campus Crusade for Christ) in Tokyo, I worked with them for two years. I was hoping to connect them with students involved with CVS (not the pharmacy for those in America), I volunteered with them in this past six months or so.
Since being here however I feel the Lord is leading me in preparations to stay in Japan and support myself with a tent making job. Two years ago when I returned to the States from Japan I began work with Campus Crusade for Christ there, but as an organization in America I am not sure they will affirm how I feel the Lord leading me to be in Japan; therefore I am looking into alternative ways to receive donations for those of you who support me financially. Being back in Tokyo; it feels like I have returned home… and that this where I am supposed to be. I feel the Lord continues to confirm this through my daily bible devotions and by the joy and peace I have had since being in Tokyo again.
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth,
do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:19
This is a big step of faith and I ask for you to please pray that I can find a job here in Japan and continue in what the Lord has put in my heart to do.
Jesus (first) and Japan (second) are my two greatest passions; JesusLovesJapan.com is an overflow of that. It is one of my deepest desires not to reach Japan with a western concept of Christianity but to see the truth of the gospel, which transcends cultural boundaries, come alive in the hearts of Japanese people and their culture… and for the church in Japan, rooted in biblical truth with a love from the Holy Spirit, to express itself in a way relevant to Japanese culture for the glory of Jesus Christ our Father God in Japan and through out the rest of world.
Please pray God would give me grace in learning Japanese so that what the Lord has put in my heart I can clearly communicate to the hearts of Japanese. Also, please pray for visa issues that will need to be worked out, finding a place to live, tying up loose ends back in America, finding a community to be a part of, and for the Lord’s providence in working through numerous other details that will arise.
Thank you for your prayers and interest, you are greatly appreciated!
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When do you want to go to Indra??? I need to introduce my team, and Emerit would love to see you!
Lets do it Eads! lunch time specials, all the naan you can eat unless things have changed in the last couple years.
You might consider TEAM as a missions organization. They have a strong presence in Japan. I could put you in touch with several TEAM missionaries if you are interested.
Please do, I would really appreciate that… could you send them to this post?
Kermit, You have been more than faithful to the past organization. I’m excited you are going to just follow where Christ is leading. What a ride you will have!
thanks, I really appreciate the encouragement
Kermit!
May the Lord lead you bro! I love your heart for Japan. It’s so unique!
As far as w/CCC, it’s all a difficult business–from both sides. Do you follow the desires or submit to leadership? From the organizational side, do you make general, “good idea” policies from other people’s past failures, or do you allow people to do what they want?
But, no matter what, we don’t work for an organization, we work for the Lord (possibly through an organization, or not).
Lead him, Mighty God.
Hello! I stumbled upon your website while googling possible mission trips to japan for my husband and I. I just got back from Tokyo with the Jesus Film this past December (a 2 week trip) and my heart has grown even MORE for these amazing people and their beautiful country!!
I even noticed in one of the pictures in your layout Ayumi Saito from Student Impact? She was the first Japanese person I really met and got to talk to and she made such an impression on me! Small world!!
I am so encouraged and inspired by your story and the steps of faith you are taking to reach the Japanese! I have been in love with the country and culture for most of my life and it was my #1 dream to serve the Lord in Tokyo. Now that I’m home I have been praying endlessly and really feel called to serve there full time.
If you have any advice or thoughts for a married couple looking into serving in Tokyo I would love to hear from you!
God Bless and I will be praying for you!
-Amy
Hello Amy, sorry to take so long to write you back and thank you very much for the encouragement. Thats crazy you know Ayumi, she is a lot of fun and a good friend.
When it comes to how to serve in ministry back in Japan, I guess it depends on what you have a passion specifically. Would you would go with a missions organization or find a job. For me I knew the Lord was leading me to Japan and was just trying to finding work in Tokyo to be able to at least live in Japan again, while searing for ways to live in Japan the Lord led me to the current ministry I will be working with.
For starters I guess I would ask do you and your husband both feel that the Lord is leading you to Japan? that will be very important. Do you guys see yourselves in Japan long term or just for a couple years? And if so in what capacity would you want serve in Japan?
I guess those are some of my initial thoughts, but let me know what you think… and thank you very much for your prayers! they are much needed and appreciated.
Also, I recommend you listen to this message about ministry in Japan.
http://vimeo.com/16770192
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