East Asia Update – June 2012

 Ministry, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Jun 282012
 

June Edition

Young hearts needing to hear

Children’s Day is celebrated throughout China and Mongolia on June 1, in Japan and Korea on May 5 and in Taiwan and Hong Kong on April 4. The annual celebrations attest to the value that East Asians place on their young — at least publicly — on whom are pinned many hopes and dreams. Jesus places an even greater value on the little ones, beckoning them to Himself and longing to give them eternal life. Yet the vast majority of East Asian children are growing up in homes where His name is not spoken, His love not yet known. Pray that every East Asian child will have the chance to hear of the Savior’s love.

Young hearts eager to share

Making Him known

Having grown up in Japan, Hannah Seelen, 13, and Collin Seelen, 16, were eager to join their missionary parents, Charlie and Teresa, in ministry to tsunami survivors in Tohoku, Japan. Their family motto is “Knowing God; making Him known.” Go to http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/making-him-known/ ‎ to see them put feet to their faith.

Time is short

The seven-year-old blonde-haired daughter of missionaries in Taiwan had an urgent request for her mom early one school morning. “Mom, I need to know how to tell people to accept Jesus,” she said. When the mother told her that she would explain the process later that afternoon, the little girl said, “No, I need to do it now. Time is short. I want to tell my classmates.” So her mom sat down and with the few minutes remaining before it was time for school, told her daughter how to share the plan of salvation using a simple ABC approach (Admit you are a sinner, Believe in Jesus, Commit your heart). When the little girl returned home that afternoon, the mother asked how the sharing had gone. “Two of them accepted Jesus!” she replied. As they continued to talk, the little girl said, “Imagine how many more I could tell if I could do it in Chinese.”

None of them believe

One day, I took the kids out to the playground. After running around in the grass, four-year-old Mason* said to me, “I’m going to tell these people about Jesus!” Approximately five adults plus numerous children stood nearby. I told Mason that he could most definitely tell them about Jesus. … Mason then pointed to one elderly lady and said he wanted to tell her. So he walked up to her. “Nai Nai (respected elder woman, or grandmother), I want to tell you the Good News of Jesus. I believe in Jesus. Jesus is God. Do you believe in Jesus?” he asked. The elderly lady replied that she did not believe in Jesus. Everyone was listening and they all told Mason, “None of us believe in Jesus.” In shock, Mason turned to me. “None of them believe!” he said. I looked him directly in the eye. “This is why we live here. So that they may come to know Jesus,” I said. Read the rest of Kayla Shapiro’s story at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/none-of-them-believe/.

Young hearts needing to learn

For many pastors and missionaries, the journey to ministry begins with missions education in childhood. These resources can help you assist children in the journey.

Websites:

Free “Go and Tell” booklets:

Young hearts in crisis — the stats speak
  • 58 million — children in China’s countryside abandoned by parents working in cities
  • 13 million — abortions performed in China each year, largely due to its one-child policy
  • 1,500 — children who lost one or both parents in Japan’s 2011 tsunami

Plans for a special day

EA1Day Events will be held in six locations this fall! Make plans now to participate. Cost is $10 for a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. learning and sharing blitz on strategies to reach unreached people groups (UGPs), unengaged unreached people groups (UUPGs), Western China, students and more. Further details will be posted soon at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/.

  • Criswell College, Dallas, TX – Thursday, September 13
  • SWBTS, Fort Worth, TX – Saturday, September 15 (Korean language)
  • First Baptist, Broken Arrow, OK – Tuesday, September 18
  • Council Road Baptist Church, Bethany, OK – Tuesday, September 18
  • Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin, MO – Thursday, September 20
  • First Baptist Fayetteville, AR – Thursday, September 20

Years of prayers answered — from frontline workers

“Praise God for many new believers in villages this year. At present, two third-generation outreach groups have begun to meet. What an amazing two years of prayer!”

“You have prayed for three years, and praise God with us that He is providing a prayer walking team to come to Mongolia!”

Stay in the know

Additional articles, videos, prayer calendars, city and UPG profiles and much more can be found at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/.

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East Asia Update – March 2012

 Ministry, Newsletter, Uncategorized, Work
Mar 152012
 

East Asian Peoples Update, March 2012

 

 

 

 

East Asian Peoples Update

 
march 2012
January Edition

Remembering the day that changed Japan
The earth shook so violently on March 11, 2011, that it literally moved Japan’s main island 8 feet. Buildings were destroyed immediately and lives were snuffed out. But the worst was yet to come. A mountainous tsunami obliterated all that was in its path, changing the coastland as it roared deep into the inland. Thousands of lives were lost and the lives of millions more were changed forever. As the nation of 127 million people reeled, news of an impending nuclear disaster began to unfold. One year later, many in Japan are still in crisis.Download the March 2012 prayer calendar at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/japan-one-year-later/ and join in prayers for Japan.

Go to http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/japan-one-year-later/ to read stories of devastation, hope and recovery.

 

A doll from a God who cares
Day after day, she helplessly watches her six-year-old granddaughter cry inconsolably, grieving the death of her mother at the hands of the tsunami that struck the east coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. The little girl begs her grandmother for a doll. She needs something to hold, something to protect, something to love in her distress. But there are no dolls, no toys at all. Little does she know that God, whose eyes roam throughout all the earth, has already taken notice of the little girl’s pain. In his compassionate love, He has already prepared to meet her need. Read the story at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/field-blog/a-doll-from-a-God-who-cares/.

More stories can be found at http://asiastories.com/features/road-to-recovery/

 

Japan: one year later

The piles of rubble and debris are gone. The cars deposited on top of apartment buildings and ships stranded on streets by the March 11, 2011, tsunami have been carted off for recycling. The “smell of death”

has been replaced with the fragrance of fresh cut pine and construction. Hearts that were closed to the Gospel for hundreds of years are now open. Japan’s tsunami changed more than the landscape. See how Southern Baptists responded to the vast physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the Japanese. http://asiastories.com/features/road-to-recovery/

 

Japan: Tsunami survivor searches for comfort

She survived Japan’s tsunami. One year later, Shukuko Sasaki’s looking for comfort from the nightmares. Her husband and two distant relatives ran with her for higher ground. She’s the only one that survived. http://asiastories.com/features/road-to-recovery/?story=7790

 

Japan: Southern Baptist “Yellow Shirts” minister to survivors

The bright yellow shirts and vests of Southern Baptist disaster relief workers are well known in Japan. After one year of cleaning rubble, reconstructing houses, serving coffee and any other odd jobs they could find to do, doors are starting to open for the Gospel. Read how two different Japanese homeowners discover the mysterious joy behind the “yellow shirts.” http://asiastories.com/features/road-to-recovery/?story=7808

 
Students in focus
University cities receiving the Gospel

Three videos tell the story.

    • Millions of Chinese students are congregated in university cities: http://vimeo.com/.

 

 

 

CIC (Christmas in China) 2012

“This has been one of the best Christmases I’ve ever experienced. It was not about the presents or decorations but about rejoicing in our Savior,” said a participant in Christmas in China 2011. Registration is already underway for CIC 2012!. Apply at http://thetask.org/cic.

 
Radical obedience — stories from frontline workers
They have left home and country to learn new cultures, languages and peoples. They work with East Asian Christians who have also left all to follow Him. Read their stories, share in their lessons learned and rejoice in their victories: posted at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/field-blog/stories-of-sacrifice-and-obedience/ throughout March. Read some excerpts below.

Dying to live

I looked straight into their eyes and said, ‘Your methods will not work on me because I decided to die for Jesus the day I decided to follow Him.’ The prison guards were shocked and shook their heads. http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/field-blog/stories-of-sacrifice-and-obedience/

Moving toward Him

But they followed God in obedience back to Japan. Soon thereafter, the horrific earthquake and tsunami struck, centered around Sendai, the place they considered “home”. It was the very city where they had raised three children and buried one, and where lifelong friends still lived and worked. http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/field-blog/stories-of-sacrifice-and-obedience/

Gaining understanding

When she came to visit she said her husband had left her for another woman, hidden her son in another city, and sent her home to her parents. She said she had lost everything and just wanted to die, and then she remembered what we had told her about Jesus. http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/field-blog/stories-of-sacrifice-and-obedience/

 
Amazing reports from frontline workers
“God provided opportunities to go to countryside towns, and at least 350 people heard the name of Jesus who had never heard previously. There are now open doors for further contacts to be made.”"Praise God, we had 20 friends come and share the Gospel with almost 500 people, and they saw seven people pray to receive Christ!”

“Since visiting believers came to our city last June for outreach and discipleship, there have been 40 people saved and 17 baptized in three groups. Praise the Lord!”

 
A vital resource for you
There’s still time to order the 2012 EAPAG Prayer Calendar, available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. The calendars are available free through the IMB Resource Center at http://imbresources.org/ or 1-800-999-3113. You can order multiple copies and only have to pay mailing. Or you can download the calendars at http://eastasianpeoples.imb.org/resources/. 
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Glorious Sunshine!

 General, Holiday, Music, Photos, Taiwan, Uncategorized
Feb 052012
 

After what seemed to be months of rain we finally had a weekend without it!
Glorious, warm, recharging, SUNSHINE!

Sunday we went on a bike ride around the area. The weather was perfect. We ate at a new (to us) place called The Magic Bagel. We had a table outside in the shade and it was wonderful.

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The only reason we even saw it was because it was next door to “Texas Rangers Fried Chicken

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For desert we picked up a fruit tea.

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We took it to the park to enjoy before going home.

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Rain

 Taiwan, Uncategorized
Feb 032012
 

Anybody living on the north end of the island of Taiwan is becoming very good friends with rain. I seems like it has been going nonstop for months now.
You’ve heard “When life gives you lemons, make lemonaid!” Well when Taiwan gives you rain . . . .

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