Japanese language pastors and their congregations are trying to meet the needs of evangelism amongst the Japanese. This involves the growing influx of new immigrants from Japan, the established Japanese speaking in America, and the nationals in Japan. During the 1960s, in cooperation with the Southern California Church Federation, JEMS developed a Japanese language ministry in America. Nichigo Ministries focus on regular prayer meeting for the evangelization of Japan, promotion of the Japanese language division at the annual Mount Hermon conferences, development of a united strategy to evangelize to Japanese on the homefront, and prayer and financial support for ministries in Japan.