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Asia (MNN) ― The church in Asia is booming. Faced with the population of the region, identifying and targeting key "influencers" is as important as evangelizing them. First Generation believers are coming to the forefront as leaders. However, this generation essentially has no "spiritual fathers."   ...

Japan (MNN) ― Japan's opposition swept to a historic victory in elections Sunday, following the theme of "change."

The new Democratic Party of Japan promised to rebuild the economy and breathe new life into the country.

As a result, the opposition swept 300 of the 480 seats in the lower house of

Pastor PoSan Ung

Cambodia (MNN) ― In North America, it is estimated that there is one trained and competent Christian leader for every 1,300 people. In Asia, that ratio is 1:600,000.  Because the pastors are the frontline advance of the Gospel, they need to be well grounded.

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The gathered pastors were all graduates of the A3 pastor training program, 13 of whom have graduated within the past year. The seminar was filled with encouraging stories,

Japan (MNN) ― Materialism is a big problem in Japan. Many Christians say it's one of the biggest obstacles to people turning to Christ. However, A3 says one Japanese pastor points to the church as an obstacle itself.

A3’s Tim Clark says his pastor, Ryoichi Masuda (yo-ee-CHEE mah-su-DAH),

Japan (MNN) ― Japan broke two postwar taboos last week, as its Parliament voted to bring patriotism back into the classroom and to expand the status and mission of its military forces. These are efforts to rebuild national pride and end six decades of constitutionally enforced pacifism.

It's unclear what this will mean for the church, in Japan,

Asia (MNN) ― 85-percent of the world's unbelievers live in Asia. As the Gospel penetrates, the church is growing faster than leaders can be trained. That has resulted in cults and heresies. 

A3’s Doug Birdsall says four decades ago, they recognized the potential of the Asian church body and began making an investment in the future of...