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June 2 2011 at 1:48 pm

A Call To Pray for Michael Oh’s Ministry

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Dr. Michael Oh is president and founder of Christ Bible Seminary in Nagoya, Japan.

Michael Oh was here at Covenant Life on January 9 to describe his missionary work in Japan through Christ Bible Institute and his church, All Nations Fellowship, both located in the city of Nagoya. That Sunday, he also led us in prayer for the nation’s 125 million people. We didn’t know then that in early March a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami would devastate much of northern Japan.

Michael recently e-mailed to say that CBI is starting a prayer campaign related to some critical ministry needs between now and July 31. Over the past year, God provided the means to purchase a building in downtown Nagoya that will serve as CBI’s ministry campus and a center for the work in Japan. But in response to heightened concerns resulting from the Tohoku quake and the fact that Nagoya lies near the most dangerous fault line in Japan, engineers are calling for the first two floors of the building to be structurally reinforced at a cost of $130,000.

The next few months are a crucial time to begin repairs and renovations (hopefully to include earthquake reinforcement) and seek final governmental approval for religious
non-profit use of the building.

Building Purchased by CBI, Nagoya, Japan
Four-story building purchased by Christ Bible Institute

Michael has asked us to pray that they will be able to raise the needed funds, complete all the work, and go forward with an August move-in and building dedication in September.

He also requested that we post to Twitter and Facebook, encouraging people to pray. The URL to share is cbijapan.org/campus.wordpress.com. An easy way to point others to this blog post is by using the “Share this” links below.

Also, feel the freedom to download Michael’s letter (PDF) describing the earthquake reinforcement project and share it with others.





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