With each session and outreach alongside Pastors Yasuko and Aiji Iwayama, we watched as the members of their church, Hesed 611, grew, soaking in the teachings and stepping out. After our trainings on Friday and Saturday we went out evangelizing in the Hokkaido University and parks nearby. Even though some came experiencing their first or second outreach, they were eager to take what they learned, reach out, and become even more brave as we continued. One of the many highlights was seeing God touch each of them as they received words of knowledge and supernatural healings. As we reached out, God provided many opportunities to pray and connect, even with other Christians, we even saw a man receive salvation after God touched him. Similar to Okinawa, as other nations travel to Hokkaido, we had many opportunities to minister and plant seeds of the gospel in their hearts. From beginning to end, there was such an anointing in the times of worship we shared and sweet sense of fellowship as we joined together building connections and relationships.
Pastor Sarah
岩山靖子牧師と岩山愛治牧師と共に伝道するたびに、彼らの教会ヘセド611のメンバーが教えを吸収し、一歩踏み出し、成長していくのを私たちは見ていました。金曜日と土曜日のトレーニングの後、私たちは北海道大学や近くの公園に伝道に出かけました。初めての伝道や2回目の伝道を経験する人もいましたが、彼らは学んだことを生かし、手を差し伸べ、さらに勇気をもって伝道を続けることを熱望していました。多くのハイライトのひとつは、彼らが知識の言葉や超自然的な癒しを受けたときに、神がひとりひとりに触れられたのを見たことです。私たちが手を差し伸べると、神は祈り、他のクリスチャンともつながる機会をたくさん与えてくださった。沖縄と同じように、他の国々が北海道を訪れる中で、私たちは彼らの心に福音の種を蒔き、宣教する機会がたくさんありました。最初から最後まで、私たちが分かち合った賛美の時間には油注ぎがあり、共につながりや関係を築きながら甘い交わりの感覚がありました。
サラ牧師