Chris & Leanne April 2026 Prayer Requests

* We are praising the Lord for the baptisms of three students at SBBC this past month. You have been a part of praying for these kids over the last eleven years. God is so good in how he has called them to himself in such a personal way. Pray for them as they continue to go deeper in relationship with Jesus after making this public profession of faith.

* Kurume Christ Church (KCC) is installing a new pastor this month. This is a church that SEND missionaries planted many years ago. And the Lord has blessed the area through the ministry of KCC. May the Lord bless this transition and new stage of life for this church family.

* Please be in prayer for our visa renewal. Recently, we have been hearing of visa challenges for other missionaries. Where it is taking longer to receive a new visa and their visa is shorter than expected. May the Lord bless this process. And may we be able to get another 5 year visa (longest possible) again in a smooth process.

Chris & Leanne March 2026 Prayer Requests

* We praise the Lord for the work he has done in the lives of AO (Pastor’s son) and AN, who have felt the Lord drawing them into saving faith and are seeking obedience in baptism. AN has been a believer for a couple of years now. But as she comes to adulthood, her father (a non-Christian) has given his permission to be baptized. These are students who were a part of the youth ministry at Shiogama Bible Baptist Church. Join us in praising the Lord for the work he is doing. Please pray for them as discipleship continues. May the Lord finish the work he has started in their lives.

* Our paperwork to extend our visa has been submitted to the government. Recently, there has been greater scrutiny of visa applications. Please pray for a smooth process and that the Lord would bless us with the maximum extension of five years.

Chris

Chris & Leanne February 2026 Prayer Requests

Dear Parkside Family,

Thank you for your prayers for the Christmas services back in December. We’ve seen a couple new moms and their kids coming to church since those events. All moms gather to read and talk about a Bible passage together during the kids’ Sunday school. Please pray for these moms to come to know and trust Christ as their Savior.

Leanne continues to teach high school Chemistry at the Christian International School while their Chemistry teacher is on leave for health reasons. Please pray she can be both a faithful gospel witness to her students as well as an effective teacher.

Chris