Equipping to the Ends of the Earth

December 1, 2022

Japan Vision Trip I will be returning to Japan on Sunday evening, December 5! I currently hold a one year Australian tourist visa which requires that I leave the country every 90 days. As I still have two bank accounts in Japan (one personal, and one for Genesis International College), I need to return to withdraw the funds and close the accounts. Taking advantage of the opportunity, four young adults from my Sydney church will be accompanying me on this vision trip. What is a vision trip, as opposed to a mission trip? Where a mission trip typically involves participants performing some sort of ministry work, the primary activity of a vision trip is to expose participants to a variety of missionaries and types of ministry. The primary goal is for the participants to better understand the work and lives of missionaries, know how to pray for, support and advocate for missions, and to discern their own role in God's gospel mandate. Our team will be visiting missionaries in Chiba, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai and Tokyo. Please pray: Safety in the air, on the road, and on the tracks Unity on our team during a very busy schedule That our team will be a blessing to the missionaries we visit, and encouraged by their ministries. Particularly, pray that each participant will be open to the leading of God as we each discern our roles in the gospel mandate. Josh, Brent, Danny, Rebecca, Monica Vision Trip Dates: December 5-15. Wishing you a blessed Christmas! Follow FB Group Forward to a Friend Prayer Points   In addition to the prayer requests for the vision trip listed on the left.... Pray that there will be no issues in getting back into Australia following the Japan Vision Trip. I am on a one year tourist visa that requires me to leave the country every 90 days; it's possible there could be issues getting back into the country. Pray for the City Sanctum ministry. We recently administered a survey among our target demographic to learn about post-Covid work situations (in the office, online, etc.), as well as perceived needs in work and personal lives. Upon my return from Japan, work will begin in earnest toward re-booting the City Sanctum ministry in the new year. "With All"   Last week, Harbour City Church hosted their annual "open conference" with the theme "With All," taken from Luke 10 (love the Lord with all your heart, soul, strength and mind). Due to the isolation brought on by tight Covid restrictions, mental and physical health were a focus. Our keynote speaker was a therapist who challenged us to deal with past traumas, sin, and addictions. A former convict who runs a fitness ministry for former convicts also shared his story with our congregation and guests.