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2018 Ministry Breakthroughs in Japan

15-Feb-2019 • Jeff Johnston

15-Feb-2019 • Jeff Johnston • blog: A2 Community Blog

Asian Access/Japan’s Progress Report from 2018
There is much to be thankful to God for in the ministry...

Asian Access/Japan’s Progress Report from 2018
There is much to be thankful to God for in the ministry highlights he brought our way in 2018. Below is a summary of encouraging progress from various ministry...

Synergy from and with visionSynergy

13-Feb-2019 • Joe Handley

13-Feb-2019 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

Asian Access board member, Kärin Primuth serves as the CEO of visionSynergy, a ministry focused...

Asian Access board member, Kärin Primuth serves as the CEO of visionSynergy, a ministry focused on helping mission movements like Asian Access become stronger in partnership. They are very impressive...

Mr. Francis Tsui

08-Feb-2019 •

08-Feb-2019 • • blog: Endorsements

It is a great privilege to join the Asian Access Board to participate in the good work of a vibrant and...

It is a great privilege to join the Asian Access Board to participate in the good work of a vibrant and fruitful mission team who has already labored in Asia for half a century. I aspire to serve alongside...

God's Tapestry

07-Feb-2019 • Joe Handley

07-Feb-2019 • Joe Handley • blog: From the President

Haslam on the mystery of God weaving together his tapestry of our lives
Most recently we had the...

Haslam on the mystery of God weaving together his tapestry of our lives
Most recently we had the privilege of interviewing Governor Bill Haslam, who recently finished his term as Governor of the...

Haslam on the mystery of God weaving together his tapestry of our lives
Most recently we had the privilege of interviewing Governor Bill Haslam, who recently finished his term as Governor of the state of Tennessee. Pastor Scott Sauls from...

The Little / BIG Principle...

04-Feb-2019 • Rod Denton

04-Feb-2019 • Rod Denton • blog: A2 Community Blog

A basic building block in making disciples

It was John Maxwell who brought to my attention the fact...

A basic building block in making disciples

It was John Maxwell who brought to my attention the fact that experience is not the best teacher. Otherwise, everybody would be getting better and more mature...

A basic building block in making disciples

It was John Maxwell who brought to my attention the fact that experience is not the best teacher. Otherwise, everybody would be getting better and more mature as they grow older. Rather, evaluated experience...

Details: by Chinzorig; Category: A2 Community Blog; 17 July 2007

Mongolian wrestling at Naadam Naadam is the Mongolian National Holiday, commemorating the People's Revolution of 1921. Every TV channel would broadcast the man's three games: mongolian wrestling, archery and horse racing. It is interesting that in old times these were the main sports/skills needed for the families to survive. Every male was expected...

Details: by Elliott Snuggs; Category: A2 Community Blog; 16 May 2012

Asian Access' mission statement is to "identify, develop and release leaders." We consider those three verbs to be core competencies. They are at the heart of what God has called us to do. Each of them is a challenge unto itself. But it is the final one that can be the most emotionally challenging. . .

We've all experienced the emotions of releasing someone we love. I remember the first day my son went to kindergarten. My wife and I cried as we walked back from dropping him off. We had released him for the first time to someone else's care. It was difficult. But we knew it was the right thing for him. Now he is going to be a senior in high school. We are one year away from releasing him again.

Today as Asian Access released our president, Doug Birdsall, to devote 100% of his organizational leadership to Lausanne, I think many of us find this releasing thing difficult. It is so much easier to keep people within than to send them out. As Doug shared with all of us his decision to leave Asian Access, I felt a deep sadness mixed with a deeper joy. Sad that we would lose such a gifted and talented leader--a true friend, but joyful that he is released to a new role in the kingdom which will have a wide ranging effect on world evangelization.

So I find myself reflecting on the last 24 years that I have ministered together with Doug in Asian Access. He picked me up at the airport the first day I traveled to Japan to launch a whole new era of my life. He believed in me enough to ask me to serve next to him when he became president back in June of 1991. I've shed some tears today. But releasing is what we are all about; releasing leaders to unite the church, multiply the church, and transform the world through the power of the gospel. Praise God that he allows us the privilege, even when it is hard to do.

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Elliott Snuggs serves as Vice President for Operations at Asian Access.
You can read Elliott's staff profile for more information.

Details: Category: Mission Network News; 11 June 2007

Doug Birdsall

USA (MNN) ― Doug Birdsall has been with Asian Access for 28 years. In 1991, he was named President of the organization. His tenure will be coming to an end as he's stepping down.

"Three years ago I accepted the leadership of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, with the thought that I would be able to

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Details: by Jeff Johnston; Category: A2 Community Blog; 11 June 2007

Public Statement:
For Immediate Release (06.12.07)

Asian Access President Plans to Step Down in September; Interim President Named.

Douglas Birdsall resigns to focus on Lausanne movement

Doug Birdsall GLENDORA, CA (A2) June 12, 2007 - Asian Access, an evangelical mission organization announced today that the organization’s third president, Rev. S. Douglas Birdsall, will be stepping down on September 30, 2007.Birdsall, who assumed the position in 1991, is also the Executive International Chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (LCWE). He cited the need to focus exclusively on Lausanne movement as the primary reason for stepping down as president of Asian Access. However, he will continue on as an Asian Access missionary, seconded to LCWE and will also continue as a member of the Asian Access board of directors.“After much thought and prayer, I realized that I could no longer effectively lead both organizations. I remain committed to the people and the vision of Asian Access. I am grateful for the evidence of God’s provident Hand in using everything I’ve experienced up to this point to prepare me for this new role with Lausanne. I want to give it my all.

Details: by Doug & Jeanne Birdsall; Category: A2 Community Blog; 29 May 2007

by Doug Birdsall, President of Asian Access (1991-2007)...

Doug Birdsall, President When I returned from our Asian Access 40th anniversary celebrations in Malaysia two months ago, I drafted a letter to give you a fresh report. However, it was so full of superlatives that I found it to be "over the top" even for a person of my temperament.So, I have taken time to reflect and gain perspective.During these weeks, we have received e-mails from many of the participants from across Asia.We have also enjoyed reading prayer letters from many of our missionaries in Japan and our staff in the U.S. to see how they reported on our 40^th Anniversary festivities.

Details: Category: Mission Network News; 09 May 2007

Japan (MNN) ― Materialism is a big problem in Japan. Many Christians say it's one of the biggest obstacles to people turning to Christ. However, Asian Access says one Japanese pastor points to the church as an obstacle itself.

Asian Access' Tim Clark says his pastor, Ryoichi Masuda (yo-ee-CHEE mah-su-DAH),

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Details: Category: Mission Network News; 27 March 2007

Asian Access partners gather in Malaysia to celebrate 40 years of ministry.

Malaysia (MNN) ― It started in Japan in 1967 as the Language Institute for Evangelism. It later became Life Ministries. Now it's known as Asian Access.

Asian Access has gathered more than 150 of their workers from across Asia to celebrate what God has done. Speaking...

Details: Category: Mission Network News; 07 March 2007

Call center worker in India

India (MNN) ― Outsourcing telemarketing, technical support and other call center activities from North America and Europe to India has created an economic boon for the country. Gurgaon, a satellite city of New Delhi, is just one area that's thriving. Buildings are going up quickly and drawing many young employees....

Details: Category: Mission Network News; 01 January 2007

Japan (MNN) ― Japan broke two postwar taboos last week, as its Parliament voted to bring patriotism back into the classroom and to expand the status and mission of its military forces. These are efforts to rebuild national pride and end six decades of constitutionally enforced pacifism.

It's unclear what this will mean for the church, in Japan,

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Details: Category: Mission Network News; 26 December 2006

Nepal (MNN) ― Nepal has seen incredible political changes in the past year. Last April, the country went from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional democratic government, moving from the world's only Hindu kingdom to a secular nation. In November, the government and the Maoist rebels brokered a peace treaty to end over a decade of civil war.

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Details: Category: Mission Network News; 01 November 2006

Asia (MNN) ― 85-percent of the world's unbelievers live in Asia. As the Gospel penetrates, the church is growing faster than leaders can be trained. That has resulted in cults and heresies.

Asian Access' Doug Birdsall says four decades ago, they recognized the potential of the Asian church body and began making an investment in the future of...

From the President

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A2 Community Blog

A2 Community blog with posts from a variety of contributors around Asian Access

Mission Network News

Stories about Asian Access published by Mission Network News, a mission news service dedicated to keeping Christians informed on evangelical mission activity around the world. In doing so we hope to educate and motivate Christians to prayer, participation, and support of missionary work to help further the Great Commission.