Given A3’s focus on church leaders (primarily lead pastors), the majority of our cohort participants are men—but by no means all. Several A3 cohorts in recent years have included women. And in one country we won’t identify for security reasons, a branch of A2’s ministry focuses exclusively on the nurture, development, and empowerment of women leaders. This branch of A3’s work is growing rapidly—tripling in just the past few years. And God is blessing the ministry, in spirit as well as in numerical growth. Take these testimonies from members...
While teaching in A3/Cambodia, Adrian De Visser sensed that most participants had not grappled with social concern—especially the reality of hurting and marginalized people in society—their own society. So Rev. De Visser took them not far to see firsthand some victims of sex slavery right there in Phnom Penh. These victims are...
On a day that Americans celebrate their country's birthday, and the religious freedom that comes with it, many brothers and sisters in Christ across Asia are facing tremendous persecution. A3 is standing with these persecuted church leaders and you can too.
MNN’s Ruth Kramer interviews A3’s Noel Becchetti about persecution issues hitting A3 pastors and church leaders in several undisclosed countries. Noel issues call to prayer and ways to help.
Listen to the audio interview:
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Sponsor a pastor: http://www.asianaccess.org/persecutedpastor
Many of our friends in Asia serve as pastors and national leaders while facing harassment, oppression, and outright persecution. They persevere with amazing courage as, in the words of a Western colleague, “They feel that suffering is part of their calling.” By coming alongside these choice leaders who serve Christ on the front lines, we can encourage and equip them to weather the deep challenges they face. Will you join us in supporting a persecuted pastor?
This fact sometimes escapes me as I travel in the region. Our A3 national leaders are so gracious that I am often lulled into complacency as I visit with our A3 participants and hear about what God is doing in their area.
I’ve been jarred out of that complacency by some recent flareups of what is in fact simmering at all times…fear and resentment of the growth of the Church in what have historically been Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and/or animistic cultures—or countries where one-party dictatorship has replaced any semblance of representative government. What I’m realizing is that this fear and resentment, and the persecution that can accompany it, never really goes away. Rather, it ebbs and flows, depending on events, political climate, and other factors.
At least two of our A3 countries are currently facing significant harassment and persecution...
In late April, we attended an interactive calligraphy show by Kana Ikemoto, a professional calligrapher and friend whose husband is doing research at Harvard. The theme was cherry blossoms and dragons. Conflicting themes? Perhaps, but not really. Cherry blossoms are gorgeous, delicate, pastel petals that beautify the world for roughly two weeks each year. We anticipate their arrival as the coming of spring, and fete their annual debut with parties, walks and photo ops as we revel in their breathtaking but fleeting charm. Their beauty is timeless but their visit is not; 340 hours give or take a few. They are harbingers of hope, warmth and...
A3 exists to build into the lives of pastors and Christian leaders throughout Asia. We also discover that we have much to learn from them as well. Take Pastor Charles (not his real name), an A3 participant from South Asia. Years ago, God put it on his heart to reach out to a tribe from a neighboring country whom no one wants to approach, much less evangelize...
Empowering “Poor” Churches to Make a Difference in Their Communities
“God is calling us—all of us—to invest in our communities for His sake. No matter how limited our resources might be, we always have something to offer in Christ’s name.”
This challenge was issued by Bob Moffitt of Harvest Foundation. His audience? A group of pastors and Christian leaders from what are known as restricted-access countries. Bob was speaking at a special conference hosted by A3 leaders in (you guessed it) a restricted-access country, so we will not mention names or locations. Seed Projects is how Bob labels his vision. According to Bob, ...
"I grew up hating the Japanese.”
A statement like this will get one’s attention. It especially does when it is directed to a Japanese person—in this case, my colleague Takeshi Takazawa. Takeshi and I were in the Philippines, visiting leaders in the Metro Manila area who had expressed interest in the possibility of A3 expanding to their country.
Dr. Met Castillo, the man who spoke these words to Takeshi, is a leader of leaders in the Philippines. For decades, Dr. Castillo has been influential in regional, national, and global ministry through a number of organizations, including Asian Evangelical Fellowship, the Evangelical Fellowship of Asia Missions Commission, and Alliance Biblical Seminary, which he founded in 1977 and led as president for...
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