Ordination
Last Saturday I went before Presbytery and I am excited to announce I have been approved for ordination. This opens a new chapter in our ministry and will greatly assist me as I minister to the Japanese. There will be … Continued
Woodmen of the World Trivia Night
Do you love trivia? Do you live in Florida? Woodmen of the World is sponsoring a night of trivia fun in downtown Lakeland on November 20 from 6-9pm. All proceeds will benefit the Nagoya City Church Plant we are helping … Continued
“Fall for Japan”
This past weekend we spent the weekend at Grace Community Church and participated in the first ever Japan Partnership Conference. Over 70+ gathered to hear from missionaries telling of the work in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. We were so encouraged … Continued
Ordination
Michael was approved by the ordination committee of the Blue Ridge Presbytery today. We are praising God! His next step will be to finish the last few remaining requirements and go before the floor of Presbytery on November 7. Please … Continued
Japan Partnership Conference
Do you have an interest in the mission work in Japan? Are you currently a financial or prayer partner to a missionary in Japan? Does your church partner with any missionaries in Japan? Are you curious about what God is … Continued
Article on Single Mother’s in Japan
This was an interesting article as we are seeing more and more single mothers in Japan. Definitely an area where the church can come in and serve. “The Plight of Japan’s Single Mothers”
“Planting Churches in Japan”
We wanted to link to this excellent article recently in done by Tabletalk. They interview Dan Iverson, the MTW Country Director in Japan, and discuss his take on Planting Churches in Japan.
Summer Conference
Throughout the summer MTW offers training to help those adjusting back from the mission field. This year we had three missionaries in Japan and a former missionary from Japan gathered at the training in NC. It was great to get to … Continued
Institutionalization: The Children Left Behind
This was taken from a teammates blog… A missionary friend in Japan sent us a link to an article describing the plight of children in institutions in Japan. It sounds very similar to what I recently heard from the head … Continued