Joe Handley

  • joe and silk mongolian king and queenOn behalf of Asian Access, Silk and I are grateful for your prayers and support. This photo above was taken while we were with the seventh graduating class in Mongolia. You'd be amazed to hear their praise reports! We're excited for them. We want to wish

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  • earthquake mapA2 President Joe Handley discusses Indonesia double disaster

    Indonesia (MNN) — Joe Handley of Asian Access shares information they received from pastors responding to Indonesia’s recent earthquake and tsunami:

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  • What Does This Mean?

    At A3, we use the tagline "Changing the few who change the many". But what does this mean? It means we intentionally focus on a small number of proven leaders with

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  • Joe HandleyBiographical Profile: Joseph W. Handley, Jr., President,Los Angeles, USA

    Rev. Joseph W Handley, Jr., Ph.D. is currently CEO of A3 and serves ex-officio on the Board of Directors. Joe is a seasoned mission leader with over 30 years of global experience. Born and

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  • EV1 final title slide 2017 04 25 flat 700pxHey it's been an awesome year with Asian Access this past year as we've celebrated 50 years of ministry. We have had so much fun and seen amazing growth. And one of the exciting initiatives from this past year, we have released this new copy of Eastern Voices, which

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  • handleys at clarks church 500What a joy it has been for the Handley family visiting churches here in Japan every weekend. So far, we’ve made it to four different congregations and connecting with Japanese pastors and Asian Access missionaries. You may have heard that next year Asian Access celebrates 50 years of

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  • our first few weeks in japan potluckWhat a thrill it is to be in Japan! For several years, I have wanted to move here serving as the president of Asian Access. This year proved to be the perfect time! Our family was ready and next year Asian Access turns 50! What a joy to be here where it all began nearly 50 years

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  • Handley three Tokyo boundThe day has come and we are moving to Japan — Tuesday, August 9. As you may have heard, our son John approached his mom last summer saying, “Can we make that move to Japan that we were thinking about a few years ago?” As soon as Silk

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  • gpro jtThe tagline for the Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers is “Accelerating Church Health Worldwide” and Dr. Ramesh Richard repeats almost every day that pastoral health leads to church

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  • mw etalYou may have seen pictures from our first full day here in Bangkok at the Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers. If you haven’t, check out my Facebook page ...

  • gpro logoA3 has been leading a workshop track (called Parallel Sessions) at the Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers...

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    This group of graduating pastors inspired me! I spent a week with them in South Asia listening to their stories, hearing their heart...

  • flags in windI just heard an update from this story this week: this priest is not only a pastor with a vision to plant churches among all the unreached mountain valleys along the border but he also has an incredible following: 62 other buddhist monks have chosen to follow Christ as well. That is

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  • (Image courtesy Wikipedia)Sri Lanka (MNN) – Flood waters in Sri Lanka are slowly receding now, revealing the extent of the damage from last week’s torrent.  Asian Access’ Joe Handley says what they’re hearing from their partners is that, “It’s

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  • MJW cycle of worksI had a blast co-teaching with Mary Jo Wilson, Asian Access vice president for missional engagement, these last two weeks in South Asia! She led the pastors through a culture game that had everyone actively engaged and

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    These two pastors pulled me aside to personally thank me for the investment of A3.

  • samuel cb headshot 2016On our third day at Asian Access Global Leaders’ Summit, C.B. Samuel once again challenged us. This day was quite challenging indeed as you can tell from the title of this blog. I encourage you to listen to C.B.’s entire lesson below, but to give you a few doozies as teasers, here’s a

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  • CBSamuel 2016As I mentioned the other day, C.B. Samuel led our Global Leaders’ Summit in some rich reflections on our values at Asian Access. The first day his focus was our Intimacy with God (see "...

  • samuel cb headshot 2016We need leaders today about whom we say, “They were lost in God!” - C.B. Samuel

    A few weeks ago, Asian

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    Being in this South Asian country this week has truly inspired me. Alumni caught the vision for community and living in a love relationship with God...

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    The newest group of graduates to the A3 family inspired me as they shared the impact of the last two and half years...

  • tea time summit 2016Last week, the Asian Access family gathered for a rich community experience. We were in Jakarta, Indonesia for our Global Leaders’ Summit. What a fantastic week we had together. It was one of my all-time favorite summits!

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  • Most UnreachedI’ve been reading a lot of news lately… The election has been on my mind a fair amount and most of you know where I stand there. At this point, it’s looking like I’ll be voting for a third party candidate or making a write in vote! 

    Jakarta sunset 500From Jakarta, Joe Handley puts a wrap on the A2 Global Leaders' Summit:

    "Thank you everyone for praying for us this week we've been here in Jakarta, Indonesia for our Global Leaders Summit with

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  • Joe Yoshiya screencap 2016 04 22Joe Handley asked Yoshiya Hari, Assistant National Director of Asian Access Japan about his highlight from day 3 of the Global Leaders' Summit wrapping up in Jakarta. Yoshiya was honored to lead worship—the first time he's ever done so in English—today for the group of leaders from a dozen

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  • joe reflection day2 protected screenshot 2016 04 21Joe Handley sat with a long-time friend of Asian Access to ask what his highlight was from day 2 of the Global Leaders' Summit held in Jakarta. He was impressed with both the teaching on community earlier in the day and practicing it in the afternoon.

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  • joe sterling screengrab 2016 04 20Joe Handley asks Sterling Miller, Asian Access Missional Partner in Japan for his highlight from day 1 of the Global Leaders' Summit, April 20 being held in Jakarta. Sterling also shares a unique way to pray for the Church in Asia. Please be praying for this conference. We'll be

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  • joe and meng aun 2016 04 19Joe Handley pulls in Meng Aun Hour, national director of A2/Cambodia for a quick preview of the A2 Global Leaders' Summit 2016. Meng shares his anticipation and his prayer requests for the gathering. Please be praying for this conference. We'll be posting updates throughout the week...

  • Earthquakes Rock SW Japan: Asian Access Provides Relief

    Epicenter near Kumamoto, Japan (graphic courtesy BBC)Japan was shaken once again with two devastating earthquakes in Kyushu, Japan: More than 250,000 people are homeless; At least 41 have died; And dozens more are feared trapped under the rubble;

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  • This is an exciting year for Asian Access. There is a lot happening out there. I just spent the last few days with four key leaders from different countries like Japan, Mongolia, Cambodia and India. And listening to them would inspire you. I wish you could be here with me to hear their

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  • Introduction to Asian Access

    Joe HandleyStudies have shown that the biggest challenge we face in the world today is a crisis of leadership. Leaders are struggling to survive. All sorts of problems being thrown their way, and they don't know how to handle it. Leaders are faced with war, natural disasters, poverty, famine, political unrest, social injustice, and

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  • On behalf of all of us at Asian Access, Joe Handley wishes everyone a Blessed Easter.

    Jesus is risen and we celebrate this day. God bless you and your partnership with us as we come alongside to HELP LEADERS THRIVE.

  • Meng Aun Hour and Joe HandleyHow do you handle fear? Fear seems to be gripping the world these days. Whether it’s terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardino or elsewhere OR the global economy, etc.; everywhere I turn fear seems to be a common emotion, topic or theme. In the world of Asian Access, it appears most frequently in those

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  • Candidates for U.S. President - 2016As I have watched nearly all the

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  • envisioning new chapter for japan splashJapan (MNN) -- It's not easy reaching the Japanese for Christ. According to Asian Access, Japan has some of the toughest spiritual ground around. But that was before the triple disaster of 2011. Now, hearts have been softened and many are ready to hear the

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  • $250k for Japan thermometerThank you and thank Jesus!

    The Lord provided once again for Asian Access and for the work He is doing in Japan. It took a few weeks to gather all the data due to online giving and some last minute checks in the mail. BUT praise God that He provided for the giving challenge offered to us by Dan Amos, CEO of

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  • Leadership: an underlying need in today’s chaosInternational (MNN) — Wars and rumors of wars constantly circulate in the headlines. Whether it's the ISIS attacks in Jakarta or Syria using starvation as a weapon of war, Joe Handley of

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  • From everyone at Asian Access, we wish all of our friends a very Happy New Year in 2016. But we also want to share a big surprise for our plans for 2016. You don't want to miss this one...

  • Silk and I had the privilege of traveling there. It's just amazing to see what God is doing. There’s a story where this Tibetan lama priest had come to Christ. His job was to prepare the bodies for

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  • Handley Christmas 2015Silk and I are really grateful for your friendship and your partnership. And we just want to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Silk added, “You have blessed Asian Access and our family in so many ways. And we just pray that God will pour out His blessings on you as well." We thank you for your generosity.

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  • Silk and I were recently in the middle of Nepal, where many of you have helped out. We are deeply grateful for your prayers and your support. Your financial giving has really helped out, especially providing these tin shelters, as a part of the ...

  • 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. 

    anaHandley_JoeSilk-Oct2015-500pxJapan (MNN) — If you’re going to dream, dream big. That’s what Asian Access is doing with their

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  • 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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  • constitiutionIt’s been an historic year for one of the countries we work in this year. Their country has been transformed in dramatic ways and Asian Access had the privilege of taking a small part in this sea changing season. The country was a former religious kingdom overthrown by a local insurgency which struggled to run

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  • nathan 3 webThere is an unprecedented movement of God happening right now in Asia. And if you are from Asia or currently living in Asia, you have a unique opportunity to support this movement. This summer I met “Nathan” (not his real name). Nathan serves a church in one of the world’s most populous nations.

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  • jpn nepal team 07 smSilk and I were talking about the earthquake in Nepal. She shared on video the story that Japan recently sent a team to minister to the people in Nepal, because of course, Japan knows exactly what it feels like to experience a major disaster with their earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown a few years

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  • Silk Handley recounted with Joe about their time in Nepal, specifically about when they were able to go actually see one of the village sites where the earthquake did quite a bit of damage. “It was amazing walking the streets. I noticed huge piles of dirt and mud in the center of the road

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  • Handley JoeSilk Oct2015 500pxThis has been an extraordinary year in the life of the Church of Asia. Every day, we hear of political tensions, natural disasters and religious intolerance. But in the midst of disturbing news, the church of Jesus Christ is on the move. And you can help to move the spiritual needle

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  • joe headshot Oct2015I just want to say thank you for your support to us at Asian Access. We are deeply grateful for your partnership, your prayers and your financial support. It's amazing to see what God is doing through the lives of leaders all over Asia. This summer, in particular, your work with helping us with the people of Nepal after the

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