Dear friends,
Imagine a friend saying this to you:
‘You = constant best friend’
Stories of Faith and Friendship
In fact, those were the exact words Jane from regional South Australia recently used to describe Vision recently, saying ‘Vision = constant best friend’. Such simple yet powerful words show how deeply we help people.
Diane from Perth is another person we have helped right when she needed it. She said, ‘I only recently discovered Vision. Personally, it’s been a difficult week and listening in has been able to help me keep my focus on the Lord and His promises to me, not my problems. Thank you for your ministry.’
Linda from regional QLD said, ‘I am so grateful to be able to listen to Christian radio on my app. It gives me encouragement every day, keeps me connected.’
These are just a few of the thousands of encouraging comments and stories that we received during our recent Visionathon appeal. We are so thrilled to be a conduit for sharing these faith-building stories and enclose some more for your encouragement—along with our summer edition of Vision for Every Australian.
These are just a few of the thousands of uplifting stories shared during Visionathon. We’re also excited to include more stories for your encouragement along with our summer edition of Vision for Every Australian.
Although Visionathon was indeed faith-building, we are still working to meet our $1.75M need.
The Ongoing Need: Will You Help?
Will you prayerfully consider the part you can play in bridging this gap?
As the testimonies above and in our latest newsletter demonstrate, Vision is good soil! You can also give with confidence that your gift will be used faithfully and with accountability, and that you will be blessing many people as the Gospel goes out across Australia. I love how Joe and Janey from Cairns describe Vision as ‘our hands and feet … when we can’t go out, they are there, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and what a blessing they are! Thank you for all you do. God bless you richly, and Numbers 6:24-26 over everyone.’
That Scripture, by the way, is the Aaronic Blessing:
‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.’ (Numbers 6:24-26 NIV)
Vision’s Mission in 2025: to Advance the Gospel Across Australia
That is our prayer for the entire Vision family, as together we help people look to God daily through initiatives like these in 2025:
- In 2025, Vision Christian Radio will deliver 525,600 minutes of Gospel programming nationwide—from big cities to small towns.
- V180 Radio, Vision Kids and soon our new Vision Worship channel will broadcast 24/7 online via the vision.org.au, Vision app, smart speakers and other broadcast platforms like iHeart Radio and TuneIn.
- Our growth continues: podcast downloads rose 21%, website visits by 33%, email devotional subscriptions by 18%, and radio listeners by an estimated 18% this year (estimate: McNair).
- Additionally, we will continue refining our services and inviting hundreds of thousands across Australia to engage with Vision through our growing Ambassador network and promotional efforts.
Exciting things are happening as we work together! Thank you for praying for us and investing in helping people look to God by financially supporting Vision. Together we can advance the Gospel in a nation that desperately needs to hear it!
May God bless you abundantly.
Phil Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
