GOSPELREST – John & Elaine Mehn – Converge Asia Impact Team – Page 72 – Accelerating Spiritual Renewal and Church Multiplication Movements

Rengo and SOLA

Let me introduce our Japanese partners. The churches that grew out the mission efforts of the Baptist General Conference (now Converge Worldwide) formed the Japan Baptist Church Association. In Japanese “association” is “Rengo.” This is a growing group of 62 churches mainly in the Tokyo and Osaka areas. Our Japan Mission works closely with the Rengo for evangelism, leadership development, and church planting. One of the key Rengo churches in the Kokubunji Baptist Church in…

Praise & Prayer June

Intensive Prayer Letter June 2012 John and Elaine Mehn Converge Worldwide Missionaries to Japan Praise and Thanks The memorial service for John’s mom was great time of the family gathering together. We heard the second grandchild that is due in September is a boy. All are excited. Several churches/individuals have committed to take on our support. One church doubled its giving, several individuals started giving for our work. John’s presentation at the Rocky Mountain Evangelical…

May Updates

John’s Mother Home with the Lord John’s mom suffered a massive stroke and passed away on April 14th. At the time, we were on our way to Colorado for a 6 week tour of our partnering churches there. The memorial service held last Saturday, May 19th was well attended and celebrated 90 years of Alma Mehn’s life. John shared in the service of the confidence that she was in heaven. Continue to pray as the…

Giving to the Mehns

Giving to the Mehns Support Account # 49651 Several have asked how to give to our financial support account. We would appreciate regular monthly support or a one-time gift. 1) Online Giving can be made at: http://www.convergeworldwide.org/give/49651 2) Checks can be sent to: So it is credited accurately, please include our 1) name and 2) account number #49651 with the check. Converge Worldwide (BGC) Mail Code 1000 100 Hart Lake Road Orlando, FL 32832

Soaring Hawks

Soaring Hawks Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 Today I saw two hawks swooping and soaring on the air currents. The hawks could very easily have ignored the currents and flown where they wanted to go, but they were allowing the…

Just Breathe – Thoughts Along the Way

Just Breathe Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 We are spending several weeks in the mountains of Colorado and are once again discovering that the air is much thinner than we are used to breathing. The air is so wonderfully clean and in the morning crisp as it fills…

GOSPELREST - John & Elaine Mehn - Converge Asia Impact Team

John & Elaine Mehn

Japan CPI National Conference