Here's my quick video message to say "Thank You" to everyone who has given to the A3/Japan tsunami relief fund and everyone who has prayed.
Please continue to pray for the Japanese people to see God's love delivered through His local churches both in Japan and across the world.
Joe Handley
p.s. - If you don't see a video player, you can see the video clip here or on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfE1reHE3oo
Help us match $1,000,000 to bring relief to Japan following the Tsunami:
A3 received a $1,000,000 matching gift pledge to help meet the spiritual and physical needs of those who have been impacted by the devastating earthquakes and tsunami last week. This gift and the funds given to match the pledge will help us achieve our mission for A3/Japan "to unite the church" and "extend the transforming power of the gospel."
The last few days have proven to be memorable and horrific. It has been overwhelming to watch the images in Japan. We are called to act to bring the love of Christ to this hurting world. We trust that it will be a special moment for the work of God in Japan. Yesterday Japan was jolted by the largest earthquake to ever hit this country, creating a tsunami of devastating impact. You've seen the reports of cities around Sendai that have been nearly completely destroyed. Other...
A3 taps veteran missionary for brand new post in Japan
It is with great joy and enthusiasm that the Lord has called a new Vice President for A3/Japan. Mary Jo Wilson, a 25-year veteran church multiplication missionary with A3 has been appointed to begin her assignment on March 1, 2011. The Lord has clearly gifted Mary Jo for such a time as this, as you will clearly see in this video interview.
Bringing A3's Pastoral Training to Bangladesh
This week, A3 leadership met with many of the top Christian leaders in Bangladesh. Led by Adrian De Visser, Vice President for Partnership Development, this team that included faculty member Richard Brohier from Australia, the leader of A3 in another country and myself as well. We spent two full days connecting with key church, mission and denomination leaders. Several expressed a deep longing for this type of in-depth training believing that a stronger commitment to discipleship was important for emerging church leaders. Peter Halder, CEO of a national ministry, expressed it this way, "Many of our pastors lack this type of ...
The last few years, everything has looked quite grim for the Japanese people and their beautiful country. Recently, I was reading a discouraging report by The Economist magazine, which conducted a comprehensive analysis of the economy and the social impact of an aging population. It highlighted what the field leaders of A3/Japan have noted for a few years. The aging of the population is a significant challenge. Coupled with this report has been the ongoing news of increased suicides, family fragmentation, and a sense of enormous pressure ...
The last few days I've been in Sri Lanka with the 5th graduating class of pastors in the country. It's been a great joy spending time with the pastors and their families. What a spectacular event! Sri Lanka should be proud of the way they honor their graduates with such a wonderful culturaldisplay and spiritual tone during the ceremony....
Christian Community Credit Union Matches $10,000 for Pastor Leadership Training in Asia
I am thrilled to share an announcement released by Christian Community Credit Union. . .
San Dimas, CA, December 8, 2010
Christian Community Credit Union donated $10,000 in a matching grant campaign to provide pastor development programs in Asia. In partnership with A3, the amount will provide leadership development programs to pastors in nine countries as well as help launch the A3 ministry in Bangladesh...
"The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches."
(C. Peter Wagner, “Church Planting For a Greater Harvest,” Page 7.)
Yesterday, during a break out session with Dr. Gary McIntosh, professor at Talbot Seminary, I asked if this quote from Dr. Wagner was true. Gary has been teaching for A3/Japan with over 100 graduates of A3 leadership training this week and walking through principles for growing churches...
Day 1 from JCGI Network 2010
Today at our A3 pastors' gathering in Japan, Dr. Gary McIntosh shared the fascinating history of the Church Growth Movement in the United States. It was quite instructive to hear of it's development, growth and decline as well as the reasons for these factors...
Pastor Solomon from A3 / S. India shared this quote from pastor Warren Wiersbe in sharing his testimony about the last two years with A3. Solly, as we all now call him, was part of the first graduating class from S. India, an impressive group of church leaders spanning several denominations. They have caught the vision to see a vibrant community of servant leaders leading the church across India and Asia. Now, they're working to replicate the ministry in the cities they are from: Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. What a thrill to see a vibrant community of pastors form who...
Graduates Challenged to Finish Well
As 13 pastors graduated last week in Delhi with A3/India, my colleague, Jeff Johnston gave them a great challenge on the final day of the session. He shared how the game of Chess is often won or lost during the Middle Game for the moves one makes during the middle part of the game can determine the outcome of the match...
Day 9 @ #CapeTown2010
While partnering was the theme of our final day here in Cape Town, the day began with an hour of prayer. It was a great way to begin our last day appealing to the Lord as we've listened to him all week. We were reminded that prayer is the most useful weapon available to all of us it is the least used. This was augmented with our final biblical reflection on Ephesians 6 where Ramez and Rebecca Attallah shared that "our weapons are not carnal, they are spiritual."
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