This years Christ Bible Seminary Graduates

Christ Bible Seminary (CBS) has the wonderful opportunity and privilege of equipping Christians in Japan for the work of gospel ministry. Today, you get to hear from the three CBS Graduates of the 2022 Academic year: Miyoko Azuma, Kakeru Yamaguchi, and Sunghye Kim. Join us in giving thanks to God for His work in their lives!

Miyoko Azuma

I came to study at CBS to build a biblical foundation for my ministry. I have been so blessed by this opportunity to grow in grace by understanding my adoption into God’s family and finding my identity in that. After graduation I plan to continue to serve at a local crisis pregnancy & post-abortion care ministry called Life Hope Network.

Prayer Request: My ministry with Life Hope Network is all on a volunteer basis, so I also work for a company. I will get married this coming May as well. Please pray that God would show me how I ought to prioritize my time and talents, and that I may be faithful in those things.

Kakeru Yamaguchi

While I was an undergraduate student at a local university, I had the opportunity to audit CBI Founder Michael Oh’s course on Personal Holiness. I was deeply moved by that, and decided that I wanted to study here where Michael Oh’s spirit lives on. One of the greatest blessings I have received while in seminary is coming to know that I still have much to learn and grow in. After graduation, I will move to Osaka and serve as KGK* staff there.

Prayer Request: This month I will move from Nagoya to the Kansai region to a completely new ministry field. Please pray for God’s leading and protection for my family of 3, and that we might live to the glory of God.

*KGK is an indigenous Japanese college ministry. They are members of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), along with organizations like InterVarsity.

Sunghye Kim

I am a missionary from Korea serving in Japan. My pastor told me that if I wanted to continue to serve in missions in Japan, that I should study theology and build a solid foundation. That’s why I entered CBS. The biggest blessing for me studying at CBS has been coming to the realization that my faith was really based in my works, and then growing in my understanding of the gospel to become more Christ-centered. Through that God has led me to greater understanding and commitment to bearing my cross and following Christ. Moving forward I would like to do missions centered around the local Japanese church, supporting, revitalizing, and serving together to reach out to local communities. If it is God’s will, I would love to start a church ministry for children who are struggling to attend school (futōko, a common challenge in Japan of truancy).

Prayer Request: that God might use me to faithfully serve Kita Yokkaichi Church where I attend.

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Ways to Pray

Praise God for the 3 recent graduates. Please pray for their individual prayer requests that God may strengthen them in this new season of ministry! (listed again below for your convenience)
For Miyoko Azuma - “My ministry with Life Hope Network is all on a volunteer basis, so I also work for a company. I will get married this coming May as well. Please pray that God would show me how I ought to prioritize my time and talents, and that I may be faithful in those things.”
For Kakeru Yamaguchi - “This month I will move from Nagoya to the Kansai region to a completely new ministry field. Please pray for God’s leading and protection for my family of 3, and that we might live to the glory of God.”
For Sunghey Kim - “that God might use me to faithfully serve Kita Yokkaichi Church where I attend. “

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