Day 1  Strongholds
Pray against these strongholds that are common in Japan:

• Pray against the feeling of powerlessness, the need to conform, and the fear of being different.  Especially pray for strong, growing churches that are networked together enjoying the encouragement of a large community of Christians in Japan and a united force of prayer.
• Pray for Christians to be bold enough to stand out yet wise enough to remain influential in their communities.
• Pray for the salvation of Japanese men—conformity at work often discourages them from getting involved in a church and being pulled away from their allegiance to the “company”.
• Pray that Christians would rejoice in their new identity in Christ and would demonstrate that to be Christian means to become a better member of society, worker & family member.

--Adapted from Overcoming Spiritual Barriers in Japan by Keith Webb