Deeper & Further Renovation Funding Update

At Christ Bible Institute, the noise of sawing and drilling has become a daily reminder of God’s amazing provision and our calling to take the gospel deeper and further throughout Japan. The renovation of the CBI building to optimize it for ministry is progressing quickly, and we are so thankful to you for sharing in this effort!

We invite you to rejoice with us that the renovation is now fully funded, including the adjustments to our original contracts, and it is due to be completed later this fall! Through your prayerful and sacrificial investments, God has provided the full $580,000 needed to complete this work. CBI’s ministry is continuing despite our team and students being currently displaced, and we are all counting the days until we can gather once more at the CBI building. Amid the temporary inconveniences, we are reminded anew of all that God is doing, and we look in faith to what he will do in the future!

We are excited to share more about the renovated space in future newsletters, but at this point we want to offer our sincere thanks and appreciation for the many prayers and contributions that have been made for this project. We could not have reached this mark without you! Please continue to pray as the renovation continues and as CBI prepares for the upcoming Deeper & Further conference that commemorates our 20th anniversary.

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Deeper & Further Conference Approaches

From October 31 to November 1, CBI will host the Deeper & Further conference in Nagoya. More than 400 participants from all over Japan have already registered to attend. We look forward to this opportunity to worship and seek the Lord together. Our hope is to see the church in Japan united around a deeper experience of the gospel and a broader vision to see the gospel going further, into every corner and strata of Japan. Please pray with us toward that end!

Ways to Pray

Deeper & Further conference: Registration ends this month. Please praise God for the keen interest in this conference, and pray that all the available space will be filled!
Deeper & Further building renovation: Please thank God with us that the renovation is fully funded. Pray that our sovereign Lord will give us wisdom as we make the final design decisions.
Christ Bible Seminary: Please pray for academic assistant Paul Kang as he leads a group of students on their mission internship to Cambodia from September 26 to October 4.
Joy of Japan Center: As part of our future vision, we plan to hold seminars on church revitalization and retreats for pastors. We are also considering seminars on learning about church revitalization from history. Please pray that we can prepare for these initiatives by 2026.
CBI Counseling: A new cohort of STEPS participants began meeting in September. Pray that God will soften the participants’ hearts to experience the gospel at work amid their sin and suffering.
CBI Press: Please pray for the book projects that are underway this fiscal year.
CBI Media: Please pray for our ongoing operations and projects, such as the Solid Joys eDevotional, social media engagement, and article translations.

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