Prayer letters and oral history interview related to the ministry of Gregory and Lori Davis, missionaries and church planters with LIFE ministries (now Asian Access) in Japan.

Series: Audio Tapes

Two oral history interviews with Gregory Davis in which discusses his family background; spiritual development; children names in Japan; the 1972 Billy Graham Cleveland crusade; his conversion and transformation of his life; choosing LIFE ministries; teaching English as Christian outreach in Japan; learning the Japanese language; differences between Japanese and American cultures; Christian conversion in Japan; missionary children and education; change of leadership with LIFE ministries; Douglas Birdsall; working with the Japan Church Growth Institute (JCGI); evangelism and church planting in Japan; planting fully independent Japanese churches; differences and similarities of Japanese and American churches; raising a family on the mission field; Japan Evangelical Missions Association; challenges and goals of church planting; lessons from the Japanese church. The time period covered by the interviews is 1962-2003.

Greg Davis was interviewed by Paul Ericksen on November 11 & 18, 2003 at the Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College.

Series: Box List

Arrangement: Chronological

Date Range: 1987-2008

Volume: .5 cubic feet, 1 box

Geographic Coverage: Japan, United States

Type of Documents: Prayer letters

Subjects: Church growth in Japan, Japanese language, Japanese culture, culture shock, missionary children, church planting

Notes: The prayer letters are arranged chronologically. Folder 1-1 consists of photocopies made by the Archives staff as well as a few notes taken on how to write prayer letters. Folder 1-2 contains prayer letters mailed to and then collected by the Archives.