Global Watch

East Asia

SEPTEMBER 2025

Romans 10:14-15

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

Some pointers...

Michael & Ruth Quek (MRQ)

Thanksgiving

Ministry Updates

As we will be getting more involved with the children & elderly ministry in Keliao Christian Church, pray for good and close working relationship with the leaders of the church. Pray that through such collaboration, we be be able to be more connected with Kezailiao community as we are on the move of searching for a location to set up a walk-in center.

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Thank God that Typhoon Danas & Typhoon Podul did not cause serious damage to us in every areas, and that we settled well after our return from Singapore in July.

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Thank God for His providence in strength, physically, spiritually to continue moving forward in our work to the marginalized people groups in Ziguan District Kaohsiung.

Prayer Requests

EDITED 09/09

Pray for our Russia short term mission trip related to prison ministry from 1st - 15th October 2025, pray to safety, protection and wisdom in our team of 6 persons.

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Pray for good and fruitful meeting with the chairman and committee members of the historical landmark association as we share with them our work here and seek their approval of using their facility as a center.

Ian & Marianne Chew (IMC)

Thanksgiving

Ministry Updates

• We’re hosting the first short term team from Singapore! They’ll be doing a lot of different things in church, the universities and also even with the homeless.
• Summer holidays for the university students are almost over! We’ll try to hang out with some of them before they head back to school.

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• Just finished OM Japan retreat which our team helped organized. Marianne did a lot of the heavy lifting. Praise God that the retreat went well and that everyone really enjoyed it.
• After retreat we also went on a week long holiday with Marianne’s family. We had a great time of catching up and just having fun together. Becca in particular could learn a lot of English from her cousins and family.
• The short-term team from Bartley just arrived. Praise God for his mercies and safe travel.

Prayer Requests

• Pray for the Totalfit program that Ian has been doing with university students, middle school students and adults.
• Pray as Ian continues in his role as finance officer. There’s a few things that needs to be changed structurally so pray for wisdom and ability.
• Pray for Marianne as she not only does ministry but also works with leadership and has to plan for many of the short-term teams that are coming to Sendai.
• Pray for the new partnership with Operation Blessing Japan, a NPO that works with foster children. We’ll have a totalfit event coming up in October.
• Pray for revival in Japan! People need the Lord.

EDITED 09/09

Kaori Kajiwara (KRK)

Thanksgiving

Ministry Updates

- Completed deputation in North America in August.

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- Leading a Seminar/Retreat for the prevention of burnout of pastors (24-26 Sep)

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- Leading a seminar on grief care for missionaries (20 Oct)

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- Thank God for blessing our deputation in North America, protecting our health through the trip, and sustaining my mum during our absence.

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Prayer Requests

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• My mother is getting increasingly frail. I am visiting her every weekday (my sister visits her on weekends) and spending as much time as I can. Pray for the Lord's mercy to keep her from suffering, and to keep her body and spirit in His peace. Pray for His strength, grace, and comfort as we journey with her.
• Pray for the Lord's enabling grace and strength for me to do my ministry (counseling & speaking engagements) while caring for my mother.
• Pray especially for His blessing upon the burnout seminar in September. Pray for the Lord's mercy to keep her stable during the seminar.

EDITED 09/09

KC* (KCN)

Pray

Praise

For continual mentoring for the 2 national Consultants-in-Training in their studies in Biblical Exegesis for Translation, currently on the theological and practical issues in the epistles pertaining to translation. Pray for discernment to mentor them well.

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Maybe attending a 3-week Oral BT consultant development workshop in Nov (trainers from at least 5 different BT organisations) to be certified to serve in the global pool of translation consultants for oral BT. Pray for opportunity to serve competently these oral communities.

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Recently included into the highly sensitive language community to provide consulting service to projects in 4 nearby countries (C, B, I, N). Pray for effectiveness in serving these people groups.

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PTL, for Nan and i for the blessed trip to Corolado (Aug) to visit our daughter and son-in-law. We stay at their rented apartment, and spend meaningful time together also with the in-laws kayaking (at 2500m, and saw an osprey diving for its fish!), mountain climbing (the Rocky Mountains at 3700m); baseball game (to immense in the local culture for 3 hours at the stadium. The Colorado Rockers lost 2-7).

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Jezri had an easy interview, and the officer was pleased with her application for green-card. Now awaiting the higher-up in the system to endorse and issue the card. PTL that the university had offered her a 10-hour/week paid

TA job to mark assignments of the undergrads.

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EDITED 11/09

White* (JBM)

Updates

1. Church Matters:� Church gatherings are primarily in small groups, with a monthly communion service. Baptisms were held during the holidays for students studying out of town. Positive feedback was received from teacher training and experiential “Alpha” sessions, which will be used further in evangelism by training small group leaders.

2. Bible College:� During the July–August enrollment period, 64 applied and 56 were accepted. This fall, 27 courses are offered across 8 classes. The semester began on September 1. Key courses include Hermeneutics, Missiology, and Cult Studies. For safety, full-time students alternate between campus and another location biweekly.

3. Family Matters:� Mother is healthy and continues regular Bible reading. The two children are working. Both you and your wife underwent gastrointestinal check-ups at your children's request. Your wife had a colon polyp removed and recovered the same day. You were diagnosed with atrophic gastritis and also had a polyp removed, requiring a three-day hospital stay. You continue to experience discomfort in your right back.

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Pray

• May the Lord be with the church: We pray that the Lord will guide the way ahead and provide a suitable location so that His work may continue to be revived in this city. Some students need financial aid—two full-time students are applying for full scholarships. May the Lord supply all their needs.
• May God bless the seminary: As the fall term begins, with students spending half of their time on campus and half off-site, we pray for suitable venues to be prepared and for the Lord’s peace to be upon all.
• Pray for this nation: May the Lord have mercy on this land, transform the current environment, and open doors for the gospel to be preached.
• Pray for our family: For our work, ministry, daily life, and health—may the Lord grant peace and wellness in all things

EDITED 10/09

Thanks

Email us at missions@bartley.org.sg or head on over to https://www.bccmissions.com

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