Japan in Crisis
	
	  
	


Praising God and thanking you!



Your help made a difference in Japan! After the initial crisis response, a newly-formed team is focusing on the area devastated by the earthquake. There is no recorded evidence that a Christian has ever lived in this particular part of Japan…until now.



Video Update


    

  • See how short-term teams are reaching out!
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  • Japan Disaster Relief video on YouTube from the EFC Sendai Church in Japan. 
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SituationJapan - Takayama



A major earthquake struck northern Japan, including Tokyo, on March 11, 2011, with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale. A significant tsunami was generated as a result, causing further damage along the coast. Also, as a result of the disaster, there is a potentially devastating nuclear crisis due to unstable reactors near Japan’s coast. Death tolls are feared to be nearing 30,000 people. Help TouchGlobal reach out to the Japanese people. Review TouchGlobal’s ongoing response to the crisis below and the opportunity to get involved in changing lives for Christ. Read updates with specific prayer requests.





Learn



Before the earthquake struck, ReachGlobal had been working in Japan for 60 years and a nationwide Evangelical Free Church body had been established. New initiatives in Japan included coffee house ministries, friendship centers and community centers. Cooking classes, photography classes, English classes and golf outings were used to make contacts, develop friendships and share the gospel. Now the church is reaching out to those who have lost everything. Watch a video about the clean-up effort.



Give



Learn how you can give both monetarily and physically for the long-term recovery in Japan.



Serve



Learn how you and your church can tangibly serve the people in Japan through short- or long-term service.



Pray



Lift up specific needs and prayer requests to the Lord from the weekly updates.



Equip



Find various resources for you and your church regarding Japan relief.



Initial EFCA Response



tents in JapanTouchGlobal, the EFCA’s crisis response ministry is assessing the situation with a focus on:



    

  1. Establishing reliable communications with our ReachGlobal staff on the ground. 
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  2. Responding to offers of assistance, and communicating the urgent need for immediate and long term giving to support the response.  
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  3. Traveling to Japan to assess the situation. 
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  4. Identifying potential partner ministries in Japan. 
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  5. Coordinating with other international faith-based crisis response and NGO’s (non-government organizations).
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