Discipleship

Michael Oh from Urbana 09 on Vimeo.

I'm excited to be joining Michael Oh and CBI Japan this summer in working to advance the gospel in Japan. Michael has been a speaker at Urbana (featured above), Desiring God, and The Gospel Coalition. You can check out him speaking here at DG or here at The Gospel Coalition. I enjoyed meeting Michael at The Gospel Coalition Conference this past April and am looking forward to his mentorship and discipleship in Japan.

Japan is also desperately in need of disciples who will make disciples who will make disciples. Jesus calls us to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe ALL that he has commanded of us (Matthew 28:20). The gospel works not just to justify us to the father but also sanctify us and works to complete the work that He started in us (1 Cor 15:1-5). Japan in particular is in need of the training of leaders dedicated to the advance of the gospel both within and outside the Church.

Many Japanese who by the work of God's grace come to know Christ lack resources to help equip themselves and others for the work of Christ. This is a tragedy. Michael's ministry is dedicated to helping to train disciples who will make disciples who will make disciples. They will become the next leaders of the Japanese church and help build churches that will plant churches that will plant churches.

I'm excited to be a partnering with Michael in doing this work and hope that I can be of help in whatever way I can this summer.

Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me—may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day!—and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.

You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

(2 Timothy 1:13-2:2 ESV)

Kevin