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Nearly two decades in Japan have only reinforced what Nilesh has long believed: the country needs missionaries and church planters who are not only willing to be sent but also equipped to do God’s work with wisdom, cultural understanding, resilience and gospel depth.

When we first started these prayer evenings, the plan was to commit to a year of prayer meetings. However, the meetings have been marked by such fervency—people praying from the heart—and by the strong, sustained presence of God that it felt unthinkable to bring them to an end.

Out of shame grows three powerful forces: secrecy, silence, and judgment. When these take root, shame spreads into every area of life. It shapes our identity, our thinking, and how we view others.