Nagoya, Japan
- Pray for the growth of Christianity in Nagoya.
- Pray for the Seminary to help train and equip national leaders to rise up and lead within the Church.
- Pray for the church planting works in our Presbytery. One is our own church plant, another in our neighboring prefecture Mie, and one in Okinawa! Pray for workers for these works and wisdom as they all are in their infant stages. Pray for the leadership within the Presbytery in how to adjust phase to phase. (Michael is on the Mie Church Planting Committee!)
- Pray for Nagoya Christian School. This is a relatively new mission school east of Nagoya. Pray for the leadership and all the new teachers who they have recruited to come to the field.
The Carters – October-November 2026
Our Church
- Please pray for several difficult situations within our church family. A few of our members are going through significant struggles right now. Pray that we would have wisdom and compassion as we walk alongside them. Pray for the elders and pastors to have wisdom and discernment. Pray for our members to draw closer to the church community rather than pull away — that they would find hope, support, and encouragement as they continue to gather and worship together.
- Praise the Lord for Elder N has attended NCC every week in my absence. Many of our members have been blessed by him and it seems he has grown a lot from this experience too. God has used boy absence in many ways within the church and even brought new people during this time! Pray we would always remember this is HIS church and it is a privilege he uses us in expanding HIS kingdom.
Leadership Needs
- Please pray that God would provide a Japanese pastor and more Japanese-speaking staff/missionaries to support the ministry at Nagoya Central Church. Update! When I return I will be meeting with a gentleman currently doing a Pastoral internship in Chiba. He is pursuing a call and interested in Nagoya Central Church. Pray for the Lord’s leading in this young man’s life and pray as this might answer our many prayers for a leader.
Michael’s Leadership & Preaching
- Pray for Michael, that God would be glorified through his preaching and that his messages would lead people to faith in Christ.
- Also pray for discernment and strength as he serves on various Presbytery committees. Pray for wisdom in the many decisions needing made.
- Pray as upon his return from America he will be meeting with three individuals one on one to study the Bible. Pray for Mrs. K who is currently taking baptism classes.
For Us Specifically
- Please pray for wisdom as parents. Pray as we continue to minister at NCC for the next two and half years and then are praying about our future. Pray we would continue to pray and trust in God’s leading for our future.
- Please also pray for our children:
- For deep Christian community and fellowship.
- For wisdom as we walk alongside them through their different life phases.
