Missions

Nothing has changed, everything has changed!  • Nothing has changed in the message of the gospel, the call to prayer and personal sacrifice.  •  Everything has changed in technology, transportation, translations of Scripture and resources for discipleship!

A Life with Jesus is a Life of Mission

Hang on for an adventure that will take you where you have never been, to people that will amaze you, to see the hand of God at work in miraculous ways.

Jump in and discover the most exciting, challenging, rewarding and blessed work in the world.  It will cost you everything, it will capture your heart, it will grow your faith, it will bring eternal rewards.  Most of all it will teach you the love and power of Jesus.

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Get Involved!

Pray:  Pray for missionaries serving here or abroad.

Care/Support:  Adopt a missionary.  Join an Ohana Group and pray together. Learn how you can help support your missionary financially, by writing them letters, by helping take care of them when they are on furlough etc.

Called to Go: Talk with a KUC pastor or Missions Taskforce member about serving on a short-term mission trip. Or, explore your calling to lifelong missions!
Reaching the unreached people through Bible Storytelling and translation.
Translating the Bible into local languages, including oral storytelling. Audio versions and mobile apps are making God’s Word accessible to more people than ever.
Translated New Testaments in 9 languages and are increasingly used in churches. Training and mentoring local pastors and translators through curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation.
Well Used Scriptures
The puppet making business is providing the opportunity to share our story and vision with non-believing business owners. God is using these encounters in unexpected ways to show them the heart of Jesus.
Creating a space where people are valued, connected, and poured into with the love of God.
Focused on unreached people through a two-pronged approach: mentoring international students at the University of Central Florida and remotely running a discipleship school to support couples with sharing the gospel & church planting.
Danny Yamashiro's novel, Anela's Club ... "An inspiring story of teenage resilience and how trauma need not be an insurmountable obstacle." Kirkus Reviews
Planting teams in various locations to establish health and human services models that combine the love of Jesus with the power for healing.
Our ministries are broad, including church planting, creative arts ministries, a Christian camp (Okutama Bible Chalet), and a retreat center.

Catch the Missions Wave! 

Banaba House Ministries

John 1:14 NLT is our prayer, "The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood." We strive to nurture hearts, one home at a time.

Pray!

God wants to use you to help complete his mission of making his name known among the nations as you participate through prayer. Here are points to guide your praying.

Pray for Open Doors

Many missionaries work in countries that are difficult to access or in areas that are resistant to the gospel. Open doors include access to nations, people groups, and individuals’ hearts.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message. Colossians 4:2–3a (NIV)

Pray …

  • That God will open doors of ministry, through partnerships and friendships.
  • That those who serve will be led by the Holy Spirit and recognize open‑door opportunities.
  • That God will lead his people to hearts ready to receive his Word.

Missionaries are regular people who fear pain and rejection as much as anyone else. They need God’s strength to help them stand firm.

Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.  Ephesians 6:19 (NIV)

Pray …

  • That the Holy Spirit will provide missionaries with words that communicate effectively in other cultures and languages.
  • That they will have boldness to overcome the fear of embarrassment or failure.

Against evil forces that would seek to hinder the spread of the gospel.

Obstacles must be removed to allow God’s Word to spread rapidly and freely, and missionaries need the strength to continue in the face of opposition or difficulties.

 Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (NLT)

Pray …

  • For strength and stamina as missionaries encounter antagonistic spiritual forces (Ephesians 6:10–18).
  • That people will resist Satan’s plans to obstruct the spread of the gospel (James 4:7).
  • That God’s Word will indeed spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes.

In some countries, missionaries may be exposed to the possibility of danger and personal harm.

Pray, too, that we will be rescued from wicked and evil people, for not everyone is a believer.    2 Thessalonians 3:2 (NLT)

Pray …

  • That God will keep missionaries safe.
  • That God will change the hearts of those who are resistant to his Word.

It’s important to rely on God for all aspects of ministry.

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 (NLT)

Pray …

  • That God will provide strength and perseverance when ministry seems to be fruitless.
  • That seeds planted will mature into fruit.
  • For an abundant harvest.

Many missionaries travel frequently, both nationally and internationally. Modes of transportation may vary from airplanes to buses,  canoes to motorbikes, cars to horseback, etc.

And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”         Mark 16:15 (NLT)

Pray …

  • For required permissions to be granted for travel (visas and passports)
  • For protection and provision during travel.
  • For God’s grace and favor when challenges or obstacles appear on any journey.

Missionaries deal with many of the same stresses you face in life. Living and working cross-culturally adds elements that can challenge their emotional, spiritual, and physical vitality.

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. … For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”  Matthew 11:28–30 (NLT)

Pray …

  • That God will provide Christian fellowship for missionaries in isolated areas.
  • That God will provide times of peace and relaxation to refresh his workers.
  • For restoration — physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually

Adapted from a Wycliff Bible Translators document

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