Accredited Institution Tokyo Christian Institute（TCI）
Tokyo Christian University（TCU）

Verse of the Year, Theme and Prayer Requests for 202４
＜Verse of the Year＞“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”(Luke12:23)＜Theme＞ “Do not fear, little flock”＜Prayer Requests＞ These prayer requests will be used to pray for TCU through individual
prayer, Staff Briefings, Morning Prayer Meetings, and Faculty and Staff prayer meetings.
１． Stand in the Gap Christ’s peace in broken places （TCU Concept）
a. For reaching maturity in student life in the 4th year of General Theology curriculum, and development ofeducation research studies in the Graduate School.
b. For dorm life in the Women’s, Men’s and Family dorms, each dorm committee’s work, and commuting
students’ lifestyles.
c. For students studying online in the TCU Extension Program, Graduate School or Doctorate program.
d. That poverty, oppression, exploitation and discrimination would cease, and positive peace and sustainable
development goals would be implemented.
e. My prayer request（Family）：
２． Christ is All （TCU Motto）
a. For Students to learn about their calling, and guidance to do that work. For career support in that calling.
b. For intercultural understanding and spiritual development, for international students and short-term
program students.
c. That the advising professors, office hours, TCU Health support and counseling services would be used.
d. My prayer request（Calling）：
３． For Christians to deeply experience the power of the Gospel （Growing in maturity in the human image at TCU ）a. That through Chapel, Church Practicum, Prayer meetings and dorm life, people would grow into deeper
spiritual maturity.
b. That the Undergraduate and Graduate programs would be a foundational block in the theological education
and research in Asia, producing ministers and spiritual leaders in the Christian body.
c. For the work of the Student Council, Spring Retreat, Summer Mission Trip, and Zion Festival committees
and their work, Circle and club activities, and the volunteer center.
d. My prayer request（Spiritual needs）：
４． For students to be sent to TCU
a. For the Student recruitment goals to be met (33 1st year students, 14 3rd year transfer students, 18
graduate students, 2 doctorate students)
b. For a blessing on the groups and churches supporting TCU (Cumberland Presbyterian, Holiness, Bible
Church Alliance, Assemblies, NSKK, Japanese Presbyterian, Japan Alliance Christ Church, Baptist Church
alliance, JECA, Evangelical Free church, Mennonite Brethren, Japan Gospel Fellowship, Conservative
Baptist Association)c. For the 1285graduates, graduates from the predecessor schools, and the 23 support groups.
d. My prayer request（Church）：
５． For Donations to be givena. Thanksgiving for the 74 million yen donated last year! That this year’s donation goal of 100 million yen
would be met.
b. Thanksgiving for the 37.22 million yen given for scholarships last year! That the new “Crown Scholarship”
donators would increase.
c. That all positions and work of the Board of Directors, University management committee, Faculty meeting,Research committee, Academic meetings and staff meetings would be used richly.
d. My prayer request（My path・Work）：