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2007年07月16日
The Church In Japan: Four Churches
Yesterday I was invited to speak at the Kyoto New Life Church.This is the fourth church connected with Bethany here in Japan and my heart was filled with thanksgiving as I thought about the fact that in the past 25 years or so four new churches have been born here. In 1980 we held our first service in Osaka with an attendance of 6 people. Some years later, Jon started the New Life Church in Kawachinagano. Some years later again, Willy started the Suzuka Bethany Church. Then, just two years ago, Jon took on the work of pastoring this group in Kyoto who wanted to start a new church. This happened just as Pastor Haruna was getting involved in pastoring the Kawachinagano New Life Church. God's timing is just perfect.
In 1980 there were just 6 people meeting at a Bethany Church in the Kansai area while now on any given Sunday it is more like 100 people gathered in four locations worshiping God and hearing the Word of God proclaimed.
I would request your prayers for these four churches that they might continue to be led by God in all that they do and that new people might continue to come to know and believe in Jesus in these four locations.
投稿者 bethany : 2007年07月16日 15:44
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