‘Usukushi’ and ‘Kouhuku’ may be a matter of primary concern for those who had difficulties and traumas through typhoons, earthquakes, and wars.

September 17-21, People in Kofu City, Yamanashi, Japan were touched through the beautiful music by the gospel singers, the Golden Angels, and the message of Happiness by an evangelistic speaker empowered by the Holy Spirit. The two words, ‘Usukushi (Beautiful)’ and ‘Kouhuku (Happiness)’ used for the meetings left some space for the participants’ heart to think of how to address the external and internal fears.

The meetings were held in two places. Two nights of the meetings at a hospitable couple’s home and other meetings were hosted in the Kofu Church that PMM (Pioneer Mission Movement) Pastor Lee, Chang Sup began planting several months ago.

The presentations by Dr. Lee were delivered to the participants with the translations into Japanese by Ms. Yokoyama Ayako who attends the Tokyo Central Church. “How can we have peace in the midst of the war-torn world? How can we escape from death?,,, It is only through one’s hope and faith in Jesus Christ that we can receive the eternal life,” said Dr. Jairyong Lee, president of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church during the Kofu meetings.

“This evangelistic series brought more new souls in Jesus’ Love and made the distance closer between church and those who had not come to church for the long time. I would like to give the glory to the Lord for his guiding these meetings. May God bless all of them who served and prayed for this series!” said Pastor Lee, Chang Sup.

After the Kofu meetings, Dr. Lee said, “I have same feeling whenever I visit Japan. The evangelism is slow and slow in the 130 million populated country. I feel a big challenge with evangelism there. However, God will open the door widely for His mission.”

“What a miracle it is! The 15 PMM pastors were trained for the Japanese language for only one year, but now they speak fluently Japanese as a foreign language. I can see they feel really accomplishment with a confidence in the language, also same with evangelism in Japan. It is marvelous! The Lord performed miracles for them to spread the Gospel throughout the Land.”