IMPORTANT NOTICE TO A3 DONORS
A3 has moved to a new donor platform called Virtuous! Our existing donor platform was shut down for a week to prepare for the new platform launching the week of March 27-31, 2023. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused you.
Existing donor information will be transferred. However, for security reasons, banking and credit card data will not be brought over. Therefore, if you have a recurring donation to A3 (via direct debit or credit card), you will need to re-establish your recurring donation on the Virtuous platform starting in April 2023.
FOR ONLINE DONATIONS:
- Online donations through March 20, 2023 were processed through our previous donation platform before being taken offline March 21.
- Our new online giving portal is being relaunched the week of March 27-31, 2023 with new capabilities, including an optional account to view/manage gifts online.
- We have begun rolling out new donation forms for PROJECTS & MISSIONARIES which work well on computers, but not on mobile devices yet. We will continue to rollout more features in the coming days.
FOR RECURRING DONATIONS:
Certain donors will be impacted immediately. If you are in the impacted group that is migrating in April, you should have received an email on March 21, 2023 and a hard copy letter a few days later with additional action steps. If you did get this communication, . . .
Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. We value your data and have determined it was more secure not to transfer your credit card information during the migration.
- March gifts were processed as usual under our old platform but then will came to an end.
- After the online giving portal is restored the week of March 27, 2023, donors who would like to continue their automated donations will need to login to the new giving portal and set up their recurring donation(s) on the new platform. You can do this starting in April to ensure no gap in your recurring donation.
Furthermore, we are confident that the new online donation platform will provide a better donor/partner experience compared to our old online platform. In addition, we will save quite a bit by making this switch. Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate your partnership!
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“My dilemma is that I am still the head of the Mosque, but I can no longer stand the Muslim faith.”
That amazing statement was made by Imam Talib*, the head of a Mosque in a Middle Eastern country that we cannot name for security reasons. Your gift at this time will help develop Talib and many others to become effective leaders of the church in his country.
During the inaugural A3 training just conducted in North Africa two weeks ago, we were updated on two recent events—the closing of 20 churches by the government, and the conviction of three pastors for leading churches.
Honor Ron McMahon by giving to his memorial fund
Ron McMahon, who faithfully served as our board of directors chair for 23 years, passed into eternity on May 2, 2022.
What's Missing?
"Joe, we have tons of leadership training in this region but what is missing is relationship. There are wonderful groups serving our region offering all sorts of material, ideas, tips and techniques. Many of those are good but what is lacking is a deep commitment to journey together. If A3 can walk with us, together hand-in-hand, it would be a tremendous encouragement."
As bad as the COVID pandemic was in India which I wrote about just a few months ago, it is now more than twice that bad in another Asian country based on the number of deaths per capita. And COVID deaths are thought to be drastically undercounted, so the situation is actually much worse.
What is causing the surge there? And what does this have to do with A3?
Every dollar given will be matched!
A3 has a matching challenge grant to help build kingdom leaders across Asia in spite of the various crises they face.
- In the midst of this pandemic, we have seen some COVID relief funds come in, but our primary work is equipping leaders to serve well.
- As COVID rages across Asia, will you help us help them? As you have heard in the news, India has been hit particularly hard. Your gift will help Pastors and Christian leaders serve well in the midst of the crisis.
A3 expands to the Middle East and North Africa
Leadership development is what we desperately need but we don’t really get it. People promise us this but deliver other products, not developing leaders.
These words, from Pastor Isias (not his real name)—a leader based in a country located in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region—tugged at my heart. His cry amplified the very reason that A3 feels called to expand our ministry into this part of the world. In the midst of a global pandemic and financial uncertainty, God has continued to grow A3’s ministry. He is opening doors in MENA, one of the most critical areas for the Gospel on our planet. With your financial partnership, A3 will go through those doors to more countries...
Bringing compassion to those experiencing disaster...
From volcanic eruptions in Indonesia to flooding in Bangladesh to earthquakes in Nepal to typhoons in Cambodia and tsunamis in Japan, there are many needs. This is a collective fund that directs aid to areas of greatest need.
Needed: a secure digital platform providing leaders with a safe place
Give toward a match so our brothers and sisters under persecution can enjoy meeting, like we do, by video conferencing without fear of government intervention. Asia is still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our friends are especially suffering from the pain of isolation—and none feel it more than those who live in countries where Christians are persecuted, where they cannot trust their governments to...
Bringing compassion to leaders facing COVID challenges...
In the midst of this pandemic, we have seen some COVID relief funds come in. Even though our primary work is equipping leaders to serve well, we strive to help pastors and leaders move beyond the obstacles brought on by the coronavirus. So we channel these funds to the leaders who most desperately need them, freeing them up to eventually reach out effectively to their communities.
Beauty in Brokenness: Nozomi Project Vision Expands
Rising out of Japan’s triple disaster in March 2011, Nozomi Project has sought to bring economic recovery to Japanese people living in the disaster zone. Nozomi (のぞみ) means “hope” in Japanese. Nozomi Project now has vision to expand its reach to Cambodia. Read more to find out...
A3 is currently serving in 18 countries across Asia. Yet we are fielding invitations from several other countries asking A3 to develop their leadership. Find out more...
A3 seeks to multiply leaders and congregations. More leaders plant more churches—hopefully churches that plant churches that plant churches. Help A3 train leaders with an emphasis on multiplying reproducible churches.
Occasionally A3 missionaries or national leaders have personal needs that are so challenging that we desire to show special care and practical help. It could be a health challenge, natural disaster, persecution, or helping them with a family problem.
A3 is about developing leaders who worship God, grow in Christlikeness, reproduce themselves in others and impact their world toward God's purposes. Give toward this work of Developing Leaders. Find out more...
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- Help A3 Expand into More Countries
- COVID Relief Fund
- Providing Secure Tools for Persecuted Leaders - $200k Matching Challenge
- The Last Mile Initiative
- Developing Leaders During A Crisis
- Global Disaster Relief Fund
- Developing Leaders under Persecution and Pandemic
- How could closing 20 churches increase disciplemaking?
- Former Iman reaching other Imams with the Gospel
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