Christ-like Leadership: A Gospel Imperative

“Church planting is moving at the speed of a bullet train with leadership development following on a bicycle.”¹

We are living in an era of unprecedented change. What we may not realize is that this includes exciting Kingdom change—rapid church planting and multiplication, throughout the world.

The 2020 Vision:

Asian Access’ mission is to equip and unify visionary Christ-centered leaders to influence Spirit-led change. I just saw a great example of this value being put into action at the gathering of the Asian Access Indonesia First Class this May.

June 5, 2022 is the International Day for the Unreached

A third of the world still lacks access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There are no local churches, no Bible in their own language, and no local believers.

Japan (MNN) — Asian Access has officially passed the baton of ministry in Japan to the Japanese leadership.

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.

About

Changing the Few Who Change the Many

Women in Ministry is a ministry under Asian Access that serves women leaders in East and Southeast Asia by providing transformational leadership training in three main areas: Spiritual Formation, Leadership, and Missions.

We meet in selected cohorts creating a learning community to foster growth both as a disciple of Christ and as a leader.

History

It began in 2007 with a leadership team

Women in Ministry (WIM) is a ministry under Asian Access (www.asianaccess.org) that serves ministry leaders in East and Southeast Asia. It is a highly relational program to develop leadership skills among women leaders.

Women in Ministry began in 2007 with a leadership team emerging from a highly committed Bible study group of women who had met for three years prior and understood the need for extending the kind of fellowship and teaching they had shared.

This training program developed in East Asia through relationships with more than 60 house church pastors who graduated from Asian Access training since 2002.

Since then, Women in Ministry continues to grow organically out of relationships, already having expanded to a few more countries. 

Reasons

"I'd been wanting to have and be a part of something like this for a long time—mainly because as a pastor's wife I couldn't find a friend who was in the 'same boat'. This meeting was a blessing, Thank you for being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and organizing this for us."
—Participant

"The beginning class on spiritual formation was very simple, easy to learn, and understand. Thank God I am able to have discipline in my life much more than before. The last class about leadership was an eye-opener for me in many areas. I definitely shared these with my team."
— Church Leader

"This program has been a God-intended one. It has come at the right moment of my lfe. I am so blessed and overwhelmed by the prayers and prophetic words, too. It is an affirmation of God's wonderful love."
— Participant

"Every time we met, I learned how to tend to my garden, prune the unwanted stuff which hinders my growth and try to bear fruit for the glory of the Lord. The teachings I have received have undoubtedly made me stronger and bolder to be an effective witness for the Lord."
— Participant

Prayer

“Prayer lays hold of God’s plan and becomes the link between His will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit’s prayer.”
— Elizabeth Elliot

Prayer partnership plays a key role in what we are about. WIM has been given the privilege to partner with God to serve women leaders in Asia with training in leadership and Christian formation, but we acknowledge that anything God wants done must first be bathed and birthed in prayer.

Our desire is to connect each participant in the WIM program with a committed intercessor who would stand in the gap and cover her during the course of the program. We also meet bimonthly on Zoom to pray for various topics within the WIM ministry. If you would like to join us, we would welcome your prayers.

If you have an interest in being a prayer partner for one of these precious sisters in Asia, please contact Lori Snuggs at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Come and make an impact for God’s Kingdom in Asia by joining us in this prayer partnership ministry!

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