John has a new assignment with the Asia Impact Team. But Why Asia? Well, Asia is first the world’s biggest continent and Asia is the most populous with 60% of the world’s population. A few years ago, in order for us to understand the task of missions more clearly, a missions researcher developed the Kunming Circle graphic. The Kunming Circle represents the area within 2,400 miles of the city of Kunming, China. Although this covers…
John and Elaine will be speaking at the Village Point Church in Elk Grove, IL this month. Pray for our preparations of our presentations and for everyone’s safety. In Japan, for the last two years the Japan Church Multiplication Vision Festa gathered for a national strategy meeting. Many key leaders come together from many locations and church groups to believe God for a national strategy of 50,000 churches (currently less than 8,000). Without God this…
Oh, do we thank God for you! For your encouragements, your interest, your friendships, your notes and cards, your support, your generosity, and the most important your faithful prayers for us, our ministry, and the Japanese. As we leave 2020 and enter 2021, we are so thankful for you and what God is doing for all of us. We continue to be well and safe and enjoying the roles God has for us to play…
What is God Doing Thank you for praying that we would end 2020 very strong for our financial support. We ended the year well which is a great encouragement heading into 2021 with anticipation of traveling into Asia. We completed phase 2 of our house remodeling with the upstairs bathroom. The final Phase 3 of kitchen remodeling and chaos begins very soon. Highlights for Prayer As the global pandemic continues, pray for Japan…
We all are doing quite well; and we hope you are doing well. Although the increase in Covid cases is a bit scary like earlier in the Spring, we continue to do what we know we must to stay safe and healthy. Please have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year! We are very conscious of all the adjustments we are making learning to live again in the USA. We were both born…
Thank God and pray as John just completed another Reaching Japanese for Christ (RJC) course on John’s first book on church multiplication. He will teach both his books again beginning in April with RJC. We are both adding more people to mentor, teach, and meet with online. Ask God to supply generously financial support as we wind up 2020. Some of you may be interested in giving to our account please go to https://converge.org/missionary/john-elaine-mehn.