Japan conference Okutama: "Simply, Grace"

Calvary Chapel Tokorozawa hosted a conference only for those who are Pastors and missionaries in Japan. The event was held up at a mountain city called Okutama. Here is the main lodge that the conference was held, the picture doesn't look as big but it is huge in side.

There were many who came from all over Japan from up North Hokkaido to down south Okinawa. As you can see the picture the lodge is huge inside. It was great fellowship at Okutama. The conference also had guest speaks. Pastor Bill Stonebreaker from CC Honolulu Hawaii came and taught some of the teachings.

Logos Ministries: Kiyomasa San

This past Friday me and Asher went to lead worship for Kiyomasa at Ochanomizu. It was a blessing to have been able to play worship for the body of Logos Ministries. Kiyomasa and his wife Taeko are a tag-team couple. Both are busy ministering for the Lord. Kiyomasa has been gone from Japan for a limited time performing missionary work but now the Lord has called him and his wife back to Japan to start a church and minister to his fellow people.

Missionary Dean Pera.

Here's Dean Pera who has been a missionary in Korea for the past 3 months. Dean is a good friend of mine, I've known Dean since the beginning of my Bible College days. It has been a blessing to have seen Dean throughout my life since I've met him. Me and Dean has been through the "thick of it" being in classes together to serving in ministry at CCBC Okinawa. Dean is a testimony to all those who desire to do great things for the Lord. God has brought him to Korea due to his open heart to simply perform whatever the Lord has called him and placed upon him to do. God is awesome at work in people's lives and Dean is a testimony of these words......... Continue to be blessed Dean!

Familiar Faces! #2

Here's Pastor Masaru who is the senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Naha in Okinawa Japan. It was a total shock that to see him be at the seminar but a blessing nonetheless. Masaru came up to mainland early to attend the up coming pastoral/ leadership conference Calvary Chapel Tokorozawa is hosting.
Continue to serve the Lord, Pastor Masaru.

Familiar Faces!

It was a total blessing to have seen the Toma family attend the IBS seminar. The Toma family is apart of Campus Crusade for Christ and began their over seas ministry in Okinawa Japan. God has then called the Toma family up to the Sendai area to reach out to the japanese people and house missionaries who minister up to the disaster relief. Continue to pray for the Tomas and the ministry and area that they are serving.  

Calvary Kokubunji/ Pastor Dan Finfrock: IBS Seminar

Calvary Chapel Kokubunji is hosting a two day IBS seminar. The IBS classes are taught by Pastor Dan Finfrock (right) who has been teaching IBS classes for the past 20 years all over the world. I.B.S. stands "Inductive Bible Study". Pastor Dan shows and teaches people how to properly study God's Word by themselves without the help of looking at a Bible commentary. As Pastor Dan has taught this class all over the world he focuses on many third-world countries where Bible resources are very limited and if none at all. Thus far the seminar has been a blessing for those who have attended and we are sure the last day will be a blessing as well. Keep doing your thang Pastor Dan!!!

Good bye Caroline!

Wednesday night was a bitter sweet night. Bitter because it was Caroline's last night in Japan but sweet in that we were able to have one last prayer-meeting with her. Here's the CCFuchu body putting up one last "Shaka pose" before she leaves to the airport. Don't worry Rich, Caroline plans on returning next year for a longer period of time, you haven't lost one English teacher for good! Take care Caroline, may God continue to lead you in His Grace and Mercy.