Day 1

Depart home airport for Osaka, Japan

Day 2

Arrive at Osaka, Japan
Meet team and staff, orientation by missionary, cultural plunge

Day 3

Osaka region church meetings, meals with missionaries, training session: Takeshi Takazawa - Asian Access' historical attempts at church planting, Asian Access' current model & methodology of church planting, goal of church multiplication movement and 20/20 vision; how Associates can accelerate the church planting process. Missionary/church homestay

Day 4

Visit cell group/English class/other ministry

Day 5

Japanese pastor's perspective, afternoon cultural plunge

Day 6

Bullet train to Kyoto, visit sites, bullet train back to Osaka, debriefing

Day 7

Training sessions, then free afternoon:

• Dr. Sue Takamoto - lifelong development; discerning God's call specifically in regard to possible missionary service
• Peter Thomson - working as Church Planting Associate with a Japanese pastor

Day 8

Visit cell group/English class/other ministry, debriefing; Osaka Parent Church Network in evening

Day 9

Osaka region church meetings, meals with missionaries, missionary/church homestay

Day 10

Trip debriefing

Day 11

Fly home (NRT >> U.S.)