Chris & Leanne November 2024 Prayer Requests

Over the summer, our church had many youth events focused on the gospel. Every year, one of the events is a three-day camp held in the mountains of Iwate, Japan. This year, we had 23 kids attend from our church alone.

RT, KS, MH, and MA, who have been attending different youth gatherings for some time now, had their hearts open to the gospel. Praise the Lord. Please be in prayer for them as they now enter into more focused discipleship time with our ministry partners. May the Lord grow their faith in His promises. And may He draw them into an irresistible relationship with their Lord.

Chris & Leanne October 2024 Prayer Requests

Following a large earthquake earlier this year, we asked for prayers for the people of Ishikawa, Japan. Since then, our mission (SEND) and our church in Japan (SBBC) have been working to help support local pastor Arakawa and Wajima Bible Church with their relief and recovery work.
 

Recently, there has been significant flooding in the area. Flooding homes that survived the earthquake and temporary housing have also been affected. Pray the Lord would give the church in Japan more ways to be His hands and feet, caring for the needs of the people of Ishikawa.

May the Lord be glorified by His children showing his love, and may this open doors for sharing God's word and the gospel with those receiving care. Lord, please open their hearts and lives to the only true hope found in you.

-Chris

Chris & Leanne September 2024 Prayer Requests

The summer ministry season in Japan, though short, can be full. As our church in Japan moves into the fall season, please pray that our team and church members of SBBC will get much-needed rest and recovery.

Also, pray for the kids and families who heard the gospel for the first time over the summer. May they hear the voice of the Good Shepherd calling their name. Please, Lord, turn their hearts towards you. May they treasure a relationship with you above all else.

There were chances to grow deeper in relationships throughout the summer. May the Lord give our team gospel moments with friends in the community in the coming months.

It has been a blessing to be back in northeast Ohio and to see and reconnect with our Parkside Church family. Please join us in thanking and praising the Lord for this gathering of brothers and sisters in Christ. It is wonderful to open God's Word and worship with one another again. Please continue to pray for our kids as they continue to settle into new surroundings in school and the community.

-Chris