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In Japan, Christmas is only loosely observed outside the church and Easter hardly at all. #Pray for the Japanese to understand the true meanings of these Christian festivals and the significance of the birth, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Photo credit: Pixabay

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Praise God that gospel music has become very popular in Japan and many Christians are evangelising through it. Please #pray for this work to bear fruit and for choir members and audiences alike to understand and accept the gospel truths in the words of the songs.

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Please #pray for the city of Kobe, home to a number of our mission and network partners and also to our sister organisation JEB and some of its churches. Praise God for our strong presence in this area and ask that he may use it for his glory.

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#Pray for Tim and Ai Williams doing the groundwork to launch a church plant in Futakotamagawa, Tokyo. They hope to build up a community of believers who will share the gospel with those in the nearby residential area, offices and universities.

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Please #pray over the 'Karoshi' phenomenon: the problem of death attributed to severe over-work among young people: https://t.co/NNfjHOfn6x

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The Japanese population of 126 million is shrinking. #Pray that God will work miracles and rescue Japan from this decline.

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Please #pray for JCL network partner Morien James witnessing through teaching English in Koga, Ibaraki prefecture.

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Please #pray that Christians worldwide will recognise God's heart for Japan, and Japan's need for God.

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Please #pray for mission partner Rebekah Hwang serving at Megumi Church in North Finchley (London), and for the Japanese ladies she meets.

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#Pray that the Japanese will not just see Christianity as a western religion, but as a promise of salvation open to people of all nations.

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Please #pray for JCL Network Partners Jim and Kayo Davies, witnessing to Japanese people in Kobe, Japan.

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Please #pray for the Samurai Projects in Tokyo, training men and women to influence Japanese society for Jesus: https://t.co/LCoGAPU8p3

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#Pray for network partner James Brown, his wife Yurika and their son Luke living in Kobe, Japan. James leads the ministry at Nishiharima Church, Ibogawa, and also preaches at Kobe Bible Fellowship and outreach meetings in Takasago.

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Please #pray for God's wisdom, vision and strength for those in leadership and networking functions in Japan Christian Link.

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#Pray for JCL mission partners Richard and Yuko Brash in Nagoya, Japan. Richard is teaching theology at Christ Bible Seminary while Yuko focusses on evangelism and developing materials for other Japanese to help them share the gospel.

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Please #pray that over the coming years, God would lead his people in Japan in developing increasingly clear Bible-based perspectives.

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Please pray for Shikoku, the smallest of Japan’s four islands and home to many churches of our sister organisation JEB. Please pray that the strong JEB presence will bear fruit in this very traditional region of the country.

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Praise the Lord for the growth of some city churches and #pray that his word will spread rapidly in these areas of high population density. Photo credit: Pexels

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Please #pray for the city of Kobe, home to a number of our mission and network partners and also to our sister organisation JEB and some of its churches. Praise God for our strong presence in this area and ask that he may use it for his glory.

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#Pray that those with leadership and teaching gifts in Japan would come forward for training.