JAPAN (MNN) ―Meeting Chris Conti at Urbana 12 in St. Louis, Missouri, was a 'God-thing'.

Conti is an SIM missionary to Peru. Growing up in a non-Christian family, she felt that God set her apart and protected her throughout her life. In university, she grew and became a leader within InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She attended Urbana...

Asian Access & SIM USA given 'eXcelerate Award for Innovation in Partnership'

USA (MNN) ―A partnership is not only saving money and opening more ministry opportunities, but it's being rewarded. Over the weekend, Asian Access and SIM USA were presented an award for a strategic partnership at the Missio Nexus North American Leaders Conference in Chicago.

Asian Access had a problem. They had 24 missionaries in...

Asian Access & SIM win award for excellence & innovation in partnership

Asian Access was honored to be co-nominated with SIM for the 2012 eXcelerate Award for Innovation in Partnership from our peers through Missio Nexus. And now to receive news that we have been selected to receive this award later this week, we are greatly humbled. We...

My interview on the A2/SIM Strategic Partnership for Japan

Mission Network News interviewed me last Friday (11.11.11), which was the day we announced our new strategic partnership with SIM.  You can read the MNN article here...

During the interview, I shared that there were numerous factors in our decision to partner with SIM. Over our...

A2 launches a strategic partnership with SIM USA to bolster the work in Japan

The last few years, many of you know, that Asian Access has been exploring a strategic partnership to strengthen our ministry base, leverage our resources and catalyze a fresh move of God in Japan. If you are new to our journey, you can learn more from the partnership...

Asian Access and SIM USA partner to send more church-planting missionaries to Japan

Strategic partnership just part of larger, collaborative vision

TOKYO, JAPAN (A2) — A strategic partnership uniting Asian Access and SIM USA is aimed at sending more church-planting missionaries to Japan. By leveraging the strengths of the two...

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Asian Access and SIM USA partner to send more church-planting missionaries to Japan

GLENDORA, CALIF. (A2) — A strategic partnership uniting Asian Access and SIM USA is aimed at sending more church-planting missionaries to Japan. By leveraging the strengths of the two mission-sending agencies, they hope to...

Asian Access taps veteran missionary for brand new post in Japan
It is with great joy and enthusiasm that the Lord has called a new Vice President for Asian Access/Japan. Mary Jo Wilson, a 25-year veteran church multiplication missionary with Asian Access has been appointed to begin her assignment on March 1, 2011. The Lord has clearly gifted Mary Jo for such a time as this, as you will clearly see in this video interview.

Bringing A2's Pastoral Training to Bangladesh 

This week, Asian Access leadership met with many of the top Christian leaders in Bangladesh. Led by Adrian De Visser, Vice President for Partnership Development, this team that included faculty member Richard Brohier from Australia, the leader of A2 in another country and myself as well.  We spent two full days connecting with key church, mission and denomination leaders. Several expressed a deep longing for this type of in-depth training believing that a stronger commitment to discipleship was important for emerging church leaders. Peter Halder, CEO of a national ministry, expressed it this way, "Many of our pastors lack this type of...

The last few years, everything has looked quite grim for the Japanese people and their beautiful country. Recently, I was reading a discouraging report by The Economist magazine, which conducted a comprehensive analysis of the economy and the social impact of an aging population. It highlighted what the field leaders of Asian Access/Japan have noted for a few years. The aging of the population is a significant challenge. Coupled with this report has been the ongoing news of increased suicides, family fragmentation, and a sense of enormous pressure...

The last few days I've been in Sri Lanka with the 5th graduating class of pastors in the country. It's been a great joy spending time with the pastors and their families. What a spectacular event! Sri Lanka should be proud of the way they honor their graduates with such a wonderful culturaldisplay and spiritual tone during the ceremony....

Christian Community Credit Union Matches $10,000 for Pastor Leadership Training in Asia

I am thrilled to share an announcement released by Christian Community Credit Union. . .

San Dimas, CA, December 8, 2010

Christian Community Credit Union donated $10,000 in a matching grant campaign to provide pastor development programs in Asia. In partnership with Asian Access, the amount will provide leadership development programs to pastors in nine countries as well as help launch the Asian Access ministry in Bangladesh... 

Christian Community Credit Union Matches $10,000 for Pastor Leadership Training in Asia

I am thrilled to share an announcement released by Christian Community Credit Union. . .

San Dimas, CA, December 8, 2010

Christian Community Credit Union donated $10,000 in a matching grant campaign to provide pastor development programs in Asia. In partnership with Asian Access, the amount will provide leadership development programs to pastors in nine countries as well as help launch the Asian Access ministry in Bangladesh... 

"The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches."
(C. Peter Wagner, “Church Planting For a Greater Harvest,” Page 7.)

 Yesterday, during a break out session with Dr. Gary McIntosh, professor at Talbot Seminary, I asked if this quote from Dr. Wagner was true. Gary has been teaching for Asian Access/Japan with over 100 graduates of Asian Access leadership training this week and walking through principles for growing churches...

Day 1 from JCGI Network 2010 
Today at our A2 pastors' gathering in Japan, Dr. Gary McIntosh shared the fascinating history of the Church Growth Movement in the United States. It was quite instructive to hear of it's development, growth and decline as well as the reasons for these factors...

Pastor Solomon from A2 / S. India shared this quote from pastor Warren Wiersbe in sharing his testimony about the last two years with Asian Access. Solly, as we all now call him, was part of the first graduating class from S. India, an impressive group of church leaders spanning several denominations. They have caught the vision to see a vibrant community of servant leaders leading the church across India and Asia. Now, they're working to replicate the ministry in the cities they are from: Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. What a thrill to see a vibrant community of pastors form who... {addthis off}

 Day 9 @ #CapeTown2010

While partnering was the theme of our final day here in Cape Town, the day began with an hour of prayer. It was a great way to begin our last day appealing to the Lord as we've listened to him all week. We were reminded that prayer is the most useful weapon available to all of us it is the least used. This was augmented with our final biblical reflection on Ephesians 6 where Ramez and Rebecca Attallah shared that "our weapons are not carnal, they are spiritual."

 Day 8 @ #CapeTown2010

Integrity — the focus of Saturday at Lausanne. Chris Wright gave a good call to humility, integrity, and simplicity followed by Femi Adeleye talking about the problems with the 'prosperity gospel.' We discussed the issues we face on a daily basis in our table groups and were challenged to walk in maturity as Ephesians 4:17-6:9 became our core text: "Walk as children of the Light"...

Day 7 @ #CapeTown2010

 Friday was quite a day as we focused on the remaining task in reaching the world for Christ. Paul Eshelman, formerly with The Jesus Film, presented data on what has recently been called "The Unengaged" — those with the least opportunity to hear about Jesus because there is no known group focused on reaching them...

Day 6 @ #capetown2010

Asian Access hosted a wonderful gathering during Cape Town 2010. Over 75 people were in attendance including alumni, faculty, staff, board, reference council and supporters. It was a great family experience as we celebrated Doug and Jeanie Birdsall's 30th anniversary with the mission. And what a night to celebrate -- in the middle of one of the high points in the history of our mission: The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, led by Doug Birdsall...