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  • Header photo: Yerevan, view on Ararat mountain (photo courtesy of Levon Vardanyan via Unsplash).

    “Every Sunday new people come and receive Jesus.”

    Armenia (MNN) — ...

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    By EDMUND CHAN, A3 FACULTY

    One of the most urgent agendas in church leadership today is not innovation, expansion, or even relevance. It is revitalisation – the revitalisation of the

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    By CHINZORIG “Chinzo” JIGJIDSUREN

    When I think about what A3 has meant for Mongolia, three words come to mind: community, relationships, and entrepreneurial spirit. These are not just ideas; they are lived realities that have

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    CEO Joe Handley on what's coming up for A3 this year

    Looking ahead to 2026, I am super thrilled with all that God has on the horizon for A3.

  • Lives Touched, Faith Strengthened

    ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM THE CAUCASUS REGION

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    A3 is working with pastors in Armenia to promote fellowship, encouragement, and accountability for godly living.

    Armenia (MNN) – 

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  • Disciple-Making & Being Church Wherever Life Happens

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    A3/India alumnus Dr. Danny Sathyadass has a new book that I highly recommend.

  • Featured photo of protesters rallying against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 9, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

    As global leaders call for the expansion of Myanmar’s current temporary ceasefire, Joe Handley reminds MNN listeners that hope lies deeper

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    Throughout Scripture, we see Jesus cherishing women’s gifts, caring for their needs, and speaking to their hearts.

    International (MNN) — Jesus values women. Throughout Scripture, we see him cherishing their

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  • Header image of Buddhist temple doorway in Nepal is a representative stock photo courtesy of Swodesh Shakya via Unsplash.

    Seventeen U.S. citizens and one Indian citizen detained in Nepal

    Nepal (MNN) — Seventeen U.S. citizens and one citizen from India were 

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    Ministries linking arms continue to have a Gospel ripple effect.

    Japan (MNN) — It has been one month since the ...

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    Many Muslims in Algeria are disillusioned with Islam.

    Algeria (MNN) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released a

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  • Header photo of Typhoon Shanshan August 31, 2024 courtesy of MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC via Wikimedia Commons.

    Japan (MNN) — Typhoon Shanshan draws out anxieties in Japan after a series of natural disasters.

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    Myanmar (MNN) — Ethnic and minority groups claim a victory against a harsh military junta.

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    Taiwan (MNN) — The 7.4-magnitude quake that struck Taiwan shows the nation to be well prepared. How should the church respond in the months

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  • Header photo is a representative stock image in Algeria courtesy of Nasro Azaizia/Unsplash.

    Algeria (MNN) — Since 2019, Algeria’s government has shut down more than forty churches. Yet Algeria’s capital-C Church is far from crushed.

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

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    Not long ago, I received an amazing report from one of our Middle East partners… We have been working with them to equip leaders (mostly bi-vocational pastors) to walk deeper with God, grow in Christ-like character, multiply leaders and accelerate mission—usually in very

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    North Africa (MNN) — Christian leaders in restricted nations are hungry for discipleship. Would you prayerfully consider investing in them?

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    A3 Alumnus Designs Pathway for Minimum Levels of Effectiveness and Competence

    GPro Pastor Training Congress

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    BY NOEL BECCHETTI

    Fresh Expressions of the Church

    For many of us, church (the Greek word is Ekklesia) can mean a building, a paid pastor, and set programs, located in a

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    October 8-12, I was honored to be part of The Future of the Gospel Forum, led by the World Evangelical Alliance in Istanbul, Turkiye.

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    National Leaders Gather to Discuss A3 and the Future of the Church

  • How one Japanese congregation responded to the COVID-19 pandemic 

    Rev. Yoshiya (Joshua) Hari

    WHEN I TALKED TO PASTOR YOSHIYA (JOSHUA) HARI, THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ASIAN ACCESS JAPAN, his church had already been dealing with its own crisis before the coronavirus came. After over 20 years in the same location, in 2019 the

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    Japan (MNN) — In January 2020, a group of believers in Japan lost their church building. Little did they know, God would use their “temporary solution” as a growth point when the pandemic turned the world upside-down.

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    He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and

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    Japan (MNN) — As cherry

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    I was so inspired a few weeks ago visiting my colleague Pastor Hideo Ohashi. He has served faithfully with Asian Access over several

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  • China (MNN) — Concerning accounts are pouring from China that have nothing to do with a physical virus. Many local believers are reporting crackdowns on the underground Church’s digital presence in China in the form of arrests and criminal charges. Restrictions on digital Christian content are nothing new; some local

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  • Joshua HariLast week I learned some encouraging news: During COVID-19 emergency suggestions here in Japan, churches in Japan are seeing some intriguing growth. We

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  • church bldg harry jing 2OM7rUDdsKw unsplash“I sense God is moving us toward home churches in the coming days.” (Adrian De Visser) Right before hearing these words from my colleague Adrian who leads a church movement in Sri Lanka, another colleague, Herman Moldez, shared a similar sentiment as he watched

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  • adrian screengrab 600pxDear Friends, the collective wisdom from the Asian Access family in light of our current global crisis is such a treasure. As they come in, I’d like to share them with you so that you can sense their heart and the insight they have for those of us in the global body of Christ. Just like our series Eastern

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  • A church that met in a bar has exciting news

    Pastor Ami’s congregation cleaning up after their last service in the bar. (Photo courtesy of Takahiro Ami via Facebook).Japan (MNN) – A couple of months ago, we told you about

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    Japan (MNN) — When you think of church, what comes to mind? Well-dressed men and women worshipping in a large building with a cross on the top? That’s not always the case. Sometimes, you have to make do with what you have. That’s what Taka Hiroami, the pastor of Praise Community Church

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  • cam working teamAt 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

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    My friend, Cynthia MacPhee, has been going through quite a trial lately: a serious bout with cancer. We thought she had licked it a few months ago but it has returned with a vengeance. Fortunately, she was diagnosed quickly again and has seen

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  • tomoaki goto and joe 500pxRecently, I experienced a great deal of joy at Asian Access/Japan National Conference. Story after story was shared that inspired me! One pastor who just graduated from Asian Access/Japan, Tomoaki Goto, shared an incredible vision. He wants his church to be known as

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  • Silk and I we were in this church that she was really touched by the warmth of the family and friendship—about 100 and 150 people. They asked me to preach that day which was just a wonderful honor and privilege. 

    Silk and I had the privilege this summer traveling together and we were in three different countries in South Asia. We had the honor of being invited to share in different churches in each country and Silk was deeply impacted by these experiences. Here’s a little of what she

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  • A few weeks ago, as I was calling several churches who gave to Japan's special tsunami relief efforts, one church shared a powerful story. This church's attendance averages around 125 people, yet they ended up being one of the top ten giving churches in America helping us match the $1,000,000 challenge to bring both spiritual and physical hope to...

  • Pastor Sato heads to the U.S. to personally share about Fukushima First Bible Baptist Church's experience following the nuclear disaster in Japan!

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    Church Multiplication

    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.

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    MULTIPLY.

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    Descripción general de A3

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