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​Prayer Request

Updated in June

HOKKAIDO 
Region

  • Pray for the activities of the first semester. There are students connected to KGK activities in every one of the 8 Local Area groups: Sapporo, Asahikawa, Kitami, Abashiri, Muroran, Hakodate, Obihiro and Kushiro. Pray that in each place God’s Word would be shared, and that many more Souls would come alive by the power of the Gospel.

  • At the Hokkaido Region New Students Welcome meeting there were a total of 22 students who attended KGK for the first time, including non-first-year students (43 in total). Pray that these would continue to connect with KGK.

  • Pray that unbelieving students will meet Jesus and confess faith in Him. Pray that Christian university students will continue to boldly witness to Jesus.

  • Pray for blessing and protection on the preparation for the Hokkaido Region KGK Summer Camp planned for August 13th-15th, and pray that it will be an opportunity to bring the Gospel to people. Pray that each committee member would faithfully carry out their responsibility.

  • Pray that the Hokkaido KGK Supporting Churches Group would raise all needed finances.

  • Pray for protection on blessing on Staff Worker Jun Sugimoto and newly-joined Staff Worker Atsuki Inoue. Especially pray for their work and their travel around Hokkaido.

TOHOKU Region

  • Continuing this new academic year, we have met many new students including first-year students. Pray that they would continue to connect to KGK activities. As a result of the new students, many campus groups have begun to meet. Among them are places where students have been working to reaffiliate KGK groups as official university societies. Pray that these student initiatives would be greatly used by the Lord.

  • Pray for preparation for the KGK Tohoku Summer Camp August 19th-21st. Pray that all KGK students in Tohoku would prepare well for the camp with an evangelistic mindset, and especially those on the preparation committee, so that large numbers of students might attend.

  • Pray for the Staff Worker team in Tohoku. For Sosei Nagai, the Tohoku Region Staff Coordinator (also Assistant Field Director, and Member Care Lead) and part time Staff Worker Kaho Nawaya to be a good team as they follow up students in the region. Also for God’s protection over each of their lives. 

HOKURIKU Region

  • Give thanks for good times at both the KGK Hokuriku Region Spring Camp (with 20 attending) and the Regional New Students Welcome Meeting (with 21 attending, including 4 first-year students and one transferring student).

  • Pray for blessing and protection on each group during the first semester activities. Pray for more students to join in with the various groups.

  • Pray for the Summer Camp planned for August 26th-28th, especially that many students will attend. Pray for not-yet-believing students to attend, that it will be an opportunity for them to come to know God personally. Pray for the two students (from Toyama University) on the Planning Committee. The theme of the camp will be ‘My Manual for Life – from the God Whose Guarantee is Eternal’ based on Psalm 8:4, with speaker Pastor Takashi Tsukada from Kanazawa Immanuel Church.

  • Pray for continued help for those affected by the New Year’s Day 2024 Noto Earthquake. Pray for wisdom and strength for those giving assistance. Pray for Hokuriku KGK to continue sending volunteers (planned dates for the first semester are June 14th and July 12th).

  • Pray for God’s protection on the work of the KGK Graduate Fellowship Committee members, those who serve on the Supporting Churches Group, and the service of Staff Worker Tomoko Narumi.

KANTO Region

  • Pray that empowered by the grace of salvation in Jesus Christ, the Gospel may spread amongst the 1.17 million plus students studying in the 280 universities and many junior colleges in the 8 Prefectures and one Metropolitan Area (Kanto and Koshin) which make up KGK Kanto region. Pray that students would mature in the Gospel, witness to friends, pray earnestly for mission in Japan and in the World, building up partnerships which advance the Gospel.

  • Give thanks for the KGK National Student Conference which took place in March 2025. May the Lord look favorably on the Planning Committee who held the main responsibility for arranging the conference. May the things that were spoken, heard and experienced at the conference be used for the advance of the Gospel in Kanto, in Japan and around the world.

  • Pray for Kanto KGK Staff Team members to deeply know the salvation of Jesus, and to serve with joy.

TOKAI Region

  • Give thanks for many first-year students who have connected with KGK. Pray that students in the KGK Tokai Region will build strong relational communities and mature in faith.

  • Pray for the ‘KGK Day’ planned for 21st June. Pray that the Lord would use speaker General Secretary Shinya Yoshizawa, that it may be a good opportunity to focus on the distinctives of KGK.

  • On June 27th-28th students will head to Noto for volunteer fieldwork. Pray that it would be an opportunitiy for students to grow in their biblical worldview of how believers should live in these times.

  • Pray for the Tokai Region Summer Camp. Pray that students will invite non-Christian friends. And pray that some attending students will receive salvation.

  • Give thanks for blessing on the new graduates welcome meeting. Pray for encouragement and protection on KGK Tokai Region graduates. Pray especially that newly graduated members would keep meeting with other believers and be protected in body and mind.

  • Pray for rich blessing on the Supporting Churches Group Steering Committee, which has seen many member changes from this academic year. Pray that together with KGK in Tokai they would continue the work of serving the church in this region.

  • Pray that the Staff Workers in KGK Tokai would serve the students, well while also taking sufficient rest.

KANSAI Region

  • Give thanks for the new office the Lord has provided, and for the office move having finished. Pray that this space will be greatly used for evangelism.

  • Give thanks for new first year students having joined. Pray that they would rejoice in and enjoy new friendships in the Lord. 

  • Pray for blessing and protection on KGK Kansai Regional activities, Local Area Prayer Meetings, and campus activities, that through them the work of evangelism may go on. May students help one another to live out of the Gospel wherever they are placed.

  • The KGK Kansai Regional camp will be held from August 19th-22nd. Pray that it may be a camp where unbelieving students meet the Lord Jesus; and that KGK-connected students would come to know God more deeply. Pray for blessing and protection on the work of the Camp Planning Committee.

  • Pray for the KGK Staff Workers in Kansai. Ask God to sustain the health and godliness of each one, that as a team they may serve the students well. Pray for the preparation and work of Graduate Assistant Sugihara who will start in July.

  • Pray that along with the KGK Kansai Graduate Fellowship and the Supporting Churches Group, we would, with thanksgiving, share the needs for the work, that God may drive forward the work of KGK in the region. 

CHUGOKU and 
SHIKOKU Region

  • Give thanks for a great time of study and fellowship at the Regional Spring Camp. Ask that Lord that this momentum would carry forward into the activities of the new academic year. May those who have graduated walk closely with the Lord.

  • Pray for the Gospel to ring out on every university campus in the region. To that end, ask that students would be responsive to do what is pleasing to the Lord. Pray for good organisation in the work.

  • Pray that KGK ministry may begin in Kochi Prefecture where there is currently none.

  • Pray for the preparation of the Summer Camp planned for August 26th-29th. Pray for the Lord to lead many unbelievers to attend the camp. Ask that it would be a great opportunity for faith and evangelism to be encouraged.

  • Pray that the KGK Graduate Fellowship would continue grow wider and deeper. Pray that fellowships might begin in prefectures and regions where there isn’t one.

  • Pray the Staff Workers and the Graduate Assistant in the Chugoku and Shikoku region to be upheld in health and godliness, continuing to serve both the Lord and students.  

KYUSHU Region

  • Pray for blessing on each campus group, that faith would be nurtured, and students would witness to Jesus through every part of their lives.

  • Pray that believing first-year students will connect with KGK and take on board the calling to share the Gospel on their campuses.

  • Pray for God’s rich blessing on the KGK Members Camp July 4th-5th, and the Supporting Churches Presentation meeting ‘Inoroom’ for all those connected with Kyushu KGK on July 5th. Pray for these to be times of seeking God’s grace - and then sent out by Him.

  • Pray for preparation for the KGK Kyushu Regional Summer Camp planned for August 26th-29th. Pray for the preaching preparation of Pastor Makoto Ogawa (Kunitachi Christian Church). Pray that as many as possible would attend the camp and meet with the Jesus the Messiah.

  • Pray for God’s blessing on the Graduate Fellowship Groups in each prefecture, and that the faith of each attending would be encouraged. Pray for groups to be formed in Saga, Nagasaki, and Kagoshima. Ask that God would uphold the Regional Graduate Fellowship Committee members and the leaders of each prefectural group.

  • Pray for Staff Worker Yuya Kawano, Graduate Assistant Tasuke Kaneda and Volunteer Staff Worker Eiki Kido to be a good team as they serve the students together. Pray for God to provide all that is needed for each of their families.  

OKINAWA Region

  • Pray for the Lord’s sustaining hand on KGK Okinawa region Staff Worker Hajime Shiroma’s work, family, health and church.

  • Pray that Staff Worker Hajime Shiroma would be building good relationships with students, graduates and churches, joining in prayer for God’s mission in Okinawa as he serves.

  • Pray that through the work of KGK, the students at different universities in Okinawa would discover the joy of living in the light of the Gospel; and share that joy with others.

  • The Summer Camp will be held from Tuesday 26th August to Thursday 28th August. The speaker will be Staff Worker Izumi Kinoshita. Pray that students would be able to meet Jesus the Messiah at the camp.

  • Ask the Lord that praying groups would be formed at each campus, so that the work of evangelism may go forward.

  • Pray that through the work of the KGK Graduate Fellowship meetings, the faith of each participant would be encouraged, and the meetings would result in much mutual prayer and support.

INTENRATIONAL
STUDENT MINISTRY

  • Currently there are around 300,000 overseas students studying in Japan. Pray for more and more overseas students nationally to be shown the love of Christ through KGK, and be accepted and welcomed in.

  • Pray for God’s work through ‘OCF’ (The Overseas Christians Fellowship) and ‘Crossing’ in Kanto, and ‘IBC’ (International Bible Café) in Kansai. Pray for God to raise up Japanese students and graduates from across Japan with a heart to serve overseas students.

  • Pray for God’s blessing on the Chinese Bible Study which started in April.

  • Pray for the Japanese ISM (International Student Ministry) Summit being planned for November 17th-19th, that understanding (of the need for ISM) and cooperation would result.

  • Pray for Staff Workers Yu Kobayashi, Chenny Thie and Yufu Kondo in Kanto, and for Staff Worker Kelly Nicholas in Kansai. Also pray for those who serve as volunteers. Pray that more and more people who share the same heart for international ministry would come alongside in this ministry.

NATIONAL OFFICE

  • Pray that KGK General Secretary Yoshizawa Shinya, and Assistant General Secretary Yoshiki Tsukamoto, will be enabled by the Lord to support the 43 Staff Workers and Graduate Assistants who are working around the country.

  • Pray that the work of Student Mission Field Director Ryoskei Ikebuchi and Assistant Field Director Sosei Nagai would effectively support the activities of each region of KGK, as well as the work of the National Student Consultative Committee. Pray also for the Lord to use the work of the Training and Member Care Department (Staff Workers Momoko Watanabe, Mayu Nakagawa and Miyuki Haitaka), and the World Mission Department (Head of Department Yu Kobayashi).

  • Pray for protection on the daily work of the mission office Staff Workers (Department Head Yuki Takagi, and Staff Workers Risa Karikomi, Izumi Kinoshita and Kotoha Sugiyama). Pray that they would faithfully administer the assets which the Lord has entrusted to the work of KGK.

  • We give thanks for the many graduates and churches who share the work of Student mission by prayer, financial giving, encouraging words and service. Pray that all the finance needed to sustain the work would continue to be given. May the Lord be pleased to use the work of the KGK Graduates Mission Department (Department Director Yoshiki Tsukamoto, and Staff Worker Hikari Ogawa) and the work of the marketing and media section (Department Director Hisako Tsukamoto).

​遣わされた地で福音に生きる©︎キリスト者学生会

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