All of life is a learning experience. Throughout the course of my life, I have participated in learning experiences that have been of a formal, non-formal, and informal nature. Some of my best learning opportunities have occurred in the less intentional informal moments in the school of life. In these experiences, learning has taken place through observing people who unexpectedly created a teachable moment for me in the high calling of married life...

30-Year-Old Letter Points to the Present

The year was 1984 and Asian Access, then known as the Language Institute for Evangelism, was heralded by Dr. Donald McGavran, the founder of Fuller Theological Seminary's School of World Mission. McGavran, a renown expert on Church Growth, noticed the remarkable fruit from the ministry that is now at the core of Asian Access: developing leaders who multiply churches. The program – then known as the Japan Church Growth Institute went on to be connected to more than 90% of the church growth in Japan. Remarkable! Today, we are at another cross roads for ministry in Japan as many are responding to Christ… We are even hearing stories of people having dreams and visions that draw them to Jesus!

As you'll see in Dr. McGavran's letter to our founder, he foretold the future, hoping to see this remarkable ministry span the world over. As such Japan would become a model to other...