Interesting facts and information about Japan and ministry in Japan.
We all have been praying for the workers at the plants. The whole world is praying. I cannot stop thinking of Daniel 3:25 “I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” Let’s remember that Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego were kept safe in the furnace because the forth, our God Almighty was with them. Those workers are reported as heros called “FUKUSHIMA…
Why are the Japanese so calm in the face of disaster? Why do Japanese seem to band so well together and also deal with these terrible triple tragedies so well? A Short interview with David McDaniel’s, an American pastor based in downtown Tokyo, Japan who explains the unusually stoic Japanese cultural response to the Tsunami Crisis. David is a missionary with YWAM a JEMA member mission. http://grassrootsnews.tv/?p=528 You may also enjoy this Newsweek article contrasting…
Just got off the phone with Jeff Chapman (8:30pm JST), he checked in with me after checking in at home, unfortunately his cell phone battery was losing power. They decided to head due south through Fukushima Prefecture (don’t worry they would not be allowed in the exclusion zone) as they are trying to avoid snow. He says the roads are all twisted and at times it is like riding a roller coaster. He thinks it…
Christian Relief Assistance, Support and Hope (CRASH) are coordinating relief intelligence, advanced teams, volunteer training, and distribution of relief supplies. Using networks of local Japanese church contacts, CRASH Japan teams are getting aid to people and gathering valuable information for future teams. Assessment teams consisting of CRASH Japan and partnering international organizations have been able to see for themselves the challenge ahead for Japan. “It’s a logistical nightmare up there,” said Joe Wilkey, Executive Director…
The Disaster Relief Commission of the Japan Evangelical Association (JEA) met at CRASH Love-To-Japan headquarters to discuss moving forward from rescue to recovery. Director, Jonathan Wilson, asked for the continued support of over 1800 churches represented by the JEA. [Japan has about 8,000 Protestant churches] Ken Taylor, Vice President of the Japanese Evangelical Missionary Association (JEMA), shared with the commission how their missionaries have combined their relief efforts through CRASH Japan. CRASH Japan is becoming…
Just heard a call from Jeff Chapman, Converge Worldwide missionary, that Jeff finally found his warm clothes, they had a good night’s rest, breakfast of rice and oranges, and they are nearly ready to depart this morning. They leave Sendai realizing many churches still do not have water service. They have decided not to go to Ishinomaki, as they had planned. It seems that CRASH, as well as many other relief organizations, have already made…
There are many ways to help Japan right now you can pray and specific requests are listed at this site you can come to Japan to serve hands on. More information listed here. you can give generously and compassionately. Here is how you can give through Converge Worldwide. Japan Disaster Relief from Converge Worldwide on Vimeo. Converge Worldwide has already given funds to CRASH Love-On-Japan. Any further gifts will go to organizations like CRASH that…
UPDATE We arrived safely in Machida late this afternoon. Thanks for praying as the trip was very uneventful and we were pleased to find gasoline quite available in town. Arriving here means some challenges but not a week ago. PRAY that our ministry in the neighborhood would be revived. ——————————— We are heading back to Machida, Tokyo today (Wed Am). After being with our missionaries here in Nara, we realize it is God’s time for…
Jeff Chapman, Converge Worldwide missionary called me to report that two vans have gone ahead and their truck left later. They were slugging it through snow, and it is cold. They have also had to negotiate their trip as roads were closed due to new aftershocks, then reopened. He reports there were long lines for rationed gas but as they noticed they were relief workers they filled the truck up. They have arrived in Sendai,…
Jeff Chapman and the other 7 drivers have made it to Niigata on the west side of Japan overlooking the Japan Sea. The roads got pretty ‘dicey’ once they got into Niigata, as there is a lot of snow on the ground. (There is snow forecasted for the next few days up there). THANK God for the journey so far. None of the drivers in his group have made the trip before, so they need…