A3 & SIM win award for excellence & innovation in partnership
A3 was honored to be co-nominated with SIM for the 2012 eXcelerate Award for Innovation in Partnership from our peers through Missio Nexus. And now to receive news that we have been selected to receive this award later this week, we are greatly humbled. We...
In a recent post, Preaching Today highlighted the work of A3 in a South Asian country. Having just been with our country directors in March, their lives are still under threat and pressure (we have been asked not to publish their names or country). The seven questions local church leaders ask new believers cause us to pause and remember...
A3/Cambodia just graduated Class 4 and the stories of life change from the pastors were powerful. Many of them personally asked me to thank you for investing in them. As they shared the stories of transformation, it reminded me of A3 return on investment. We hope to see pastors for a lifetime who live out the Essence of A3.
A few weeks ago, as I was calling several churches who gave to Japan's special tsunami relief efforts, one church shared a powerful story. This church's attendance averages around 125 people, yet they ended up being one of the top ten giving churches in America helping us match the $1,000,000 challenge to bring both spiritual and physical hope to...
The latest about the ongoing relief efforts in Japan
I just returned from Japan, where A3 collaborated with Churches Helping Churches to put on another pastor's retreat in the disaster zone in northeast Japan. While there, I was interviewed by Mission Network News(12.05.11) about the ongoing relief efforts—how they're impacting the...
And the walls came a tumblin' down!
The last few months I've been listening carefully to pastors from Japan share their reflections post 3/11/11. Their learning is profound because their reflections are deep.
As you know, Japan was hit by a triple disaster on March 11, 2011 with three distinct waves:
A3 launches a strategic partnership with SIM USA to bolster the work in Japan
The last few years, many of you know, that A3 has been exploring a strategic partnership to strengthen our ministry base, leverage our resources and catalyze a fresh move of God in Japan. If you are new to our journey, you can learn more from the partnership...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11.11.11
A3 and SIM USA partner to send more church-planting missionaries to Japan
GLENDORA, CALIF. (A3) — A missional partnership uniting A3 and SIM USA is aimed at sending more church-planting missionaries to Japan. By leveraging the strengths of the two mission-sending agencies, they hope to...
Pastor Sato heads to the U.S. to personally share about Fukushima First Bible Baptist Church's experience following the nuclear disaster in Japan!
Meet Akira Sato, Senior Pastor of Fukushima First Bible Baptist Church—located just a few miles from Japan’s failed nuclear reactor site. His town evacuated. His congregation displaced. And...
Shortly following March 11th's Triple Disaster in Japan, Steve Moore from The Mission Exchange called this "Japan's Hour" in a special webinar entitled Global Status of Japan Disaster where A3 was interviewed in light of the horrific tragedy impacting the country. Surely enough, this moment is proving to be...
This post is a compilation of wisdom from church multipliers all over the world. It appears in a book I was invited to contribute a case study from Japan for church planters. Once again, it proves the wisdom/value of being a God cooperator relying on the sometimes serendipitous grace of God. As you read these numbered points, which ones do you resonate with? Best Practices of Successful Church Multipliers...
Asia (MNN) ― Church leadership development in Asia is a challenge.
Leadership training for A3 is done through the Japan Church Growth Institute.
The key to its effectiveness is the careful selection of twelve emerging leaders on an annual basis. These leaders are then invited to be a
...From CEO Joe Handley
Posts from Janelle Stoops, U.S. President of A3
A3 Community blog with posts from a variety of contributors
Stories about Asian Access published by Mission Network News, a mission news service dedicated to keeping Christians informed on evangelical mission activity around the world. In doing so we hope to educate and motivate Christians to prayer, participation, and support of missionary work to help further the Great Commission.
Page 16 of 17
For over half a century, A3 has catalyzed movements in Asia. Now, with doors open in the Middle East, North Africa, and the West, we have boldly stepped in...
TO CHANGE THE FEW WHO CHANGE THE MANY.
Our new name A3 reflects the broadening impact of our distinctive learning communities in 25+ countries on 4 continents.
A3 is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization verified by Goodstack & Google.
EIN #95-6120630
PO Box 3307 | Cerritos, CA 90703 USA
6 Centerpointe Drive, Suite 700 | La Palma, CA 90623 USA
