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From the President | Joe Handley
This was the most encouraging Japan National Pastors’ Conference I remember in my 14 years with Asian Access. The theme as set by Pastor Yoshiya Hari, Asian Access/Japan National Director, was...
Read moreBethany Ho | Bethany Ho
Throughout the week, I share the story about my faith journey A LOT. As a mobilizer with SIM, I’m one of the first conversations people have with us as they...
Read moreBethany Ho | Bethany Ho
…and beyond: encouragement from a big sister I first heard about what God was doing on your campus on Friday, February 10. At the SIM USA sending office, we take our...
Read moreStaff | Linda
By Linda Koyama Hi, I’m Linda. Nice to meet you. I’m currently writing from Yamagata, Japan, where my family is partnering with a local church. You’ve probably never heard of Yamagata...
Read moreStaff | Kent Muhling
Rethinking how God's Word is "relevant" to our lives and ministries By Kent Muhling I sometimes pray Psalm 143:8 at the beginning of my morning devotions. It reads, “Let me hear in the...
Read moreStaff | Tia Blassingame
By Tia Blassingame Okay, if you look like me you probably started singing that song title and know exactly where I got it from. Perfect, because it has been playing in...
Read moreLatest News | Mission Network News
International (A3) — Asian Access, known widely as A2, is expanding its ministry into some of the most dangerous and volatile parts of the world.
Read moreFrom the President | Joe Handley
February 3, 2023 Friends of Asian Access, I am thrilled to announce today that Asian Access has a new name. I have been waiting a long time to tell you, and I...
Read moreLeaving what I’ve found:You helped me find my true self.Wishing you were here. During one of my first annual Asian Access retreats in Japan, Dr. Sue Takamoto led all of us…
This week Asian Access will be making a significant announcement and we want you, our friends, to be the first to know. February 3 (2.3.23) is the day we have targeted…
Because Urbana '22 has just concluded, we thought it would be especially helpful to repost an article written after a previous Urbana by Asian Access missionary Sue Takamoto, who first…
Part 3: Until everything is about Jesus In Part 1 of my testimony "What does obedience look like?", I shared about God’s call, my struggle to say yes, and having a glimpse…
Part 2: Holding onto the things I cannot see In Part 1 of my testimony "What does obedience look like?", I shared about God’s call, my struggle to say yes, and…
Part 1: What does obedience look like? "When God calls me, I'll pack up my bags and go." This is what I used to believe, and I thought I had the faith…
We Made It! I know us old folk serving as exhibitors and staff at Urbana 2022 were proudly declaring this at the very end of the year and rolling into 2023…
Stories of Hope Emerging from the Storm For most, 2022 has seen some return to pre-pandemic activity. We're not quite back completely, but we are definitely seeing glimmers. We have even…
Diversity AND Unity The prevailing theme over Urbana today was this idea of unity across diversity, love across division. I was already experiencing stirrings of this on Wednesday, but like any…
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