Yuto Ministries
This is what the Lord says:
In the time of my favor I will answer you,
and in the day of salvation I will help you.
Our Ministry
Yutoministries has been powerfully proclaiming the great works of Christ both domestically and internationally for over a decade.
As numerous testimonies attest, we have consistently demonstrated
the power of the Holy Spirit.
In particular, through a divine anointing in casting out demons and prophecy, countless individuals have experienced liberation,
healing, and spiritual growth and transformation.
All of Yutoministries’ work is guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Our greatest mission is to glorify and praise the name of Jesus Christ
through the testimonies and experiences of those involved.
Profile
Founder
Yuto Ikeda
Born in Osaka as the second generation Christian. At the age of 19, during the summer, prompted by uncertainties about the future and doubts about the existence of God, he spent a week secluded in prayer in his car, earnestly seeking God for the first time. During this period, he had spiritual experiences such as deliverance from evil spirits and encounters with the Holy Spirit, including speaking in tongues. In that same year, while praying for a sick friend during a visit, he understood his calling from God through confronting and casting out evil spirits. Presently residing in the Czech Republic, he bears witness to the powerful Christ to people from various nations through his ministry.
Endoresement
Steven Chit
Evangelist
By God’s grace, I encountered Brother Yuto through a divine appointment. Until then, I had never heard of deliverance, but it became evident that I needed it. Brother Yuto possesses profound knowledge and insight about deliverance, and I learned a great deal from him. I am deeply grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ for placing such a man of God in my life and for the calling upon his life. Brother Yuto guided me through my darkest season, humbly obeying God to bring deliverance into my life. There is a unique anointing upon him, complemented by the gift of prophecy, which proves invaluable during deliverance sessions. I am certain that Brother Yuto will serve as a powerful instrument of God to bring deliverance to many oppressed by the enemy. He will be used powerfully by God for the next generation. Above all, Brother Yuto exemplifies humility and a burning passion for God through his obedience and commitment.
Lloyd Miyo
Representative Lehigh Valley Japanese Ministries / El Shaddai Center Japan (General Incorporated Association)
I met minister Yuto through a mutual friend. Despite his youth, he has clearly received a calling from God and is wholeheartedly pursuing it, which makes me genuinely want to support him. Additionally, we are willing to back him up if necessary. I believe that the young people of Generation Z have a special plan from God, and if some of them rise up to work for His Kingdom, it is our duty as the parent generation to support them, as they are the answer to our prayers. Through spending time with Yuto and working together in ministry, I have come to see that his relationship with God is intimate and very deep. He is also teachable and flexible, making it easy to work with him. He is a brave deliverance minister, possessing not only the gift of casting out evil spirits but also prophetic gifts, enabling him to minister prophetically to individuals. We are very grateful that we can confidently entrust him with ministering to those in our congregation who need deliverance.
We will continue to support him in the future!
ABOUT The Logo Design of Yuto Ministries
The logo was created as Yuto was preparing to move to the Czech Republic after marriage and formally launch his ministry. Incorporating European heraldic elements with Yuto’s Japanese identity, it reflects Yuto’s background, name meaning, and his calling. Each motif’s symbolism felt like divine inspiration, bringing a sense of awe and joy. This logo is intended to be a blessing to Yuto Ministries, serving as a reminder of the ministry’s divine origin and mission whenever it is viewed.
Logo Design work by
Art and Design Budou no Ki, Makiko Tsukada
Motifs Used in the Logo:
The logo incorporates the following motifs: a shield, a cross, water, a measuring box, cherry blossoms, a stork, a camphor tree, the Hebrew word “פלט” (Palat), and the label “Yuto Ministries / Isaiah 49 since 2014.”
Below, I will explain the meaning of each motif, followed by a comment on the overall design of the logo.
Shield
This shield uses the “horsehead” shape to represent “clergy,” based on European heraldry from the Middle Ages. It signifies that Yuto, as a person appointed by God, carries out the ministry under God’s authority.
Cross
Yuto’s Lord is Jesus Christ, and Yuto Ministries aims to glorify Christ. The cross at the top of the logo symbolizes the ministry’s foundation in the redemptive work of Christ’s crucifixion.
Water
The water flowing from the cross symbolizes the “living water” from Christ. It represents the healing that flows through the ministry. This arrangement of the cross and water also pays homage to the Kikusui crest, used by Yuto’s maternal family, the Kusunoki family. The Kikusui crest is historically associated with Kusunoki Masashige, a samurai from the early 1300s, who was granted the chrysanthemum crest by Emperor Go-Daigo. However, feeling it too honorable to use the Emperor’s crest directly, he modified it to include flowing water, symbolizing chrysanthemum petals drifting along a river. This symbolizes that, like Masashige, Yuto inherits divine authority and favor from Christ.
Measuring Box (斗升)
The “to” (斗) character, used in Yuto’s name, refers to a traditional Japanese measurement unit. One “to” equals 18 liters, and in Hebrew, the number 18 represents “life” (chai, חַי). This wooden measuring box symbolizes Yuto as a vessel of Christ’s living water, measuring and delivering Christ’s abundant life.
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossoms, a symbol of Japan, represent spiritual beauty, purity, kindness, and transience, qualities highly valued in Japanese culture. The character “優” in Yuto’s name means “kindness” and “excellence.” Using cherry blossoms in the logo symbolizes Yuto’s Japanese identity and God’s love expressed through him. The twelve blossoms signify Yuto’s role as a disciple of the Lord.
Stork
The stork, the symbol bird of Hyogo Prefecture, where Yuto hails from, also appears in the Bible (Jeremiah 8:7).
The stork’s homing instinct symbolizes humans returning to Christ, free from sin. This imagery conveys the ministry’s mission of delivering people through Yuto Ministries, leading them to Christ’s living water.
Camphor Tree (楠 Kusunoki)
The camphor tree, also a symbol of Hyogo Prefecture and tied to the Kusunoki family name, represents long life and exudes a pleasant fragrance. It signifies Yuto Ministries spreading Christ’s fragrance and witnessing God’s wondrous works.
Hebrew Word “פלט” (Palat)
The Hebrew word “פלט” (Palat) means “to deliver” and is used in Psalms 37:40, representing the ministry’s mission to deliver and save people, aligning with the ministry’s purpose.
“Yuto Ministries / Isaiah 49 since 2014”
“Isaiah 49” refers to verses 1-6, which were significant to Yuto’s calling. The phrase “since 2014” marks the year Yuto first performed deliverance ministry and committed to this calling, symbolizing the beginning of God’s plan for him.
Testimony
Yuto ministry helped release the burdens I carried since childhood.
First, I was shown the events necessary for deliverance, and I was told what God wanted to be delivered me from. It was so accurate that I was convinced it was His will to set me free from that burden.
As soon as the prayer began, I felt a sensation in my upper abdomen. The immense pain, sorrow, and suffering within me were released with cries and tears.
Next, the anguish from blaming myself and bearing others’ burdens overflowed with more cries. After expelling those emotions, low cries started to emerge, and I began to thrash about. When the word “witch” was mentioned by Yuto in the prayer, I reacted, and the thought “I’m not a witch, I’m not a witch” filled me with sadness. This was because I, who had been taken over by a witch, was separating from it.
After crying and screaming for a certain period, something that wasn’t me said, “I will leave now,” and departed. At that moment, a profound sense of gratitude and love overflowed from deep within me. I realized how fortunate I was to be in such a place, with people praying for me, and with God’s love surrounding me. The void left by the departing evil was filled with abundant love.
The powerful prayers brought out and healed the suppressed sorrow and suffering within me. I could feel the evil spirit that had controlled my life and pretended to be me being torn away and expelled. This made me fully realize that I had been liberated by God’s love and mercy.
I was given back my own life. Jesus later taught me that this was the meaning of that deliverance. My vision had always been obscured, nothing went well, and no matter how much I tried, I lived a life filled with loneliness, poverty, and suffering, wishing deeply for an early end to my life. This deliverance holds significant meaning. I look forward to my future life. Thank you very much.
Yuto prophesied to me and said that one day I will become a manager. I’ll be put into a position where I’ll be managing people as long as I put God at the center of my life. My brother in Christ could affirm what Yuto had said, as his parents were in talks of putting me in charge of an orphanage in the future.
He also told me I should continue to pursue my relationship with God more and spend time with him daily in order to listen his voice and his plans for my life. Keep following Jesus and stay in God’s path. He also talked and described my sister, whom he had never met before. To my surprise, he described my sister’s personality just as I would describe my own sister to someone who never met her before! Yuto also told me that God will change my sister’s behavior as time goes by, little by little by my prayer and by my actions. Jesus will definitely change her through me same as I have been praying for my grandma. Eventually one day she will become a new person.
My name is Nan. I have been suffering from intense menstruation pain for the past 12 years ever since I underwent a surgery. Every month, I would have to lock myself up in bed during my menstruation cycle in pain and agony. Two weeks ago, Brother Yuto released the prophetic word over me. He said that God is healing the pain in my stomach. I did not know what it meant at first. Today is the second day of my cycle, and I feel no pain at all. Usually, I would be curled up in my bed right now in pain. I couldn’t believe myself today! I tried to move around and touch my stomach multiple times because I was lost for words! Immediately, I was reminded of God’s healing and the time of Yuto’s prophetic word over me in my mind. As I was reminded, I started to tear up as I felt the Father’s love come over me. For 12 years, I have been suffering from this but now, God has healed me in Jesus mighty name! God is so good!