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Pray that God will raise up younger leaders for the churches, and for the churches to continue to see opportunities to grow as they adapt to new realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014Jeremiah Choi, Hong Kong, regional representative for North Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo: Honancho Mennonite Church Japan\/Jeremiah Choi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pray for Mennonite churches in Japan as they seek ways to address leadership succession, with most pastors being past retirement age. 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