Preparing for Mission in Japan - With Patience and Purpose
This fall, Joel Gearhart and Max Solensky traveled to Japan for a special Reaching & Teaching event
designed to shine a light on the enormous need for gospel ministry in this spiritually dark nation. As a
church, we’ve been prayerfully moving toward partnering with Max as he prepares—Lord-willing—to
join the Vannings on the ground as part of their church-planting team.
While in Japan, Joel and Max were able to spend intentional, vision-shaping time with the Vannings,
seeing firsthand both the challenges and the open doors for ministry. They also sat down with Ryan
Robertson, President of Reaching & Teaching, for a conversation about Max’s preparations and next
steps toward serving in Japan.
You can watch their conversation below—Joel and Max join the podcast at 47:34.