I Heart Tokyo!
Hello from Tokyo, where the city lights blanket the skyline for as far as I can see in every direction from my 30th floor hotel. Looking across the vast expanse, I know that somewhere among the tens of millions of people who are in my view are 2000 who have had a really great, and for me unforgettable, night at Passion Tokyo. An over-capacity crowd jammed into CC Lemon Theater for what will certainly be a highlight on a tour filled with such incredible memories it’s beginning to make our heads spin. But when you are in a metro area of close to 30 million, where only 100,000 or so are followers of Jesus, you get pretty fired up about a gathering like the one we just experienced, and you don’t want to be anywhere else on earth.
Though the numbers of Believers in Tokyo are not in our favor yet, the Church is coming to life here and there is an openness to the story of grace. And there are enough people carrying the light of Christ to absolutely see a huge turnaround among the people of this city. That’s what we are believing for…and what this night was all about!
Passion Tokyo was a dream come true for us, and for so many others. One of them was a university student named Natsuki, who while attending a Passion Thirsty conference in Atlanta put her faith in Christ. Funny story–Natsuki didn’t speak hardley any English, so she fell asleep during my talk that night, but woke up as we were having Communion and felt the power of the gospel come oer her life. As we were celebrating the death and life of Christ she leaned down the row and told someone in her group that she wanted to become a Christian! Natsuki has been at several events since then, most recently Passion Boston while she was studying in New England, and she told me she had always wanted to hear me talk in Japanese. Well, tonight Natsuki was in the middle of 2000 crazy, loud worshiping Japanese, and my talk was translated into her native tongue. She told me afterward she was so happy her dream had come true.
Chris, David, Matt and their bands did a phenomenal job tonight and the place was alive from the moment the “Hello Tokyo” video hit. And speaking of the video, it’s so powerful watching that video night after night, tonight’s version being all Japanese. But when “JESUS IS ALIVE” fills the screen it really doesn’t matter what language it’s in, the power of that confession brings people to their feet.
Seoul, your many, many signs of love for Tokyo were a huge hit tonight…and we left them all in the hands of happy students. And, I only saw the Hong Kong sign when I got these photos tonight…so forgive me for not making mention of it during the night. But, way to go Tokyo.
Little lights are glistening as far as the eye can see, a beautiful picture of what is to come for the land of the rising sun.
It’s late, so I will sign off now, but our whole Passion Team is stunned with our love for this place and humbled to be a small part of what our great God is doing here tonight!
For us all, Louie
October 13th, 2008 at 11:42 AM
God Bless Tokyo!!!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Singing God praziz and giving Him thanks!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:02 PM
自分はこの小さいホールにいる人の中に埋もれてしまうほどに小さい。
けれども塵のように小さい自分の中に神様の光があって、その光が輝くのを神様は待っている。
超でかい神様の光を運ぶ役が私に与えられていることに感謝します！！
October 13th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Another wonderful Passion Conference! To GOD be all GLORY and PRAISE!
More fruitcakes for His renown!!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:14 PM
much love to TOKYO from an american who is living in SEOUL.
may the God of peace guide you all tonite. and PARTY HARD with the LORD!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Good to hear that Passion Tokyo was great as well.
Thanks to GOD and Love Tokyo.
From Seoul, Korea
October 13th, 2008 at 12:29 PM
So cool! I can’t say enough how amazing it is to read what God is doing in each city of the Passion world tour. I’ll continue to pray for you, the team and for each student that goes home.. The real Passion starts after Passion.
Love, Jacoline
October 13th, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Thank- you Louie, soo much for your encouraging words tonight!!!
I am so happy that I could go tonight to Passion Tokyo.
It was great!! God truly spoke to me and I could feel him saying do something to help change the nation of Japan..
I felt like I was challenged and changed.]
I am so thankful to be able to hear Ashley’s story and to be encouraged by it.
I want to truly be able to see God’s plan like a high digital TV..like you said.
I will be praying for you, and hope we can see each other sometime face to face in Japan someday.
Our God is mighty to Save!!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:39 PM
도쿄에 계신 성도 여러분 축복합니다.
패션을 통한 하나님의 선물은 잘 받으셨는지요.
도쿄의 전부가 하나님의 은혜안에 거하게 되길 기도합니다.
일본을 용서하고 일본을 사랑합니다.
October 13th, 2008 at 12:43 PM
hmm,, i’m really thankfull that i have come to passion tokyo today…
although im not a japanese,, but i pray n believe that God’s movement will go through Japan…. Let’s pray for Japan,, Jesus Love Japan…. Keep the spirit burning!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 12:47 PM
much thanks to the team for a fantastic concert! i pray that amidst all the hype and music, that these japanese students will come to know the saving grace of our Lord and His amazing love :) there are many hungry souls out there just waiting to hear His story, and may this be one of the many seeds that will be sown in their hearts. will be supporting you all in prayer :)
October 13th, 2008 at 12:57 PM
やっと帰ってきた。ヤバかったわ！神様ありがとぉぉぉぉ！！！！！！！！
October 13th, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Hi Louie and Passion team!
First of all, thank you sooo much for all the blogs and pictures you post. It is always so exciting to see and read what the Lord is doing in people’s lives. God never ceases to amaze me. Each time I read a new blog my heart just gets so full, I feel like it’s going to explode! God is so AWESOME!!! It’s like a chain with each city and nation an individual “link” attaching to the next “link” and so on. Pretty soon the whole world will be encircled in a giant chain of grace!! Totally united for His renown!! That’s so cool!!! You guys are so blessed to be a part of what the Lord is doing! I envy you all! (in a good way, if there is such a thing as “good” envy! Ha Ha!). I pray you all get some much needed rest as you continue on the journey. Believing for greater things yet to come!
“That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations.” Psalm 67:2
Lisa
October 13th, 2008 at 1:16 PM
God Bless Tokyo!!
October 13th, 2008 at 1:23 PM
It was the wonderful night!
God really blessed Tokyo, Japan and the earth!
I pray for Hong Kong!
I hope we will be one!
October 13th, 2008 at 1:30 PM
God bless Tokyo and i pray for those that could come out for PASSION tokyo ~
thank god for the effort from the passion team its endless ! thankyou for what you are doing
everyday am checkin the blog and its great to hear an update thankyou louie!
GOD BLESS PASSION TEAM !!!! thank you so much
its great knowing that the expereience i felt in passion VANCOUVER is being experience elsewhere ! thank the lord for that !
And i pray for HK as that where i am from
GOD BLESS HONG KONG !
October 13th, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Awesome!!!!
Praying in the day and in the night.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:49 PM
I was listening to the 2 latest podcasts this morning (Canada / Korea). It’s so humbling to feel like being part of a worldwide movement even if it’s only through some lengthy podcasts… ;) I’ve never ever in my life been to a Passion event – and that probably never will happen – but I’m so excited about what God is doing around the world.
So as I sat at my desk today, I’ve been figuring out the times and dates for the last three nights of the World Tour (Tokyo included). I penned them down and no doubt I’m going to pray for the last leg of this tour.
Thanks, Louie and the Passion-team, for letting us be a part of this from all around the world! May God continue to bless you greatly! Greater things are yet to come! Praise God!
Michiel
The Netherlands
October 13th, 2008 at 1:55 PM
WOW.. that’s a cool story abt Natsuki! God certainly works in funny ways =) Natsuki will be one of the first generation to share the gospel ya? :) Louie..it’s just fantastic reading al the sharings from cities to cities!! Praise the Lord!!
Excited,
Celine Wong – KL Malaysia
October 13th, 2008 at 1:58 PM
WoW!!! :D
What an amazing time it must have been in Tokyo!!!
The pictures are great and once again; what an amazing kaleidoscope of face our God has made around this world!!! :D (just beautiful!)
The numbers of Christian verses non Christian is crazy…but God can and will do amazing things through the ones that are!!!!
I just loved reading about Natsuki’s story (it gave me chills!)
I’m so happy she came to Christ and her dream of hearing you (Louie) in her language came true!!! (how cool is that!)
“JESUS IS ALIVE”
much love and many prayers!
Karahly :)
P.S. thanks again Louie for the post and thanks Passion team for all you do…
Greater Things!
October 13th, 2008 at 2:28 PM
PRAISE GOD!
If you happened to see a white kid about 6ft 2in with black hair and a goofy smile, that was my friend Ben who is staying there for the school year.
Over the summer some of the members of my youth group had the amazing opportunity to be a part of a mission trip to Sapporo in Hokkaido the northernmost island. Being at passion DC and Atlanta changed my life COMPLETELY and have loved being able to spread the fame of Christs name ever since. We have been praying for this night for a long time now and are SO excited to see God manifest it in such a powerful way.
Much Love and keep on keepin’ on Louie and the Passion Team
October 13th, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Praying that the seeds you scattered in Tokyo will multiple a hundred-fold!
October 13th, 2008 at 3:11 PM
It’s so amazing to see how God just keeps bringing more and more to this tour…just when you think you’ve seen the most awesome thing…wham! God steps it up! :-)
It’s so spectacular-Christians all over the world are uniting and lifting one another up in prayer…wow!
God Bless you Tokyo!
We’re praying for you Hong Kong!
To the Passion team-you guys are so awesome and humble! Thank you for letting God use your lives in such an astounding way! Praying for you all! :-)
Let God arise!
October 13th, 2008 at 4:42 PM
“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.” (Psalm 36:9).
I recently found this verse and is TOTALLY in love with it! Tonight it is my prayer to the 2000 students who attended Passion and the 100 000 Christians in this amazing city of over 30 million people:
“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light.” (Psalm 36:9).
WOW.
October 13th, 2008 at 4:50 PM
I was up at 4am EST to pray for Passion Tokyo. I am in Florida and and a girl I had in my small group 8 years ago was able to attend Passion Tokyo. I know how much Passion has changed my life and helped me draw closer to Him and I am so grateful that she had the chance to attend on the other side of the world. I know God is moving in Japan.
October 13th, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Thank you GOD for this event!!.. im so touched, i’m a half Japanese though i
didn’t knew that there are so many christian Japanese people. And i knew
a Lot of people in Tokyo didn’t knew Jesus. GOD is moving in Tokyo!
Thank you Passion Team and Louie, i thank god for your lives.
October 13th, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Thank you for coming to Tokyo & encouraging us!
October 13th, 2008 at 6:16 PM
…wOw!…
…we, in the Philippines interceded for Passion Tokyo…
…GOD moved…and indeed…greater things are yet to come!…
…JAPAN, you’re blessed and highly favored by GOD!…
…i’m so excited to see the young people of JAPAN stand up for JESUS!…
…i can see JAPAN rising up in faith!…the time has indeed come!…
October 13th, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Thank you so much for making it to Japan! I go to a solid church in Japan, but this was the most amazing experience I have had since moving to Japan 7 years ago. I was so overwhelmed with the spirit of Jesus from the moment the “Hello Tokyo!” powerpoint started.
Thank you for the refreshment I was in such desperate need for, and thank you for reminding Tokyo that God has not forgotten us. I’m so excited to see how his light will shine in this dark city this year!
October 13th, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Praise God for what he’s doing in Tokyo!!!!
We here in Seoul have been praying for Tokyo since Passion came here and asked us to unite in prayer for the people there.
God has amazing things in store for you Tokyo!
Catch the flame and run with it!!
October 13th, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Our God is mighty to Save….
Christ has died…He is risen…
n HE WILL COME AGAIN!!!…
Get ready,hongkong…you are the next city to b shaken with the love of God….
will keep praying for passion team…
;)
pray from malaysia…
October 13th, 2008 at 8:10 PM
In God we trust!!
October 13th, 2008 at 8:49 PM
YEAH, Jesus is alive in Tokyo!
We believe, yes we believe!!!
I praise and thank God Everything HE has done, here in Seoul and Tokyo.
and He’s gonna do HIS beautiful work of grace in Hong Kong.
Everybody!!! Right On~
October 13th, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Thank you so much for the wonderful message and worship.
After being raised in America, moving back to Japan was probably one of the most difficult things I have experienced in my life. I haven’t been to church in a long time and attending Passion was like a dream come true. It was absolutely breathtaking.
Slowly, I was fading away from my walk with God. But last night, I felt a revival, the Spirit of God overflowing my soul.
I will continue praying for your missions. I know He is going to change Japan… and this entire world through us.
Thank you again. And God bless all of you.
October 13th, 2008 at 9:17 PM
helo
im a filipino and a christian living here in tokyo.. im a servant of GOD in my church here in edogawa. and im proud of it!!…
what a great night that was!!! praising and worshiping our GOD and SAViour!!.. its just unbelievable.. its my first time in a christian concert.. though im a christian.. compared to a secular concerts.. its just so different… GOD bless to all of you.. to mr. louie .. thank you for that wonderful story.. it just inspired and burn my spirit to follow and serve GOD for the rest of my life!!… thank you very much!!!… GOD bless to all of you!! keep singing and dancing to GOD!!!!!!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Our God is really AWESOME, I’m so happy for Japan!
It’s so good to know and read from young people in Japan who are true followers of Christ!
Believing that greater things are yet to come and greater things are still to be done in Tokyo and in all Japan!! God bless you all!
:-)
Thanks for the update, Louie. Praying for Hong Kong and the whole Passion team as well!
Rodrigo – Sao Paulo, Brazil
October 13th, 2008 at 9:39 PM
hi..im susan from the Philippines ! I was one of the people of God who came last nght with my churchmates from CHARIS CHURCH of Edogawa Tokyo !
We really enjoyed the night of serenading God’s Holy Throne as we all danced and sang wth spirit , we all felt the LORD’S presence in our midst !
This is my first time to see a LIVE CHRISTIAN CONCERT and i really this is unforgetabble night with the LORD and the people of GOD !
The songs were all inspiring, especially the song “How great is our GOD” and ” Blessed be the name of our LORD ” WOW…that was great moment !!
I thank GOD for the Passion tokyo group ! i pary for ur missions be fullfilled as GOD continue bless u and keep you all ur lives !
Thank you and GOD bless !!
October 13th, 2008 at 10:16 PM
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!! When I saw the pictures from Passion Tokyo, my heart just leapt for joy & I almost cried!! I am so happy that Passion Tokyo was so successful for God & that people were filled with His spirit. AMEN! I am so excited for what God is doing in the darkest parts of the world!! HE IS MOVING!! I just wanna jump up & down for joy right now… TOKYO, GOD LOVES YOU!! JAPAN, GOD LOVES YOU!! OH, HALLELUIAH!!!!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 10:35 PM
PRAISE GOD FOR PASSION TOKYO!
HE IS THE GOD OF THAT CITY AND THE
LIGHT IN THAT DARKNESS.
GOD BLESS JAPAN!
October 13th, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Hi there Passion Team!, Louie!
I went to Passion Mexico City and it was so amazing!, really , really thank you for what you did!,
I can say God really touch my heart that weekend in such a way I’ve never experienced before!
The Holy Spirit really moved those days upon each one of us!,..
I truly believe God is calling for us to stand and shine por Jesus!,. We are in a Global Crisis! and is sad to see
the most of the people is hopeless :(, God says in Jeremiah “Cursed is the man who trusts in man”,.. But the most of these people haven’t heard that in Jesus there is HOPE!,…
Mexico is for Christ !!!
I’m still wearing my wristband and praying for the rest of the World Tour cities!,..
I think I will wear it until u come back to Mexico!!!
On past friday I was with some friends and they invited me to a some kind of birthday party,, and I remembered what you told us on Passion,,, to light in the darkness ,, so I thought “allright GOd I’m in this world but I’m not part of it”,.. so I went there… and it was so amazing… couple hours after I was sharing the gospel with two of them… I was so amazing!!!.. I saw things in HDTV!. no matter where you are!,. we have the power of God !,.. we can change our campus! our city! our nation!,.. God is there waiting to support us after we take the first step with faith!!!
For the first time I can realize God has a plan in my life to make it count for His Kingdom!, for His Renown!, for His Glory!!
WOW! =)
Thanks Passion!
Blessings from Queretaro, Mexico!!
God Bless u all!
God Is with you always!!!
I’ll be in touch through the podcast and the blog!…
LUIS FERNANDO VAZQUEZ M.
October 13th, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Hi Louie and Passion Team,
Thank you x3 for your ministry!! I have been following Passion since the beggining and I have waited and waited and waited for you guys to come to Japan but finally happened!! I am from Osaka Japan but I just could not miss this oppotunity and I also wanted young people in our church to SEE what God is doing in the world today so 34 of us came from the city of Osaka! I believe tonight was not only for Tokyo city but tonight was for whole country of Japan. I pray that the each people who attended the Passion will carry the light and passion of Christ all over Japan and this nation will see great harvest!
God bless you and we will continue to pray for the Hong Kong and Australia!!
October 13th, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Louie!!
It was such a blessing being able to be a part of Passion. I was so touched by the Holy Spirit last night there at the auditorium during worship. Your message was very impactful.
It was so nice seeing the bands live last night for the first time.
Let us be a light in the darkness
Merche
October 14th, 2008 at 12:18 AM
Go Luis! Your faith in action is what it’s all about! You are letting your light shine and showing others God’s love for them! You CAN change your campus, your city, your nation by trusting God and taking that step of faith!!! Thank you Lord, for letting these seeds take root!!!!
:)
October 14th, 2008 at 1:32 AM
Wow-what amazing photos! All the beautiful faces of Tokyo! My heart just leapt at the sight of those photos, and in reading all the entries it again just inspired me, as I have been feeling a bit down, but God is gracious and in our moments of weakness He shows us the right course of action, with a soft hand He leads us on paths of rightesousness! So praying that you will remain steadfast Tokyo and sensitive to the leading of God’s Holy Spirit… Whoohoo Hong Kong your next and we keep on praying that your eyes will also be opened to see in HD! (Love this analogue)
Glory to God forever!!
S
October 14th, 2008 at 1:54 AM
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October 14th, 2008 at 2:08 AM
it is awesome to see how God is uniting us even though we do have this deeply embedded bitterness between the two nations.
But it is so evident that God is so much bigger!
Honestly, I have never prayed for Tokyo/Japan before, but I thank God that He stirred my heart the whole time while you guys were there, to cry out for Japan, those who were attending the conference, and for all Japanese people who yet don’t know God.
God Bless You Tokyo and may God shake your nation upside down! Woot woot!
From South Korea~~
October 14th, 2008 at 2:43 AM
Hey I’m the kid in the front who listens to your podcast. Thank you guys for coming so much!!! Last night was amazing!!! I totally felt God’s presence at the auditorium. It was so encouraging to see the auditorium full of people who were worshiping the one and only true God together. I’ve never seen this many people at a Christian thing in Japan. I really hope all the people that were at Passion Tokyo can just be a light to Japan. I am so glad I went, even though I live in Nara and also had to miss school.
Thank you guys for the great worship music and the message! It makes me want to just spread the Word and make Jesus famous!!!!
Please come back to Japan again! God Bless You guys!!
October 14th, 2008 at 2:45 AM
By the way…I hope Hong Kong likes my banner. I actually got someone from Hong Kong that went to PASSION Tokyo to write in Chinese on it for me. =]
October 14th, 2008 at 3:06 AM
Hi Louie and the Passion Team,
I’m a Japanese living here in Tokyo. Born and raised in Indonesia, the US, the Philippines, and moved back to Japan.
What an amazing concert!!
I was moved so much from the very beginning…the slide show was so powerful and the opening songs by Chris was used by God to move me, I was asking God to forgive me, and change me in so many ways…tears just kept running down and I just kept praying to God and worshiping him with everything I had!
Your story and message about the grace of God and Ashley’s story spoke to my heart..It was good to hear such a powerful message…been a long time since I’ve heard someone speak like that, especially in English! :)
Though it was my first time at a Christian concert, let a alone a Passion conference, I just cant wait to get the chance again to join you guys and worship the name of Jesus together! I hope that I will get that chance soon..
Although I am beyond amazed and thankful with all my heart that you guys would come to Tokyo to share the spirit of Jesus Christ with us, at the same time it breaks my heart that no one among our own is standing up and bringing such worship and spreading the light of Jesus in the scale that you guys showed us tonight. Although we do have Christian music and artists, none of them really seem to hit the spot for a lot of us. I can understand English better than Japanese, lol, so I can naturally relate to worship songs and worship music that I buy from the states, but normal Japanese people can’t do that. They can’t relate to the songs and worship style in the way that I can.
Yet I pray that God will raise people up here in Japan. Japanese artists that will bring the heart of worship in the way that Chris, Matt, and David did, but in OUR OWN language! That will indeed bring a REVIVAL to the Christians and church of Japan, especially to our younger generation…
I will be keeping my “hospital band” on till Thursday and praying for Hong Kong!;) That God will continue to lead the way for your amazing work for Jesus Christ!!
God Bless and strengthen you all!!
心を込めて主に感謝します！神さまがパッションの働きをますます祝福し用いてくださるように祈ってます！
I thank God with all of my heart and pray that God will continue to bless and use the the Passion team for God’s work!!
October 14th, 2008 at 4:13 AM
If it wasn’t for our AMAZING God, this wouldn’t be an AMAZING NIGHT… We are Filipino missionaries to Yokohama, Japan. I came to worship God with my family, our church… An awesome God we have. I was so blessed, so touched to see Japanese crazy in worshiping God (in HDTV)… May there be more FRUITCAKES in Japan….
Thank you for ministering…. “Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done… in this nation JAPAN”…
Thank you so much PASSION for coming to Tokyo… God bless you more…
to God be the GLORY…
October 14th, 2008 at 4:26 AM
Louie and the Passion Team,
Jesus is made FAMOUS in Japan… Thank you for your ministry. Thank you for the ‘heart of worship’ that you imparted to this nation. God bless you all!
Get Ready HONG KONG, here “HE” comes…
October 14th, 2008 at 4:33 AM
Louie, it was my dream to see such a thing happen in Japan. Ever since I went to Passion in the USA, I just thought how it would be great to see this sort of event in Japan happen as I want to become a missionary/worship leader there. I wanted to go to a Passion-event in Japan, where less than 1% of the population is Christian. Sadly, I couldn’t go to Passion Tokyo because I’m just a poor university student in the US, but to see this truly happen in front of my computer screen, I was awestruck by God’s power. Not to mention, I was so surprised that the C.C. Lemon Hall was packed too! But to tell you the truth, I was kind of jealous that all my Japanese friends in Japan got to experience Passion Tokyo! Must’ve been awesome alright!
Thanks Louie and rest of the Passion Team! I’m sure that even though how awesome Passion Tokyo must’ve been, this is only the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come for Japan and the World.
October 14th, 2008 at 5:12 AM
Oh wow to see the lovely writing in Japanese/Chinese is great! While reading the blog and the part of JESUS IS ALIVE – gospel goosies covered me. Yes He is alive and will return for His children. Stunning pics and beautiful faces all ready to worship the most high God. Louis & the passion team you all deserve to see such wonderful places as we know you all work hard – He blesses you all every moment a smile lights up a face in worship. Now we know why the greatest gift we receive from Jesus is love – it should be the easiest to share and spread around…..The Holy Spirit is already at your next stop and touching hearts for change.. :>)
October 14th, 2008 at 5:26 AM
Im currently serving in the military and WOW What a answer to prayer to get someone so AMAZING and So ON FIRE for God here. I know a lot of military were touched here along with Japanese locals. I got to meet David on the streets of Tokyo walkin the stadium and he Liked my and my friends Coyote skin hats! keep doing what your doing and I know God will bless you Ill be praying for you in Atlanta especially to see a Billy Sunday type Revival there. Do u have any info on the new church your starting there??
Godbless
Sayanora
Red
October 14th, 2008 at 5:46 AM
私は１３才ですフィリピノの教会に行ってます、
私はこういったコンサートは初めてでしたっ本当に素晴らしかったです.心から神様に賛美ができました!!ジャンプをして歌ったり、手をあげて賛美しました、賛美をしているときは本当に幸せでした、毎日賛美したいくらいですっ☆、私は神様にもっと近づきたいと思いました、神様はこんな私をも愛してくれてるんだなと改めてわかりました、神様は偉大な方です!!
私は教会のバンドでキーボードをやっています、私は小１からピアノを習っていました、神様は私を用いてすごい計画を考えていらっしゃるのかなと思います、
私はこれからも神様のためにキーボードを弾きたいと思います☆、
私はイエス・キリストの名をこの日本に有名にします!!!!:)
October 14th, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Hello Tokyo!!
I was so happy when i saw the pictures of passion tokyo
looks like GOD did it AGAIN!!!! He is the awesome Lord!
Lets all become one in CHRIST!!
God raise up the cities!
Much Love from SEOUL!!
October 14th, 2008 at 7:23 AM
本間にめっちゃ勇気付けられる集会やったです★
奏は関西の奈良から、０泊３日で夜行バス
できたんやけど、本間そこまでしてでも
来て良かったって思いましたd(´▽｀★)
こんなにもたくさん若者おるんやん！！
本間に１％しかおらんの？Σ(О■ο;)って
思うくらい、みんな熱くて、戦ってるんは
自分だけじゃなくてみんなやねんなって感じた(从´3`)
メッセージ後のChris Tomlinの曲で号泣やった。
東京はもちろん、日本全国でリバイバルが
起きる事信じてるし、神様が自分たちを
選んでくれてて遣わしてくださっている事
忘れやんと、頑張っていきたいです！！！
次の香港でのPassionに向けて、
祈る事しかできやんけど、気持ち込めて
祈っていきます～★
October 14th, 2008 at 7:30 AM
God was definitely there last night right from the start!!!!! It was amazing from the beginning….and just kept getting better!! I dreamt of seeing something young people pouring their hearts and lives out to Jesus Christ in Japan..and never thought I’d actually get to see it..until last night. As a Hong Kong-er myself living out in the sticks of the Japanese countryside, it was emotional to see 2000+ young adults praying for my hometown….just awesome. madly awesome.
Thank you so much for coming to Tokyo, Passion people!!! Living for God has been hard since coming here 2 months ago, but I was so encouraged last night and now I know God’s plan is perfect and He’s put me here as a part of that plan!!! God is definitely moving in Japan. YOSH!!
October 14th, 2008 at 7:43 AM
What a night,.what a Blessing and what a birthday.That night will be the night of my life. Its my birthday and not all that God open my heart to love Him more,.to see Him more. OUR GOD IS MIGHTY TO SAVE!!!
i really wish to spend my next birthday with PASSION and with 2000 people came from different parts of the world and praising only GOD. thanks you PASSION,.for making my birthday UNFORGETTABLE!
October 14th, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Hello to all,
Praise be to God for Natsuki’s story!!!
Glad to hear that Tokyo felt the love from those of us in Seoul and more imortantly felt God’s love for them and got the message of GRace!!! Woo-Hooo!!! Love the phote with all the signs!!!!!
Still praying ….Next Hong Kong ….Please say “Hi” to SAM LU for me!!!!!!!
God Bless,
October 14th, 2008 at 8:52 AM
unfortunately, i didnt attend this event.. (i attended for passion jakarta)..
maybe not many christians in japan, but i believe Jesus will be God of this city, not only tokyo, but whole Japan and world..
God bless Japan.. Pray for Hongkong !
-an Indonesian from yokohama, japan-
October 14th, 2008 at 9:04 AM
PASSION TOUR WAS AMAZING!!!!
I enjoyed it so much!!! Louie, your message was such an encouragement!! I have been in Japan (Nagoya area) for 6 months now. God has sent me to Japan to teach at a Christian preschool/daycare. We have started practice for Christmas play. I am teaching my children “this little light of mine” to sing for the play. I was reminded that it’s not just a song, but I need to live out my life as that light that I’m singing about. I have a helper in my class, Mrs. Maruyama who is not save. I have been praying that I would be a light to her, but my life has not really been a light. I pray that what I got out of the conference will stick with me!!!
oh, and Leona, thanks for the post!!! (posted at 4:50pm) Thank you for praying!!!!
~Olivia
October 14th, 2008 at 9:07 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhh!!
wish i could c ya guys when u were in Jakarta!!
but i was just too late to buy the ticket..
T________T
October 14th, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Hey, is there a way for me to thank Seoul for the signs they sent us? Like a major church a lot of them came from or anyone actually. I’d like to write a thank you to someone. I actually don’t know if you’ll ever get to this comment, so if any of you who prayed for Tokyo are reading this comment, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You’re prayers are just as important as the light we are carrying into this city and for you to be able to turn and pray for us in the time of need, despite our past, that is true love. Thank you, brother Seoul.
October 14th, 2008 at 9:32 AM
12일 저녁까지 계속 팔찌차고 하루종일 마음으로 기도했어요..
God Bless Tokyo !
October 14th, 2008 at 10:09 AM
God bless Tokyo! :) let’s keep each other in prayer
October 14th, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Way to go, Tokyo! We love you over here and will continue to pray for you and your beautiful city! Be encouraged: Greater things have yet to come!
October 14th, 2008 at 10:19 AM
PTL! Let’s be a fruitcake and make more fruitcakes in Japan! Thank the Lord! Thank Passion!
October 14th, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Thank you all who served God to make Passion Tokyo happen!!!
Thank you Seoul for all the powerful prayers!!!
Thank you Louie for encouraing message you gave us!!!
Thank you Chris, Matt, David and all the band members for the fantastic music!!
I just move to here Tokyo this April for University. I really like here, but sometime miss my home and fellowship there. And sometimes I wonder it would be so easier and sweeter to be at home and stay at the fellowship there I really love. Now, I started getting plugged in fellowship here and know there is something I need to do.
so, last night, God made it so clear. It is carrying the Light which gives hope and life!! I was over encouraged to do the work of God!! I rejoyce to be a part of His wonderful works here Japan!!
I just started small Bible study. I know God wants me to do this. I really REALLY pray I will show and explain His Grace to non-believers.
Thank you again all of you who were involved in this event, and those who were there worshiping with me!!
I hope you’ll come back next year, if Lord’s willing.
and Above all, Thank You Lord for Your Grace, Mercy, Love and bringing Passion here!!!
TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY!!
ほんとに、励まされました。
キリストの光を運ぶ、それが私たちに与えられたミッションなんですね！！
こんなに弱い私たちでも、神様は用いてくれる。なんてすばらしい方でしょう！！
私たち一人一人がこれをできれば、すごいことが起きますよね！！
互いのために祈りあいましょう！！
そして、みんなでキリストの名を有名にしましょう！
また、パッションが東京に戻ってくることを願ってます。
October 14th, 2008 at 10:57 AM
ほんまに、感動した！
神様がほんまに素晴しいことを始めてくださった！
僕がユースミニストリー、
特に大学生伝道に歩み始めたとき、
Giglio氏のPassionや722の働きに刺激され、
たくさん励まされた。
そして、今回のこの「Passion」
新たに「パッション」を受けた。
ハイビジョンの「恵み」を味わった。
だから、「また、来て下さい！」ではなく。。。
（もちろん来てほしいけどね！）
こんどは僕らの番。
僕らが世の「光」となって、
イエス・キリストを有名にする！
心の底から熱く祈り、そして、自分に与えられている
計画をひたすらゴールを目指して走っていきたい！
でも、僕たちは一人じゃないやんな！
今回、それを十分感じた。
いっしょにこの日本のために祈り、
輝いて行こう！！！
Passionの皆さん、本当にありがとう！
神様、期待して、進んで行きます！
October 14th, 2008 at 12:29 PM
even thought i couldn’t go, thank you so much for coming to tokyo!!!
i served as a short term missionary in Osaka for the past year, but sadly had to return home 2 weeks before tokyo passion =( i was majorly bummed, but so happy for God to answer a prayer request for great generation movements like Passion to come and encourage this generation for Christ in Japan! Hallelujah!!!
Native to Chicago, I had always wanted to go to but haven’t had the chance to yet so when i heard that you guys were coming to tokyo, i told our college students and young adults that THEY MUST GO!!!! even if that meant an 8-hour bus-ride (long in japan) and going to work Tuesday a little tired they had to go!!!
I just talked to some of my students that went via skype and they are on fire, praise God!!!!! not only have the students been touched but my fellow missionaries who were able to attend have been so encouraged and refreshed to continue working God’s harvest field… truly the harvest in Japan is plenty but the workers too few… so from the bottom of my heart, even though i didn’t go, thank you not only for jump starting the Japanese youth, but reviving the hearts of workers as well…
PLEASE COME TO OSAKA NEXT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
may God continue to bless Passion Conferences and use them to wake up this generation for His Kingdom!!!
October 14th, 2008 at 1:57 PM
God’s love just filled all our hearts at the Tokyo Passion tour! It was amazing to see so many Japanese and fellow foriegners with their hearts on fire for Jesus. Christ’s love is going to spread through Tokyo like a tidal wave, one heart at a time. A BIG thank you to the whole Passion team for an awesome night of worship and fellowship. It was a day filled full of memories that will not be forgotten!!! Keep shining His love all across the globe! Looking forward to Passion Tokyo 2009 (hopefully in a bigger place)!!!!!
Many blessings!
Be prepared for an incredible night Hong Kong! We are praying for you!
CHRIST IS ALIVE!!!!!!!
October 14th, 2008 at 2:22 PM
for shure, God’s rising a world wide generation for His renown!!!
thaks Louie for the updates!!!
and, as usual, Jeremy’s rocking on the pics!!!
God bless you, guys!!
October 14th, 2008 at 4:41 PM
May God continue to fill your hearts with appreciation and rejoicing for the door He has opened to you in Hong Kong – and each pause along the path of God’s great glory. Sharing in the moment…
October 14th, 2008 at 10:20 PM
[...] World Tour (Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band and Louie Giglio) stopped by Tokyo on Oct 13, 2008. 2000 youth inTokyo at CC Lemon Hall in Shibuya. Until recently, it was unheard of [...]
October 14th, 2008 at 10:53 PM
WOW this is AMAZING God is doing crazy things in all the world dang Tokyo was AWESOME God is using the students in Tokyo to impact lives Isaiah 26:8 “for Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.”. Hong Kong BE READY it is time for you to SHOUT HiS FaMe For his RENOW GO Hong Kong!!!! My Youth Group is praying for you from Cancun Mexico to Hong Kong……ANd PaSSion keep up the good work.
Shine your light and let the whole world see….FOR The Glory of the RISEN KING….JESUS
SOUTH HIS FAME
Jesse McDonald
October 15th, 2008 at 12:35 AM
It’s amazing how God has used Passion around the world.
I attended Passion Vancouver last week and tears dropped continuously…joyful tears…I just can’t find better words to describe my experience that night, especially during the prayer time
Now, just reading up on your blog, Louie, makes me so happy that tears run down again…even after reading it like 5+ times.
it’s just amazing how God has united all of us around the world.
Matthew 18:19-20
19″Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”
It’s amazing to see, not just two or three, but thousands of people united in prayers for the cities around the world…amazing to know that people from around the globe prayed for my home city, and to know that we are also praying for other cities…although none of us may know every other, but knowing that we are in God together…one church, one body…it’s just crazy
with that thought, I’ll continue to pray for Hong Kong and Sydney, and Passion for the future. Knowing that you’re going to Hong Kong, where I was born, is truly amazing..I pray that God will continue to use you all to the fullest and you guys will have a safe trip all around.
Thank you brothers and sisters in Christ! God bless you!
October 15th, 2008 at 4:42 AM
I love how we all, with different cultures and backgrounds, are connected in worship and prayer. Hong Kong, hold on to your hats.
Passion team, the strength you guys have to do this can only come from the holy spirit and I pray and know that he will not stop.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Hongkong prepare your self…
Tomorrow will be your turn to feel Jesus’s grace…
Tokyo is praying for Hongkong,,
I also would like to encourage all of us who has feel His grace through the passion tokyo,,, let’s vasting for greater things will happen in Hongkong tomorrow…
Lots of prayer and love from Tokyo to Hongkong!!!
May God bless Hongkong with lots of never ending grace….
October 15th, 2008 at 8:33 AM
とっても良かったです★）
本当に来て良かったです。
感謝します。
October 15th, 2008 at 9:10 AM
토쿄는 하나님안에.
October 15th, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Tokyo
Your God has not forgotten you…
It was really, really amazing night!
I’ve hardly though about 2,000 japanese worshipping together with all of their hearts…
Maybe it is true that nowadays is very important days for the revival of Japan.
To all of the Japanese youth within Christ:
Go for it, without any shame!
Nobody cannot shame you,
for our Lord will never be ashamed of you!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Passion Tokyo팔찌는
일본에서 집회가 끝날때까지
제 팔을 감싸고 있었습니다.
We love Japan!
Let’s praise the Lord together!
from Korea
October 15th, 2008 at 11:40 AM
I’m so glad to see people gathered IN TOKYO
to Praise God!!!
I love you guys!!
Although I’m korean, I’m learning Japanese in school!
Cause I have my vision to work as a missionarier
in Japen!
So great and glad to so many Christians in Tokyo!
Our heart will grow as a ONE big heart that is
full of God’s grace!
Way to Go!! Let’s declare Our mighty God to the world!!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:25 PM
JESUS is LORD over Tokyo…
JESUS is LORD over Hong Kong…
Lets’s bless the Lord with ONE accord!
Let GOD arise! Let HIS LIGHT SHINE in!!!
God bless you Passion Team!
God bless Hong Kong!!!
HALLELUJAH!
October 15th, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Wow – it’s so encouraging to read this! Praise God for what He is doing in the world!
October 15th, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Glory to our GOD,I am very thankful to our God for your Life,I am blessed that night to sing together,Passion Team,thank you very much for visit here in Tokyo,Passion Team keep Sing,Sing,Sing,to the LORD,GOd Bless You ALL.
October 16th, 2008 at 12:25 AM
May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done on the earth as it is in heaven…
Praying with you all and for you all!
October 16th, 2008 at 3:53 AM
THANKS to you all! LOVE in Christ our LORD will CHANGE THIS PLANET!
October 16th, 2008 at 5:27 AM
GOD will do great things in JAPAN
Love and prayers from LONDON!
October 16th, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Thank you Passion and Louie for coming all the way to Japan!!
It was my dream too to have you guys in Tokyo and praise God together!
It was really a amazing experience that night.
I could never forget it.
And I really felt the love of God and the followers of Jesus,
that they really loved Tokyo, and that they really cared for us Japanese.
That was really a blessing and a reminder to me that
I too need to pray even MORE for my country.
Yes, I need to pray even MORE.
I brought my friend from my university.
She was a special kind of girl, who is interested in the Bible.
I dont know why but she does. Before I ever told that i was a beliver,
she was interested in it. Isnt that interesting?
So I bought a ticker for her, and brought her to Shibuya to go to Passion.
And she told me that she had an a amazing experience during Passion.
I could see it in her eyes that she came to know God.
Or I should say God’s grace.
Once again I want to thank all of you,
Louie, Matt, Chris, David, and all of the band members, crews, tour manager…
that it was the best night!
I’m a vocalist in my worship band, and we make songs and stuff.
Of course I sing your songs, love your songs.
And Passion made me make a big step out of church,
and go out to the city to tell Jesus.
Be the light of Jesus.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Ill pray for Passion that you guys will be used even more,
even more you could ever imagine.
Take care, and keep up the good work!!
PS:I bought a iPod today just to listen to your Podcast! lol
I was a sony user, but i bought it just to listen to you Louie! :)
With all the love,
Mayumi
October 17th, 2008 at 11:56 PM
how GREAt is our GOD! HEis migthty to save….. God bless u guyz..!
October 18th, 2008 at 12:41 PM
now the bracelet is kept in my little box,
and it’s great to hear what had happened
in 12-13 oct.
wow…
when i read the part where Louie mentioned “Seoul,”
i felt such a great grace overflowing..
thanks to the fact that we did pray for Tokyo,
and how God answered to our prayers.
i guess… they saw the HDTV also?^^
we love Tokyo in Jesus!
October 19th, 2008 at 3:14 AM
jesus love me so much! not only me, japan also, & all of the world!! I thank 2 GoD 4 bring in this tokyo, passion team!! be glorified 2 almigthy GOD!!
October 20th, 2008 at 12:14 AM
WOW…you guys lifted my spirits. My wife and I are missionaries in Japan and we are currently at home raising support to return. We visit different churches each week sharing the overwhelming needs of Japan. Sometimes it seems the task is too great, but after listening to your encouraging comments we remember that God gives the growth and reaps the harvest.
Praise God for the light in Japan. May it shine on and may God receive ALL glory!
October 21st, 2008 at 6:23 AM
Thank you so much for coming to Japan. The youth of our church were very impacted by your ministry which is exactly what we had been praying for.
Maybe next time you can come to Osaka, too!
November 24th, 2008 at 11:19 PM
I just started listening to this podcast because I saw the word passion and thought that it’d be uplifting to my spirit to be able to listen to something that would help me to be on fire for Jesus! :) Sometimes it’s really hard even being an American student that’s a Christian and I can’t imagine how hard it is for students in Japan, but I do know one thing, we’re not of this world, but we are here in this world and we’re all spreading the message of the gospel so others can know Jesus! :)
Well, I listened to this podcast about “I Heart Japan” and my heart couldn’t be more full of love and feel the Holy Spirit speaking to me. God’s been putting it on my heart to go to Japan since this October, and I’ve applied to go to Japan this summer. God’s doing SO MUCH in the lives of the people in Japan. It’s amazing how the Holy Spirit shows us how other people see Jesus and what He means to them. Having our eyes opened like that to other possibilities is amazing.
Thank you for this podcast. Thank you for spreading the Gospel message. Thank you for loving and serving Jesus! :D
December 26th, 2008 at 4:49 AM
PLEASE COME BACK TO TOKYO!!!!I had so much fun at this concert and I really want to relive it again! Please! I remember that my legs were so sore from jumping and my arms were sore from holding them up, and my voice was almost gone because of all the worshipping I was doing! I even waved at Louie and he gave me a thumbs-up! Thank you for coming here and I hope to see you soon!
:D
January 11th, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Hi Louie & the whole staff of the Passion Team,
I am one of the many Christians whose spiritual growth bloomed in a foreign land. I could not even imagine myself being one of the vast crowd during the Passion Team’s Concert Tour in Tokyo.
That was such an amazing experience in my whole Christian life to be able to witness and actually be a part in singing and jumping for great joy in a very heart-touching Christian concert. I was there with my daughter, Crisselle Cassandra, co-church members of the Filipino Worship Service Japan Assemblies of God Shinohara Kyoukai and our dear pastors. Both the youth and the adult worshipers who were there with us were indeed blessed. I personally felt the Holy Spirit moved in each one of us when we were singing with the team. I would be looking forward for another opportunity of witnessing how different cultures from different races and backgrounds come together as one in giving praise to our one and only Messiah, our soon coming King! May all the Christians all over the world remain steadfast for the Lord continues to prove His magnificent power for all His people.
You had done a rewarding job in this nation, Japan, as well as to the other parts of the world through your songs and testimonies. Praying for more overflowing blessings to each one of you as you minister to the various hungry souls of the Lord’s kingdom.
Greater things are still to be done…greater things are yet to come from our Almighty Father because He always keeps His promises to all His people who willingly enlist themselves to be in the front line of His faithful servants…
Hallelujah!!!
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Well, What Great verbage, I don’t entirely agree and I am still enjoying this.
December 29th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
I just wanted to give you a shout out coming from the valley of the sun, great web log. Much appreciated.