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Heaven’s Gain: Ron McMahon emeritus board chair joins Jesus

12-May-2022 • Joe Handley

12-May-2022 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little;I will set you over much.Enter...

Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little;I will set you over much.Enter into the joy of your master.
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Heaven’s Gain: Ron McMahon emeritus board chair joins Jesus

Happy Easter Week from Warsaw, Poland

14-Apr-2022 • Joe Handley

14-Apr-2022 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

Hello Friends!
It is Easter week here, and I am in Warsaw, Poland where we've been meeting with leaders...

Hello Friends!
It is Easter week here, and I am in Warsaw, Poland where we've been meeting with leaders representing the Persecuted Church.
...

Asian Access greetings from Poland?

08-Apr-2022 • Mary Jo Wilson

08-Apr-2022 • Mary Jo Wilson • blog: A2 Community Blog

Hi, this is Mary Jo Wilson with Asian Access, and I just wanted to give you a quick update. This week...

Hi, this is Mary Jo Wilson with Asian Access, and I just wanted to give you a quick update. This week we're in Warsaw and you're wondering, "What's Asian Access doing in Poland?".
...

Turkey deports almost 200 Protestants since 2018

30-Mar-2022 •

30-Mar-2022 • • blog: Mission Network News

Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families...

Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families to leave the country. Intelligence officials claim they pose a security risk but do not say how....

Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families to leave the country. Intelligence officials claim they pose a security risk but do not say how. The expulsions began after the U.S. sanctioned Turkey...

Turkey deports almost 200 Protestants since 2018

Japan quake triggers trauma

18-Mar-2022 • Asian Access

18-Mar-2022 • Asian Access • blog: Mission Network News

Japan (MNN) — Authorities warn residents of northeast Japan to prepare for potentially strong...

Japan (MNN) — Authorities warn residents of northeast Japan to prepare for potentially strong aftershocks in the days to come. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the region on Wednesday...

Japan (MNN) — Authorities warn residents of northeast Japan to prepare for potentially strong aftershocks in the days to come. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the region on Wednesday night, killing a handful of people and wounding...

Heaven’s Gain: Ron McMahon emeritus board chair joins Jesus

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 12 May 2022

ron with joe board

Well done, good and faithful servant.
You have been faithful over a little;
I will set you over much.
Enter into the joy of your master.

Happy Easter Week from Warsaw, Poland

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 14 April 2022

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Hello Friends!

It is Easter week here, and I am in Warsaw, Poland where we've been meeting with leaders representing the Persecuted Church.

Asian Access greetings from Poland?

Details: by Mary Jo Wilson; Category: A2 Community Blog; 08 April 2022

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Hi, this is Mary Jo Wilson with Asian Access, and I just wanted to give you a quick update. This week we're in Warsaw and you're wondering, "What's Asian Access doing in Poland?".

Turkey deports almost 200 Protestants since 2018

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 30 March 2022

Header photo courtesy of Samueles on Pixabay.

Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families to leave the country. Intelligence officials claim they pose a security risk but do not say how. The expulsions began after the U.S. sanctioned Turkey for imprisoning an American pastor.

Japan quake triggers trauma

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 18 March 2022

A Call to End the War and to Pray for Peace!

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 14 March 2022

I wanted to pass along this important message from our colleagues and partners in Asia. Let's join in prayer.

Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Handley, Jr., Ph.D.
President, Asian Access

A call to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to pray for peace!

Evangelical leaders in Asia condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and call for an immediate end to the attacks. We call on the church in Asia to pray for reconciliation and peace between Russia and Ukraine. We call upon churches around the world to pray for restoration and long-term peace.

Join us in sharing your prayers and concerns for Russia and Ukraine!

The Blessing of the Pandemic: God's Deconstruction of My Ministry

Details: by Herman Moldez; Category: A2 Community Blog; 08 March 2022

Herman Moldez

by H.A. Moldez, National Director of A2/Philippines

“Your people will rebuild the ancient ruined and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairers of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets and Dwellings.”
— Isaiah 58:12

My ministry activities have been undermining my intimacy with God.

New Christians in Bangladesh face persecution from Muslim families

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 05 March 2022

Header photo courtesy of TheDigitalArtist on Pixabay.

Bangladesh (MNN) — Christians make up just 0.3 percent of the population of Bangladesh. And it’s difficult for that number to grow.

Transformation, expansion, and tightening restrictions

Details: by Jackie Ro; Category: A2 Community Blog; 04 February 2022

An Update from Women in Ministry

New Year 2022

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As we usher in the Year of the Tiger, I wish you all a Happy New Year!

Sunday ‘Zoom Church’—with no morning message!

Details: by Gary Bauman; Category: A2 Community Blog; 21 January 2022

How one Japanese congregation responded to the COVID-19 pandemic

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 congregation of Saikyo Hope Chapel was told they had to vacate the building they were leasing because it would be demolished. Finding a similar facility for the same price proved to be extremely difficult, so from February 2, 2020, they found themselves alternately renting one of two local community centers for services each Sunday.

Home church: the new norm in Japan?

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 20 January 2022

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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.

Giving challenge to expand not only met, but surpassed

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 12 January 2022

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I have great news to share about the 2021 giving challenge issued to Asian Access by some very generous financial partners last year!

Raising Up Leaders who are Abiding in Christ

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 06 January 2022

care pkg for japan Recently I was interviewed by Evangeline Hsiao for her podcast, Care Package for Japan...

The purpose of this podcast is to showcase how much God loves Japan through different stories of people. It is like God sending a care package to the ones He loves in Japan!