Leadership Development (35)

If you want to grow the church, you must grow the leader!

Pastor Meng Aun Hour (pictured here with me) was recently traveling with me in the U.S. and shared this kernel of wisdom. He...

The Need for Fatherly Love

"For [the Father] so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have...

Brief interview with A2/India's National Director

Hear about some distinctives of A2's ministry in India and Japan... Pastor David Dayalan, National Director of A2/India...

Training new leaders to offset the 1:600,000 odds

Pastoral Training in Japan is on the uprise JAPAN ( MNN ) ― In Asia, for every 600,000 people, there is...

Releasing Indigenous Leaders: Empowerment vs. Enlistment

I was reading the latest issue of EMQ ( Evangelical Missions Quarterly ) on the plane the other day and noticed an article that...

Noel Becchetti becomes Asian Access' vice president for...

It is with great delight that I welcome Noel Becchetti to the international leadership team of Asian Access. Noel joins our team...

Asian Access taps Truthseekers’ executive for new post

Noel Becchetti set to become A2’s VP for Leader Development For Immediate Release ARTESIA, CA...

Lasting change in Burma starts with mindset

Burma's change? Proceed with caution.   MYANMAR ( MNN ) ― Christians in Myanmar are hopeful. For the...

Going Deeper

Go Deeper Together: Becoming our Vision, Living out our Mission The last few years I have sensed the Lord calling us at...

India bursts onto the global scene again... this time in...

  'Globalization' the buzzword for ministry INDIA ( MNN ) ― Globalization is the new buzzword that has...

Wall Street Journal notes great need for leader...

A recent Wall Street Journal article noted the great need for leaders in the church of Asia today. This prompted the team at Nations Be...

Pastors Share Their Profound Vision

Ron McMahon , Chair of the Asian Access Board of Directors, recently visited one of the Asian Access countries, spending time...

Generous Mind posts two of my articles

I have written two articles for Generous Mind ( www.generousmind.com ), an organization committed to helping leaders and...

Leading Like Jesus

Phil Hodges serves as faculty in A2/India Recently one of our reference council members and my good friend, Phil...

Reflections on China: Joe's thoughts following China...

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving with China Challenge 2011 . As you probably know China is at the center of global...

Pressure

The last few months I have visited with pastors in a few countries where pressure and persecution happen on a semi-regular basis....

Secrecy, spies and suspicion: part of the history of the...

Though their history reads like a mystery, the church in Asia writes a happier chapter ASIA ( MNN ) - Secrecy, spies and...

New Horizons

Bringing A2's Pastoral Training to Bangladesh This week, Asian Access leadership met with many of the top Christian...

$10,000 matching grant realized

Christian Community Credit Union Matches $10,000 for Pastor Leadership Training in Asia I am thrilled to share an...

Every Pastor Needs a Pastor... Every Pastor Needs a Friend

Pastor Solomon from A2 / S. India shared this quote from pastor Warren Wiersbe in sharing his testimony about the last two...

The Middle Game

Graduates Challenged to Finish Well   As 13 pastors graduated last week in Delhi with Asian Access/India, my...

Strategic Matching Grant Project will help A2 expand into...

$10,000 Matching Opportunity What is this matching gift campaign all about? Christian Community Credit Union...

Impact in Sri Lanka

Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us at Asian Access: " Thank You"! We are so blessed by your prayers, your support and...

Decades-long civil war leaves hopeless refugees

Refugees find restoration down on the farm SRI LANKA  ( MNN ) ― For 26...

The Best Leader Development Ministry in Our Country

I just finished a few days with leaders from all over the world here in Asia for a consultation about the Church in this...