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A MINISTRY REPORT FROM OUR TIME IN JAPANA MINISTRY REPORT FROM OUR TIME IN JAPAN

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METHODIST METHODIST CHURCH]CHURCH]

Japan Ministry TeamJapan Ministry Team[July 7] – August 6

Summer 2003

EXTENDING THE VISION:

MINISTRY REPORT FROM OUR SUMMER MINISTRY REPORT FROM OUR SUMMER TEAMTEAM

Meet our TeamMeet our Team

Team Leader(s):Team Leader(s): Heather & Scott Heather & Scott

ErbeErbe

Team Members:Team Members: Jon RolandJon Roland Kara BedellKara Bedell Andy KeltsAndy Kelts Ben ChildsBen Childs


Why Did We Go?Why Did We Go?

Japan and Its Need…Japan and Its Need… Japan is the strategic gateway to AsiaJapan is the strategic gateway to Asia

85% of the world’s unbelievers live in Asia Considered the “model Asian economy” <1% of Japanese people know Christ

Unprecedented social upheaval in JapanUnprecedented social upheaval in Japan Suicide rate at an all-time high Economic difficulties since early 90’s Troubled youth culture; increasing crime rate Growth of materialism and religious cults “A superpower without a moral compass”


Who Did We Go With?Who Did We Go With?

Asian Access/LIFE Ministries exists to Asian Access/LIFE Ministries exists to STARTSTART and and STRENGTHENSTRENGTHEN Japanese Japanese churches…churches… in partnership with visionary pastorsin partnership with visionary pastors

and congregationsand congregations through innovation in evangelismthrough innovation in evangelism

and leadership training.and leadership training.

36 years of experience in Japan36 years of experience in Japan“LIFE Ministries is committed to helping fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus by assisting, equipping, and learning from local Japanese churches. I can’t think of a better way to spend a summer than by investing in eternity and doing ministry in a country where less than 1% of the population follow Christ.”

-Scott E., IVCF-WMU staff worker Summer Team Leader 2000, 2001, 2002

“LIFE Ministries is an organization you can trust. It’s strengths lie in the amazing staff as well as the years of relationships it has forged with Japanese churches.”

Allen YehGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryTeam Leader, Summer 2001

Doug Birdsall, President

LIFE Ministries


Thank you for SENDING us with your…Thank you for SENDING us with your…• Generous financial giftsGenerous financial gifts• Faithful prayer supportFaithful prayer support• Consistent emotional Consistent emotional encouragementencouragement

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by You!by You!

How Did We Go?How Did We Go?Place a

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L.A. Orientation

Time to refocus before departing

Prepared our hearts for Japan Met staff and other teams Got a good night’s sleep

L.A. Orientation

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Tokyo OrientationTokyo Orientation

Cultural training

How to work with Japanese churches

Team bonding

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team, LIFE staff, training, trains/crowded station, restaurant, food, etc…]


Where Did We Serve?Where Did We Serve? Heading to the host

church… we took the bullet train to our ministry assignment in Yamagata.

Meeting our Japanese pastor and brothers and sisters in Christ

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What Did We Do?What Did We Do? Overview of Ministry ScheduleOverview of Ministry Schedule

English Classes (beginner, intermediate, & advanced) Worship Services & weekly prayer meetings Coffee Houses on Saturday evenings Handing out flyers at the train stations Cooking classes Crafts for kids and for housewives Children’s VBS-type activities

Meetings and TeamworkMeetings and Teamwork Team planning meetings & time for prayer Meetings with pastor and Japanese church leaders

Opportunities for Sharing TestimoniesOpportunities for Sharing Testimonies Making New Japanese Friends / Serving as a Making New Japanese Friends / Serving as a

BridgeBridge


A Day in the Life of our A Day in the Life of our Team:Team:

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How God Used Us in Ministry

How God Used Us in Ministry

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How We Saw God Change Lives

How We Saw God Change Lives

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How God Changed Our How God Changed Our LivesLives

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Our ReflectionsOur Reflections

Personal Observance of JapanPersonal Observance of Japan[Insert your own personal reflection & photo; see [Insert your own personal reflection & photo; see

eg.]eg.] ““During my stay in Japan, I’ve observed something During my stay in Japan, I’ve observed something

in the nationals that has changed my life in the nationals that has changed my life dramatically. The few Christians I was blessed to dramatically. The few Christians I was blessed to work with demonstrated an immeasurable faith. work with demonstrated an immeasurable faith. They did not allow the frustrations and lack ofThey did not allow the frustrations and lack ofparticipation in the community toparticipation in the community tobring them down. If anything, theybring them down. If anything, theyprayed more diligently. They’veprayed more diligently. They’vehelped me to have more faith whenhelped me to have more faith whenI left than when I came here.”I left than when I came here.”

– Heather Mezzie– Heather Mezzie


Our ReflectionsOur Reflections

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““Japan needs God. The people here are so Japan needs God. The people here are so nice, so polite, and so great – only they put nice, so polite, and so great – only they put their hope in idols that cannot hear, speak, or their hope in idols that cannot hear, speak, or see. I love Japan, and God is really working in see. I love Japan, and God is really working in the lives of Christians here.the lives of Christians here.It was great to be a part ofIt was great to be a part ofthe ministry here and to seethe ministry here and to seeall that God is doing.”all that God is doing.”

– Joy Megumi Sasaki– Joy Megumi Sasaki


For participating in this ministry…For participating in this ministry…through your through your faithful prayers!faithful prayers!through your through your generous financial gifts!generous financial gifts!through your through your consistent encouragement!consistent encouragement!

Rejoice with us over what God has Rejoice with us over what God has

done!done!Continue to pray for [Continue to pray for [Yamagata Yamagata

Christian ChurchChristian Church] as Japanese ] as Japanese Christians follow-up the new Christians follow-up the new seekers and believers.seekers and believers.

Thank You!Thank You!


Come Talk To Us!Come Talk To Us!

We’ll be in the back afterwardWe’ll be in the back afterwardWe’d love to tell you more.Look at our pictures.Take a flyer to read more about

Asian Access/LIFE’s work in Japan.We want to send a team next We want to send a team next

yearyearAre you willing to pray about it?Do you know anyone who can go?


Asian Access/LIFE Asian Access/LIFE MinistriesMinistries

[ADDRESS][ADDRESS] P.O. Box 200P.O. Box 200San Dimas, CA 91773 USASan Dimas, CA 91773 USA

[TOLL-FREE][TOLL-FREE] 1-800-543-36781-800-543-3678

[FAX][FAX] 626-914-9572626-914-9572

[EMAIL][EMAIL] [email protected]@AsianAccess.org

[WEB][WEB] www.AsianAccess.orgwww.lifejapan.org


Church Planting =Church Planting =startingstarting new churches new churches

Church Growth =Church Growth =strengtheningstrengthening existing existing

churcheschurches

Asian Access/JapanAsian Access/Japan

CHURCH CHURCH MULTIPLICATIONMULTIPLICATION

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What They’re Saying…What They’re Saying…

I thank God for the fresh and innovative ways that LIFE Ministries is advancing the cause of Christ in Asia. Lives are being changed for eternity. Praise God!Dr. Walter Kaiser, President, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

My friends at LIFE Ministries are being used by God to build His Kingdom in Asian countries that are resistant to the Gospel. I have supported their work for many years.

Dr. Lon Allison, Director, The Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College



Asian Access/JapanAsian Access/Japan20/20 Vision20/20 Vision

To deploy 100 church multiplication teams100 church multiplication teams in order to

establish 1,000 reproducible congregations1,000 reproducible congregations that

enfold 1 million new followers of Christ1 million new followers of Christ, who will in turn

send 1,000 missionaries from Japan1,000 missionaries from Japan to the cities of Asia that will

be home to 1 billion people1 billion people by the year 2020 A.D.


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