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Brother Mike from singapore and Brother Acheck from Macao.
Visited okinawa center and shared a time of fun and fellowship with the boys

Meet Pastor Kina of Okinawa World Mission Chruch.

Pastor Kina is the one who took me out of my painful life and gave me hope to seek Christ.

He is also the man that sought out and found a TC center for me to get help...

Thank you Pastor Kina...

Director For YWAM Pst.Yoshida.bottom pic

The 4th Phasers are joined up with YWAM for mini DTS

Masaki's Testimony

Masaki given a chance to give God all the Glory back for what He has done in the Brothers life.

From a homeless to a homeboy in Gods family what a change. God is able to do the impossible.

Hope to the hopeless...life to the lifeless...peace to disorder... Prayer Changes Things.

TCJ Promo

TCJ was asked to give a presentation on drug problems in Japan.

A Nurse asked if a drug addict has any hope of freedom from addiction.

running the race

shohashi run

The Run

November 1st was the Sashiki Shohashi Marathon - 20k.
From TCJ - Tetsuya, Ryuichi, Takashi; Ran - All three were able to make the time limit. Hallelujah... Doing it for the second time
Tetsuya wanted to have an additional challenge for this race he decided to run with a cross. It was a challenge indeed. Tetsuya latter told me that during the run even at the warm up stage his thought went back and forth from weather to run with the cross or not. The reason being it was quit big and rather heavy than what he imagine...The decision was made he started to run the cross got heavier and heavier as the kilometer increased. On occasion he tought of leaving the cross at the water point...some (Obachan) older ladies told Tetsu to leave the cross with them so he can run the race. The battle of the mind... yes it was his decision to do it but like many of us we start some thing and at time is not able to see it to completion.
The battle of the mind is so real...Tetsu did finish the race with the cross time limit being 3 hours and 15 minutes. Tetsu came in 3 hours and 14min...to do some thing to the end bringing it to a finish. overcoming doubt Pressing on...
Good job Tetsu. Ryuichi, Takashi

Concert

Concert in Mihama Familiar faces with some very new faces. Sakae - So's sister had a CD release concert.

Hakugaijin was there to support as well as Rev.Vee the project maneger for the event

In Christ

This is Brother Funakoshi.
He is a brother working in the Mihama area sharing the gospel to the local community.
He is in Charge of allowing other churches and function to take place at there church in Mihama. He doesn't look it but he use to be in a notorious bike gang on Okinawa in the younger days. SAVED by Grace.

Noah Curch Camp

The TCJ boys did a great job cooking and cleaning and taking care of the camp site.. 2009 Noah community church camp was at Makia prayer House in Nago...The emphasis was childrens ministry.

TCJ Camp

The boys had a great time at Ko ori island.

time away from the centre always brings a smile.

little did they know the storm headed there way.

Flea Market

Once a month TCJ is involved in raising funds at a flea market.Chubu High School Students joined us this time for there own school project.The boys had a great old time and Noah church was also there...

SaGo

SaGo - Stop and Go is a new body of Christian's who is concern about the Night Kids of Okinawa. So many of the youth are out at night up to no good and soon enough trouble that follows...TCJ is involve in the area of Drugs and alcohol but the heart is one in respect that we need to help the kids get out of circumstances that can cause life time regret.

Jump

SaGo Had a first BBQ party to enjoy each others fellowship...

SaGo is a new group to reach out to the street kids of Okinawa please join us and help rescue the young people from darkness and despair into light and hope...

Concert

Tim Kipler The Gospel Singer was at Praise Church.

The Boys took on the duty of the parking attendance and got free tickets to enjoy the Show

Pastors Visit

Pastor Sakoda Kazuto. Visited TCJ Center to encourage the boys and share with them...

He is a Pastor in Oroku near Jusco Paradise Chapel...Formerly Director for CCC Campus Crusade for Christ. A Great guy to know and have over for an instructive and deep teaching of the old testament...Please pay him a visit when down that way in your next adventure of NAHA.

New Life Simon Testimony

Simon gave a great Testimony all in English for the Students at New Life...

Battle of the mind

Kadena Marina Has a great jump off point. TCJ Boys were put to the test. All jumped minus one...Mind over matter a good excersize to explain faith and action TCJ style.

Atsuo Baptisum

Atsuo Baptised at Kadena Marina.

Brother Atsuo has been with TCJ for 7 months now and recently has made a recommitment.

Please keep him in your prayers as he live out his faith in Christ.

Ryuichi 3rd Phase

Brother Ryuichi has completed all the requirement for the 2nd phase and has entered into 3rd phase for the TCJ Program...It is so awesome to see the brother change day by day ...ups and down high and the low.life in Christ is the life to live free

Ready set Go

preping before battle

bringing the good news

one on one

having some fun

Ministering to each other.

Druing our intense 3 day gospel key chain seminar. Beloved Brothers and Sisters from not only Okinawa but Korea can to share a gospel dance and worship time .The ladies dressed up in there traditional out fit and brought color to the predominate Boys club of TCJ. The Pastor is Part of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Korea and is ministering the branch Church in Ginowan.

The Pastor brought forth strong words of encouragement to send out the students to lift the name of Jesus in Sashiki.

Gospel Key Chain

3 days of intense training and out door application...TCJ with members from SoGo trained together to reach the youth of Okinawa...20-plus people were ministered to and out of the 20- 7 are regularly attending Praise church .

Praise the LORD...

Sent by God

TCJ has been getting a lot of visitors. The boys are happy to see new and old faces come to give encouragement. Pastor Meilee (Paradise Church) is a good friend from way back. she helped me get into TC Hawaii. Megu on her left is a returnee from the main island of Japan she is a cool person to know she is very Computer literate and speaks her mind frankly not many of those around me at the moment so it is very refreshing to have good sisters in the Lord to talk to. The two ladies came by to say Hi but TCJ was in big need of such people like them God sends people to fill the need of ministry was the lesson I learned this day.

Prep for SoGo

The ladies under the banner are Sister Mami from Kadena AoG she is the leader for a new group called SoGo to her right is her good friend and sister in the Lord Sister Suzuka(Praise Church AoG).

They are both leaders in there own churches- Youth /Children's Ministry...They have a burden for the youth of Okinawa.

In the month of July they asked TCJ to do a drug awareness /prevention seminar. the turn out was great and the boys did good in giving testimony and sharing the message of hope.

In preparation for one on one evangelism SoGo invited Sister Fujita to share a gospel key chain seminar. TCJ was the chosen venue and we had a great 3day crash course in preparation for the streets. SoGo is out on Kokusai street every friday from 2100-2400 reaching the night kids of Okinawa. If you are in the area please stop by and give support.

Stop Drugs

TCJ had a great turn out. 60 people showed up to hear about the danger of drug addiction and the many other life controlling problems Masaki spoke on gambling..Tetsuya spoke on Drugs..Simon spoke on Alcohol and I spoke on how to help those struggling with such problems.. This was the first educational meeting TCJ was part of in Okinawa.

Many of the local church ministers were present to hear the Goodness of God's second chances but also a glimpse of hope to the ministers ministering the hard to love...

Parking

The 4th Saturday of every month Food bank also with local ventures head out to Marine Park Agagihama to host a Flea market set up. TCJ for the 2nd month in a row was part of the set up crew and worked very hard in organize the car park into a Flea market stage...