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Building a Gospel Ecosystem in Sydney and Beyond (VIDEO)

By Tom Mills, Aug 29, 2023

When people think about Sydney, they may not imagine that it is a very diverse place. People from all over the world, and especially from Asia-Pacific have made Australia their home. The MTW team here sees Sydney as a critical global city for reaching the nations.

Harbour City Church was unintentionally born out of a campus ministry when university students were eager to gather. Many graduates then wanted to serve in ministry long term. To expand the work of the church further, the team has started City Sanctum, a sanctuary for believers and an outreach to non-believers who work in the city.

The latest project in the region is a Pacific Islands ministry called Island to Island, or I2I, for local Presbyterian denominations. The MTW Australia team was able to form a partnership to work with local island national pastors and church leaders from Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Fiji, and Vanuatu.

God is actively growing the ministry in and around Sydney. The team would love to see more missionaries and gospel workers come and join in the work.

Tom Mills is a content creator for Mission to the World. He is a graduate of Wheaton College. Tom loves meeting and interviewing believers all over the world, capturing stories of God's global church.

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Pray for the people of Sydney, Australia, a city which has been described as "post-post Christian pagan." Pray that God would open eyes to the truth of the gospel.

Pray for MTW's ministries in Sydney, including Harbour City Church, City Sanctum, and Student Outreach to the World, as well as the Pacific Islands Island to Island Partnership.

Give thanks for Harbour City Church in Sydney, Australia, and pray that God would continue to use it to reach people who come to Sydney from all over Australasia.

Pray for City Sanctum, a ministry to businessmen and women in Sydney, Australia that helps believers live out their faith in the workplace, and welcomes non-believers exploring their faith.

Give thanks for Harbor City Church in Sydney, Australia, which is thriving with four campuses after years of struggles getting established.

Pray for missionary kids as they develop friendships with local children to have an impact for Christ.

Pray for those who feel called to missions, but don't yet know what or where God is calling them to. Pray for clarity, but also a resting peace in our sovereign God.

Pray for Harbor City Church in Sydney, Australia, and their mission to reach Asia. “New Australians”—second-generation immigrants and internationalized young adults of predominantly Asian descent—are the source not only of Harbor City Church’s steady growth, but also of its impact, much of it through its Student Outreach to the World ministry.

Pray for God to move among the Pacific Island nations of Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga through the Island to Island Gospel Fellowship.

Pray for MTW's work in the Pacific Islands and the Island to Island partnership including church leaders from Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.

Building a Gospel Ecosystem in Sydney and Beyond (VIDEO)

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