Over 325 leaders were equipped in the over 150 hours of training offered at the 2013 CPI National Conference near Mount Fuji. This conference was the 4th largest CPI conference (just slightly smaller than 2011). About 80 children also participated in a Kids’ Program. Over ½ attending were new people! So CPI continues to grow by attracting new and younger people, this all keeping CPI fresh. There seems to be a developing interest in missions…
What is Christian community? This was one of the discussion points in a new program for developing 15 potential small group leaders at the Nerima Baptist church. John developed this plan with the leadership of the Nerima church to raise up more leaders for small groups. Once a month for 6 months they meet together to discuss their monthly assignments. John is facilitating them in leading for community, discipleship, outreach, prayer, ministry and worship. Already…
CPI CONFERENCE (Nov 11-15) SPECIAL PRAYER NEEDS (1 week and counting) 1. We are expecting about 350 plus adults and about 80 kids. Pray for each one that God may bless them as they prepare to come. 2. Ask God that he would visit each of us at the conference with his presence of blessing and grace. 3. God has blessed the development of the gospel renewal curriculum project. All that is remaining is layout…
SPOTLIGHTS FOR PRAYER AND PRAISE 1. Elaine’s outreach at the Crossroad church making cards went well last month. Another is planned for the 9th. Pray for contacts with new people. 2. We will be inviting our Agape group for a special Christmas dinner party on 11/23. Pray they would move closer to Christ. 3. Elaine will end November very busy as she prepares for the year-end Christmas Tea on December 2nd. 4. In addition to…
It sounds like a mouthful but it is very cool. I have been active with the South Kanto Church Multiplication Network for the last two years. Pastor Nakano of the Crossroad church joined this network when it started after the tsunami in 2011. There are 5 churches from various denominations involved. The goal for this three-year program is to see each of these 5 churches daughter its own new church. Crossroad has targeted a nearby…
SKIN-SHIP Last month brought planning for our Rengo church planters summit in November. We were talking about what program to have with our dozen church planters. We knew they needed a time to chat, a time to learn, and a time for coaching on their personal and ministry lives. We talked about how uptight they might be about sharing especially after the formal Japanese annual meeting. One suggested that we give them all a ticket…