By Joseph W. Handley
CEO, A3

GRADUATE TESTIMONIAL FROM A3/PHILIPPINES

Before coming to A3, I was a leader in a liminal space—transitioning from what was to what is about to come. I felt anxious, doubtful, and undeserving of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But the invitation I heard from God through our first quiet time

MY SEASON OF HEALING AND DEPENDENCE

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
— Exodus 14:14

Excerpts from “Lost in Transition”—new book from A3 Board member, Steve Woodworth! 

My friend, Steve Woodworth, recently published an amazing book on leadership succession: Lost in Translation: Lessons from the

Words that have impacted my life and leadership

1. “START AT THE TOP AND WORK YOUR WAY DOWN. THEY MIGHT SAY 'NO' BUT THEY COULD SAY 'YES'."

Dr. Robert Clinton, a former professor of leadership at Fuller

CHRISTIAN ATHEIST: Is a person who believes in God but lives as though God doesn’t exist or is largely irrelevant to the everyday business of living.

The term CHRISTIAN ATHEIST is a figure of speech

I was most interested to learn from a family in my church about their recent holiday in another state. Even more so when they had taken the time to visit a very well known church in that state. I asked them what was it that impressed them most about the church and what could we learn from them.

There is much to suggest that the church in the west is living in a post-Christian generation. Evangelism has fallen on hard times, and ironically it seems that seminars to help people learn how to share their faith are doing no better.  And yet our denominations, although

One of the wisest persons in the Bible wrote the following words that have served me well in my life of ministry:

“The righteous choose their friends carefully, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.”
— Proverbs

An important leadership lesson: What do you do when your mates desert you?

It can be lonely at the top. Like the time the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy from a damp, dark prison cell, on trial in a Roman court, believing that the time for his

Common themes from the 4th graduating cohort in Bangladesh...

Learn the impact of A3 faculty sharing openly about their own failures...

Today we experienced a powerful celebration as we commissioned our newest country in SE Asia and honored one of our senior leaders who is transitioning into a new ministry role. As we look to leadership in the current era, we see great wisdom in the way that geese fly in

My son, John, and I had the privilege of attending a seminar with Trey Hillman, LA Dodgers bench coach and former Japan world series manager for the Sapporo Fighters. Trey sprinkled his presentation with several powerful principles of leadership as he spoke to a mostly Japanese speaking