Preaching the risen Son in the land of the rising sun.
About Us
We are Colin and Melany Wyatt-Goodall, followers of Christ, husband and wife and the parents of three beautiful children, Hannah, Caleb and Chelsea. We have a passion for preaching the good news of Christ to the lost and have a heart for the unreached of Japan. We are members in good standing at Goodwood Baptist Church where Colin serves as an elder. Here we also serve in various local ministries and are activly involved in evangelism and outreach. Our desire is to someday be sent as missionaries from Cape Town to Okinawa in Japan, where we will continue in the work of the great comission by evangelising the lost and serving the local church.
Why Japan?
Japan is a beautiful, first world nation known for its innovations in technology, excellent service delivery and of course anime. And at a surface level reading many may think that there isn’t much need. But if we scratch beneath the veneer of prosperity lies a tremendous need. Of the 127 million people in Japan only around 0.5% of them are Christian and Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area in the world and considered the largest collection of unreached peoples on the planet. And this lack of a Christian witness plays itself out in societal life. With many young people becoming extremely reclusive (hikikimori), many marriages being dubbed as “loveless” (omiai) and many of the elderly suffer “lonely deaths” (Kodukushi). Japan is a prime example of the sever shortcomings of materialism and are in desperate need of the Gospel.
The mission - Okinawa
Our mission begins with being sent directly from Goodwood Baptist Church to Okinawa. Despite its natural beauty, Okinawa faces significant challenges, being one of the poorest prefectures in Japan. The economic hardships of the region have left many in need of hope and support. Spiritually, the need is even more profound: only about 2% of the population identifies as Christian. Additionally, Okinawa comprises 48 inhabited islands, many of which have never been reached with the gospel.
Upon arrival we will look to join a local church that we are partnering with on that side. We believe that active participation in the local church is vital for effective outreach and evangelism. Long-term, our goal is to contribute to church planting and revitalization efforts and to assist in the raising up of young men to lead and pastor local churches.
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Partnership
We are currently talking to churches and others to partner with us in being sent on this mission. If you would like us to speak at your church or missions event or if you just want to talk more about missions in Japan please reach out to Colin via email or WhatsApp.
Financial Support
If you would like pledge financial support to the mission please email the.colin@live.co.za with your details.
To make a donation the banking details are as follows.
Bank: FNB N1 City
Branch Code: 250655
Cheque Account: 62012896041
Reference: Japan WG + Your initials
NB: Please note that only properly referenced payments will be earmarked for the mission as this is a church account.
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Contact Us
We are always looking to connect and partner with local churches, so that we can share our passion for missions and reaching the people of Japan. If you would like to contact us to set up a coffee or if you know of churches that we can connect with please feel free to reach out
Email us at
Colin cell
(+27) 072 132 9467
Mel cell (whatsapp only)
(+27) 082 825 6974
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