We’ve been working with our Japanese partners to clarify our vision for developing leaders and multiplying churches over the next three years. It’s all Jesus-based, and reflects a culturally relevant approach for doing it in Japan. It is a paradigm that we have not used before, yet we...

This past weekend, many Asian Access missionaries gathered for a time of training. We dove into various topics, including that of leadership. A2 missionary Mike Wilson led a great session which spoke on leadership and people movements. He presented a great video with key points, that I thought you...

Pastor Akira Sato and the First Baptist Church of Fukushima

by Jeffery Sonnenberg

Pastor Akira Sato is a pastor, faculty for the Asian Access JCGI Network leadership development program and author. His most recent book was written before the earthquake and published just days afterward. It is entitled, "Fair Wind is Good, Adversity is also Good....

by Dorrie Takazawa (with Takeshi Takazawa)

Would you rather push or be pulled?

Without knowing the context, I would have to say that the image of being pulled is much more appealing than the image of pushing something!  This is true if we are taking about little red wagons or stalled vehicles. It is even more so if the subject is water...