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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.
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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?".
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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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Details: by Jeff Johnston; Category: A2 Community Blog; 01 July 2021

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Dear Asian Access blog readers,

Just a quick blog post to let you know of an upcoming change. As a result of Feedburner's email delivery service shutting down today (July 1st), Asian Access is switching our email digest service to follow.it effective immediately.

For those of you who have subscribed to our blog posts, you should not get emails of Asian Access posts from Feedburner anymore, but starting with this message, you will receive them from follow.it. You may be asked to confirm your subscription.

Details: by Mission Network News; Category: Mission Network News; 21 June 2021

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Japan (MNN) — Will there be any fans in the stands at next month’s Tokyo Olympics? Event organizers could announce their decision as early as today.

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