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Thank you for your prayers during the Tokyo Olympics

21-Sep-2021 • Takeshi Takazawa

21-Sep-2021 • Takeshi Takazawa • blog: A2 Community Blog

Takeshi Takazawa, VP for Innovative Initiatives for Asian Access, thanks our prayer and financial support...

Takeshi Takazawa, VP for Innovative Initiatives for Asian Access, thanks our prayer and financial support team for coming alongside us in prayer to impact the people of Japan and the athletes during the...

UN to discuss Myanmar this week

13-Sep-2021 •

13-Sep-2021 • • blog: Mission Network News

Myanmar (MNN) — The United Nations will decide this week which government gets to represent...

Myanmar (MNN) — The United Nations will decide this week which government gets to represent Myanmar at the General Assembly. The military seized power from Myanmar’s elected officials in a...

Myanmar (MNN) — The United Nations will decide this week which government gets to represent Myanmar at the General Assembly. The military seized power from Myanmar’s elected officials in a February coup. But several of those officials have...

A2 welcomes Prashan De Visser to council of reference

09-Sep-2021 • Joe Handley

09-Sep-2021 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Prashan De Visser to our Council of Reference. Asian Access exists...

I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Prashan De Visser to our Council of Reference. Asian Access exists to empower emerging young leaders and watching Prashan rise as a young man mentored by his father,...

A2 welcomes Prashan De Visser to council of reference

An Olympic Thank-You from Joe and Silk

12-Aug-2021 • Joe Handley

12-Aug-2021 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

Hello Everyone!
We want to thank you for your participation and support for our work in Japan.
As...

Hello Everyone!
We want to thank you for your participation and support for our work in Japan.
As you probably know, all the work with the Olympics that we tried to do didn't happen. However, the last...

ASEAN appoints special envoy to Myanmar

10-Aug-2021 •

10-Aug-2021 • • blog: Mission Network News

Myanmar (MNN) — On Sunday, fresh protests broke out against Myanmar’s military rule. They coincided...

Myanmar (MNN) — On Sunday, fresh protests broke out against Myanmar’s military rule. They coincided with the anniversary of 1988 pro-democracy protests. Read more here.
The Association of Southeast...

Thank you for your prayers during the Tokyo Olympics

Details: by Takeshi Takazawa; Category: A2 Community Blog; 21 September 2021

UN to discuss Myanmar this week

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 13 September 2021

The header photo shows the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo courtesy of Roberto Stuckert Filho/PR, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons)

A2 welcomes Prashan De Visser to council of reference

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 09 September 2021

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I couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Prashan De Visser to our Council of Reference. Asian Access exists to empower emerging young leaders and watching Prashan rise as a young man mentored by his father, Adrian De Visser who leads our work in Sri Lanka, to the international prominence and influence Prashan has today is so encouraging.

Prashan leads Global Unites, one of the most impactful youth movements in the world today, and his voice will help Asian Access as we look to the future and come alongside younger leaders for the future of the Church worldwide.

Prashan De Visser

Details: by Prashan De Visser; Category: Endorsements; 31 August 2021

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"Asian Access has invested in dynamic emerging leaders of the Church across the continent. I'm amazed at how God has used Asian Access to foster unity within the body of Christ in these nations. A2 convenes emerging leaders from various backgrounds of the church and provides a vibrant community of learning. This has inspired healing and reconciliation along denominational and ethnic lines in these countries. The local Church is stronger, better equipped and firmly committed to one another due to the ministry of Asian Access."

Prashan De Visser
Founder & President, Global Unites
Colombo, Sri Lanka

An Olympic Thank-You from Joe and Silk

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 12 August 2021

remembering the persecuted

Hello Everyone!

We want to thank you for your participation and support for our work in Japan.

As you probably know, all the work with the Olympics that we tried to do didn't happen. However, the last few weeks, God has done some amazing things, and that's still ongoing. People are praying. We're signing up people for a million hours of prayer! Can you believe that?

ASEAN appoints special envoy to Myanmar

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 10 August 2021

The header photo shows a protest in Yangon, Myanmar from February 2021. (သူထွန်း, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

Myanmar (MNN) — On Sunday, fresh protests broke out against Myanmar’s military rule. They coincided with the anniversary of 1988 pro-democracy protests. Read more here.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has appointed a special envoy to Myanmar to deal with the post-coup violence wracking the country.

Eden Chen

Details: by Eden Chen; Category: Endorsements; 09 August 2021

kang_so-young 400px "Asian Access provides a needed service for businessmen and women in various countries to build community through high quality education but most importantly by providing the context for accountability, encouragement, and growth."

Eden Chen
Co-Founder & CEO, Pragma
Los Angeles

Eden Chen joins A2 Council of Reference

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 09 August 2021

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I’m pleased to welcome Eden Chen to our Council of Reference. We met a few years ago and his contribution to Asian Access has been multi-faceted. A few years in, after a few consulting opportunities, he taught for us in Taiwan as we were launching our A2.business community.

Since then, we’ve interacted several times most recently with him advising us on our Digital Platform. How timely too. Eden is a key player in the tech industry, having founded a few companies that are making a significant dent in that space.

Waiting… for God’s Perfect Timing

Details: by Joshua & Jessica Kidwell; Category: A2 Community Blog; 02 August 2021

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"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps."
— Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)

In our hearts, we were confident that God was calling us to serve him in Japan. But we couldn’t do it without a significant team of supporters behind us with faithful prayers and financial gifts. It was hard to imagine how he would do it. It was 2016. Josh and I hoped to be in Japan within a year, but God had other plans.

Tokyo Olympics: the catalyst to change in Japan?

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 23 July 2021

Header image courtesy of Dick Thomas Johnson/Wikimedia Commons.

Japan (MNN) — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are officially underway following today’s Opening Ceremony. Delayed by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Games will run through August 8th. See a full schedule here. The Tokyo Paralympics begin August 24th.

Indonesia becomes Asia’s new COVID-19 hotspot

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 19 July 2021

The header image shows people getting tested for COVID-19 in Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)

Indonesia (MNN) — Indonesia has surpassed Brazil and India as the country with most new COVID-19 cases per day. Indonesia reported over 56,000 new cases on Thursday. However, a lack of adequate testing means the true numbers may be much higher.

Malaysians languish under COVID-19 lockdown

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 12 July 2021

Malaysia (MNN) — White flags are going up all across Malaysia as COVID-19 cases rise. They signal despair at a lockdown that began on June 1.

Since July 1st, people can’t leave their houses except to get basic supplies, and a curfew starts at 8 pm. Most businesses have to close, meaning no income for many people.

Freedoms in U.S., but Persecution Elsewhere

Details: by Joe Handley; Category: From the President; 02 July 2021

remembering the persecuted

My friends,

I want to wish you all a very happy Independence Day this weekend! What a joy for those of us who are Americans to celebrate the freedoms we have in this world.

As one who works globally, I'm well aware of these freedoms. Every day, I seem to hear about the Persecuted Church. And we even have friends right now whose children are in custody. And it deeply impacts you when you know these things. It really makes you grateful for these United States—that we get to have these freedoms.

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A2 welcomes Prashan De Visser to council of reference

devisser prashan 400px

An Olympic Thank-You from Joe and Silk

remembering the persecuted

Hello Everyone!

We want to thank you for your participation and support for our work in Japan.

Eden Chen joins A2 Council of Reference

eden chen pragma

Freedoms in U.S., but Persecution Elsewhere

remembering the persecuted

My friends,

I want to wish you all a very happy Independence Day this weekend! What a joy for those of us who are Americans to celebrate the freedoms we have in this world.