The Lord continues to encourage our family as we grow in Him and are seeing Him produce the fruit of new disciples in Sapporo. This past week, a 26-year-old nurse named Outa-san believed in Jesus (pronounced “Oh-tah-sahn.” “San” is an honorific title for an adult like “Miss” or “Mrs.” Think Daniel-san in Karate Kid). A woman in the … More Kayo made a new disciple at work!
Global missions & personal ministry simplified: “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!” (Psalm 96:3) This is what we Christians exist to do. To whom will you declare His marvelous works today?
Every week the Japanese believers of Grace Church Sapporo distribute thousands of gospel flyers to households (“posting”) or to people on the street (“haifu”). Our family loves to participate in this outreach to the community while also enjoying fellowship together with believers as we do side-by-side ministry. This month the front of the flyer invites … More Inviting Households in Sapporo, Japan to Study the Bible
Dearest Support Family: We have reached the half-way mark of our exciting year of missions in Japan & are continuing to pray through what the next chapter of ministry looks like for the Coopers. We have received much counsel and are currently thinking and praying through the vision of becoming full-time supported missionaries with an organization … More Praying For Next Chapter of Cooper Ministry
My nephew, Braden Olsen (16), used his Christmas vacation to come serve with us among the Japanese in Sapporo, Japan. God is using him mightily to encourage & equip Japanese believers in disciple-making, help them reach out to their lost friends. Short Term Missions not only serves to reach unreached peoples with the gospel, it … More “Call Me Braden” | Japan Mission Trip Anthem
We want to wish all of our friends, family and supporters a very merry Christmas from Sapporo, Japan. This video was originally created for the 12/23 Christmas Eve Eve service at Onward Church in Fishers, IN. It provides an overview of what we’ve seen God do in Hokkaido, Japan over the past 6 months of … More Merry Christmas from Coopers in Japan | December Update
Disclaimer: I am not a writer (if you read this post, you’ll discover that for yourself in the first paragraph). I am a pastor-missionary-trainer-discipler-maker who is passionate for God’s glory will not let my lack of writing skills keep me from communicating what I see God doing around me. Last month my good friend, Jon Mobley … More Attractional event + Missional model? | Jonny Magic Japan Mission Trip Update
Do you struggle to make disciples? Ever wonder why? In this helpful blog post, Nathan Creitz describes some common reasons people struggle and provides some very practical solutions. As you begin to think through what you hope to see God do through you in 2013, why not add “make a disciple” to the list? It … More Do you struggle to make disciples?
Important Blog Disclaimer: Before you dive into our blog we think it is important for you to know that I (Troy) am not a writer (if you actually read the blog, you’ll discover this for yourself in the first paragraph). I am merely a pastor-missionary-trainer-discipler-maker who is passionate for God’s glory and will not let … More VERY important info regarding our blog.
We have launched an initiative to begin discovery Bible studies with Japanese people in Sapporo, Japan with the goal of sharing the gospel and discipling new believers to reach their friends and family (multiplication). I (Troy) am leading the “Study The Bible in English” initiative. The believers of Grace Church Sapporo have all been trained … More Want to study the #1 all-time global best-seller?
Coopers On A Mission 