Joe Handley

What are Japanese pastors crying for... and why are they crying?

The latest about the ongoing relief efforts in Japan

Mission Network News I just returned from Japan, where Asian Access collaborated with Churches Helping Churches to put on another

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Pastors tired in Japan, hundreds of missionaries needed

Adrian de Visser speaking at a pastor's retreat in Japan. (Photo by Joe Handley)

Japan (MNN) ― More problems plagued Japan's damaged nuclear power plant over the weekend. According to reports, 45 tons of highly-radioactive water leaked from the Fukushima power station into a

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Leading Like Jesus

Phil Hodges serves as faculty in A2/India

Recently one of our reference council members and my good friend, ...

3 Waves 3 Walls: Reflections following Japan's Triple Disaster

And the walls came a tumblin' down!

The last few months I've been listening carefully to pastors from Japan share their reflections post

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Reflections on China: Joe's thoughts following China Challenge 2011

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving with China Challenge 2011. As you probably know China is at the center of global activity these days and the country faces a number of changes in the coming year: one of which is a significant change in their overall country leadership. These changes and activities have thrust them into the center of...

A new collaborative era for North American missions

My interview on the A2/SIM Strategic Partnership for Japan

Mission Network News interviewed me last Friday (11.11.11), which was the day we announced our new strategic partnership with SIM.

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Changing the way we do missions for Japan

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A2 launches a strategic partnership with SIM USA to bolster the work in Japan

The last few years, many of you know, that Asian Access has been exploring a strategic partnership to strengthen our

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un-Mission

The last few months I've read several books reflecting a core truth we hold at Asian Access. This truth is that all fruit in life stems from healthy relationships: first a healthy relationship with Jesus and second with one another. Thus, while it is true that Asian Access is a mission; the reality is that our purpose flows only through...

The Antioch of Asia

I just spent a few days with one of Asian Access Country Directors following our Leaders' Gathering in Singapore. During our brief visit, this leading pastor confirmed a comment he hinted at this past June on my last visit. He shared with me that he was convinced one of the regions in his country would soon become "The Antioch of Asia" -...

Engaging! Interactive!

LEOR I just met with A2/Bangladesh country leader, Leor Sarker, here in Singapore. As you may have heard Asian Access launched our first leader development session in his country a few weeks ago and he is very encouraged about what is happening.

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Grandma, Jesus is here... Jesus has brought us food

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 Asian Access was interviewed in light of the horrific tragedy impacting the country. Surely enough, this moment is proving to be...

Strategically Positioned to Respond

From Stu Lynch, Asian Access Resource Developer/South East Asia:

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Pressure

Pastors The last few months I have visited with pastors in a few countries where pressure and persecution happen on a semi-regular basis. These pastors feel 'the heat' on a sometimes daily basis. Their plight reminds me of Jesus words from Matthew

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Tsunami Update: Asian Access Provides Relief in Japan

Though their history reads like a mystery, the church in Asia writes a happier chapter

Asia (MNN) ― Secrecy, spies and suspicion: they are all elements found in a novel or movie of intrigue. You'd expect to see such a storyline unfolding in connection with a mystery, but not the church.

However, Joe Handley with

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An oasis from the storm

Several weeks ago, I was introduced to Thomas Kim from Churches Helping Churches. From the moment we met, we knew there would be great synergy and collaboration. Why? Because we share the same ideas about ministry. We are both committed to coming alongside of pastors and churches in the midst of the chaos they face following a disaster; which in this instance is

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My Japan update interview with Mission Network News

I just wanted to post my full 10-minute interview with Mission Network News. The fine folks at MNN are doing a story to update everyone about the needs in Japan. So they connected with me from Fukushima, Japan via Skype. This is the recording from MNN... I trust you find the interview informative and encouraging. Most of all, I hope

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Treasures in Jars of Clay

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the

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Joining Forces in Japan Toward a Far-reaching Vision

What excites faculty about A2's future...

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