Reflections from the WEA General Assembly

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea) gathered nearly 900 delegates from 124

Overcoming the three obstacles that lead to disunity

Georgia (MNN) — “Gamarjoba” is Georgian for “hello!” A3 is beginning its work in Georgia, helping unite the Church under one mission.

What happens when there’s every reason on earth for differences among Christians, and yet there’s love?

Indonesia (MNN) — In today’s world, the beauty of diversity is often marred by divisions. But

The Fourth Lausanne Congress in Incheon, South Korea, was a transformative gathering for the global evangelical church. Drawing over 5,000 participants from 202 nations, this monumental event embodied a shared commitment to the Great Commission and inspired fresh vision for global mission. From the

The Mongolian Church has grown rapidly since the introduction of democracy and the Gospel over thirty years ago.

North Africa (MNN) — The Body of Christ plays out on a regional and international scale in North Africa despite challenges.

We were training in the Middle East / North Africa (MENA) region last year and working with first-generation pastors and leaders. They were so encouraged by our faculty and mentors saying they had never experienced such rich, deep communal experiences like these.

BY JANICE MUNEMITSU

Here in Jakarta, Indonesia, we've just finished up a session with the A3 cohort. It's our second session, and I just wanted to share about how wonderful it was to just be with all these pastors—men and women of different ages, different levels of

BY NOEL BECCHETTI

A Surprising Byproduct of Persecution

“For twenty years, the Church in our country labored under significant persecution. The benefit of this persecution, though, was that it brought us

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
– Ephesians 4:30 

The great need

Key Component to Asian Access' Ethos

Asian Access is a multi-national ministry, currently active in 16 countries. What you might not be aware of is that the leaders in A2 are active among those 16 countries as well.

It’s part of our ethos of breaking down

“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have

Learning to work together for Kingdom advance

We invited Asian Access board member and visionSynergy CEO, Kärin Primuth to attend our A2 national directors' gathering to share devotions for the week on unity in the Body of Christ. Afterward, we sat down with Kärin to get some impressions of her

Body of Christ designed to collaborate for Kingdom advance

We invited Asian Access board member and visionSynergy CEO, Kärin Primuth to attend our A2 national directors' gathering to share devotions for the week on unity in the Body of Christ. Afterward, we sat down with

Hong Kong (MNN) — Protests continue in Hong Kong this week. Thousands of senior citizens joined in the latest demonstrations. Meanwhile, Hong Kong police called for protection after one activist allegedly bit off part of an officer’s finger. Those

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending my first Love Sonata in Sapporo. It’s an evangelistic event held 2-4 times per year here in Japan inspired and led by Onnuri Church from Seoul, Korea. It was

 Treatment of Christians has taken a turn for the worse

Nepal (MNN) — For the past several years, the Gospel has moved more in Nepal than almost any country in the world. Christians were showing the nation that the Gospel was more than just a political agenda. But Joe

Christians are coming together in support of one another

Nepal (MNN) – There have been significant changes in Nepal’s recent history which have introduced uncertainty for the nation’s future. In 2015, the nation declared itself a secular state through a new constitution. It seemed

David and Jackie Ro, OMF missionaries, were with me this week in Taiwan. They are some of the finest servants of Christ you can meet. Jackie serves as the director for A2's Women in Ministry leader development program, while David

At Asian Access one of our core goals in our mission is to “unite the Church”. We put it this way, we develop leaders… “to unite the Church, multiply leaders and congregations, and extend the transforming power of the Gospel.”  Jesus himself highlights the importance of unity in John 17: “that they may

Day 2 •Homothumadon: "The Way of Unifying Passion"

Here are a few brief, but poignant quotes from Dr. Ajith Fernando's tremendous

Mongolia’s church may be young, but they have big plans

Mongolia (MNN) — Mongolia’s Church is younger than most. Many pastors have only been ministering for just over 20 years, but they’re already facing challenges on a national scale.

“In our country, materialism is kicking in so people are

They didn't trust each other,  even within the Church

Cambodia (MNN) — There’s a slice of land in Southeast Asia about the size of Oklahoma. It’s surrounded by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. While you’ve no doubt heard of Cambodia, you may not know much about the country. Meng Aun Hour

Dr. Bosela Eale had a powerful critique of many pastors who had gone through seminary and went into the pastorate: “They had a big head but with an empty

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

The last two weeks have been powerful as the A2 family came together (first in Japan and then in Singapore). Leaders from twelve nations gathered across these two weeks to learn together, grow together, and strengthen our common bonds as we seek "to see a vibrant community of

Asian Access Contributes to Uniting the Cambodian Church

Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA (A2) — When Asian Access graduated its first class of participants in Cambodia, it was clear that the new graduates had bonded with one another over the two-year program. Despite denominational differences, graduates

And the walls came a tumblin' down!

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