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Reading on Leadership

In preparation for our CPI Leaders’ Summit last month on Gospel-centered Leadership I was reading and reviewing books on leadership especially the heart idols that leaders are most susceptible. (Elaine and I developed a list of heart idols that leaders often encounter). Good books have been Spiritual Leadership by Henry and Richard Blackaby (Experiencing God fame). Other good books have been Dangers, Toils, Snares, The Heart of a Servant Leader on Jack Miller and Overcoming…

Our Home Town: Machida

We sure love living in Machida City Tokyo. Within 15 minutes of our house are 5 parks well-wooded and lots of nature. You would not think we live in the world’s largest city. There are nearly 500,000 people living along with us in Machida (mah-chee-dah)including the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri. For more info see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machida,_Tokyo.

Interested in Japanese Buddha?

Today I was pruning our hedges and two women came by and asked if I would like to read a book on the Japanese Buddha. I commented that I can read Japanese but I am not interested in the Japanese Buddha but I am interested in the creator of the universe. I think it caught them by surprise. Buddhism does not have a concept of a creator in which we are accountable. I am not…

April News&Prayer Letter

April 2010 Both of us have been on a busy treadmill since we returned to Japan early last July. So much has been accomplished and God continues to bless ministry on many fronts. Last November we had one of most successful CPI National Conferences as we touched the younger generation, saw more indications of life transformation, and renewed ministry vision. God blessed and we also made money in this difficult global economy. CPI is basically…

Gospel Music in Japan

I was recently visiting a downtown Machida music school building: POP. Outside was an inventory of what music and instruments they could teach. As expected there was piano, guitar (all kinds), trumpet, trombone, clarinet, cello, electric bass, and drum. Also listed was GOSPEL CHORUS. Since the big hit and subsequent boom in Black Gospel Music after the movie Sister Act, Black Gospel music as become part of the culture. Many churches and ministries have ministry…

Great 7-Up Hunt is Over

As you may know John loves 7-Up but it is hard to find even in the world’s biggest city. John wrote about it last year. Recently 7-Up has been appearing nearly everywhere in Japan. We think it could be because of the previous blog. John was in Nagoya and found it in a machine on the train platform. In Machida alone we have found it at no less than four machines. Some of them sell…

GOSPELREST - John & Elaine Mehn - Converge Asia Impact Team

John & Elaine Mehn

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