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Eiten Odai

 

 

 

 

I was born into a third-generation Christian family, and my parents deeply influenced my faith. At the age of 13, I was baptized and publicly declared Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. When I was 16, I studed Department of Communication and Computer Engineering at a university in Shanghai. At 29, I became a computer management systems engineer.At 35, God called me to pursue theology while working in IT in Japan. Eventually, God equipped me to complete a Bachelor's degree in theology in both Tokyo and California, using the Japanese language.At the graduation ceremony, my father emotionally said, “our four generations (plus my son) of Christian families finally has a preacher.” My father's joy deeply moved me. At that moment, I seemed to hear God speaking to me through my father: “My child, you should go and preach the gospel.”Since then, I have devoted myself to voluntary ministry, designing, creating, and updating gospel websites for many churches and seminaries. I have also participated in church mission teams, spreading the gospel in Brazil, Philippines, Mid U.S, and Japan.
In October 2023, on Mission Day, Brother Levi from Christar visited my church (ACC). He introduced Christar's long history and its mission teams in Japan. In February 2024, I joined Christar's mission team in Japan. Through two months of shared ministry and living together, I further confirmed God's calling and vision for me. In the future, I will continue to work with Christar missionaries to serve in Japan. God has spent over 20 years shaping and equipping me. My work, life, and study experiences in Japan have helped me build social connections and gain a deep understanding of Japanese culture and customs. Additionally, possessing a Japanese passport provides me with great convenience. All of this is God's preparation so that I can be readily available for use in the mission field to serve Him.

 

 

 

我出生在一个第三代基督徒家庭,父母对我的信仰有着深远的影响。13岁时,我受洗并公开宣告耶稣基督为我的个人救主。16岁时,我在上海的一所大学学习通信与计算机工程专业。29岁时,我成为一名计算机管理系统工程师。 35岁时,上帝呼召我在日本从事IT工作的同时追求神学。最终,上帝装备我完成了在东京和加利福尼亚使用日语学习神学学士学位的课程。毕业典礼上,我的父亲动情地说:“我们四代(加上我儿子)的基督徒家庭终于有了一位传道人。”父亲的喜悦深深感动了我。那一刻,我仿佛听到上帝通过我父亲对我说:“我的孩子,你要去传扬福音。” 从那以后,我全身心投入到义务事工中,为许多教会和神学院设计、创建并更新福音网站。我还参与了教会的宣教团队,在巴西、菲律宾,美国中部和日本传扬福音。
2023年10月,在宣教日,Christar的利未弟兄访问了我的教会(ACC)。他介绍了Christar悠久的历史以及其在日本的宣教团队。2024年2月,我加入了Christar的日本宣教团队。在两个月的共同事奉和生活中,我进一步确认了上帝对我的呼召和异象。未来,我将继续与Christar的宣教士一起在日本事奉。 上帝用了二十多年塑造和装备我。我在日本的工作、生活和学习经历帮助我建立了社会联系,并深入了解了日本文化和习俗。此外,拥有日本护照为我提供了极大的便利。所有这一切都是上帝的预备,使我可以随时在宣教工场上为祂所用。