Faith with action

This photo is Mr. Okuyama, Minoru who is a director of Missionary Training Center. He is 78 years old but he travels around the world even now.

In March of 2010, there was the 100th Edinburgh World Missionary Conference in Tokyo. The director, Mr. Okuyama, was a chairman of this conference. He came to Sapporo 1 week before this World conference. I didn’t attend this conference, but I saw how difficult the preparation and how big the responsibility he has.

Dr. Winter, Ralph who was drawn up to heaven last year said at a meeting in a different country, “The Lord is leading the conference to Japan.” Mr. Okuyama who attended the meeting said right away, “Yes. We take it.”

Usually, Japanese people bring the idea to Japan, open a board meeting, discuss a budget or a place, and then response.

The other day, a prime minister of this country had a talk of resignation. What in the world was a manifest he had told before an election? The true intention is still unanswered whether he wanted votes or he couldn’t understand the reality, although he had a vision. Word and manifest sounded nicely so some people put high hopes to the political party, but you know the result of it.

There are arguments for and against Mr. Okuyama’s decision but he acted and fulfilled the conference. When he was young, he went into a jungle in Indonesia and shared the gospel to many people there.

Today, churches in Japan need most is not a higher criticism, a manual for church growing, or a well-resourced facility. The faith with action is the key, it is the word of God

James 1:22