This week we start praying for Miyagi prefecture! (Pronunciation is as “Mr. Miyagi” in a certain karate movie)
Miyagi has a milder weather than other Tohoku prefectures and aguriculture and marine industries are very productive. It has the largest Zen temple in the country but the influence of Buddhism and Shintoism is not quite as strong. There are many mission schools, which helped people be more open to the gospel.
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Population: 2,30,026- City with only 1 church: 1
- Towns/villages with no church: 36
- Churches/person: 1: 17,280
March 15: A Bible Correspondence school began in 1953 by the Conservative Baptists and is teaching 100 students around Japan. There are three ministry training institutions, and each struggle with low enrollment. Pray that many church leaders will emerge from these schools.
March 16: Sendai Student Center and Morisato Camp. Sendai Life Center and Sendai Christian bookstore provide Christian literature and serve churches in more remote areas.
March 17: Tohoku Broadcasting airs two radio programs, Light of the World(Sat. 5:10am) and True Salvation(Sun 5:20am). Pray that seeking hearts will hear these programs.
March 18: Tohoku Gakuin has 15,200 students and one third of the students attend daily chapels. May the Holy Spirit ope the hearts of many today. Two other schools have an additional enrollment of over 7,000.
March 19: There are vital ministries being carried on in hopitals and welfare facilities. As you pray for the Christina staff, ask that the family members of those in residence will see Jesus.
March 20: There are 36 towns and villages with no churches. Kogata town with over 20,000, and also the whole Oshika-gun have no churches.
*All information and prayer requests taken from “Operation Japan -Prayer Guide- Third Edition” -Japan Evangelical Missionary Association, 2005. To purchase a copy of “Operation Japan” book or the Interactive CD version, go to: http://www.jema.org/joomla15/index.php?option=com_banners&task=click&bid=10.