Short Term Missionaries

Ben and Crystal Johnson are great friends and co-laborers from our home church, Vision Baptist. They are headed for China short term so that they can later head for China long term. I don’t know a young couple I’d recommend quicker than the Johnsons. Please pray for them, and consider supporting them for this trip!

For years it has been on Crystal’s and my heart to minister in the country of China. Since we have been married, we have been training for the day that we can make it to China. We are now at the final stage of training which is to serve six months on the foreign field.

The opportunity has been given to us to spend our six months on the field that we plan on spending the rest of our lives, which is China. Though many of the missionaries we know were able to spend six months in a different country, most have not been able to spend time in the country they believe God is leading them. This is a great internship for us to have since we will not only gain experience and knowledge from working in another country but in the very country that we have been burdened about for so long.

During the six months, we will be doing three main things. The first is to get a taste of language school by studying Mandarin Chinese for four hours a day. We will then spend our afternoons and evenings divided between spending time with the veteran missionaries and English corners. English corners are places where Chinese students go to practice the English that they are learning.

We would like to ask you to pray for us as we seek to accomplish our six months. Pray with us that things will go smoothly in travel and safety as we are there in China.

We would also like you to pray about partnering with us to go to China. This trip will cost between $14,000 and $15,000; this amount includes everything from our plane tickets and visas to all of our living expenses like rent and transportation. Two-thirds of the money will have to be raised in advance to pay for our plane tickets, visas, and rent. The last third can be in the form of monthly donations.

There are two ways to sponsor us: (All donations are 100% tax deductible)

1. Online, by clicking here and donating.

2. Sending a check to Vision Baptist Missions with a designation for “The Johnsons” in the memo line
P.O. Box 442
Alpharetta, Ga 30009

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. As we said before, we earnestly covet your prayers as we endeavor to do this. You can find more detailed information on our trip, missions in China, how our funds will be spent and to keep up to date with the latest news on our website here.