The growing need for leadership in Asia
Katey Hearth spoke with Joe Handley of A2 about the need for leadership in the rapidly expanding Church of Asia.
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Asia needs leaders
Asia (MNN) — According to a study done by The Center for Study of Global Christianity at Gordon Conwell Seminary, the Church in Asia is one of the fastest growing churches in the world.
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Continue readingA3 expands leader development into the marketplace
International (MNN) -- A3 expands leadership training into marketplace...
Listen to A3 board member David Kim discuss A3's plan for leader development in the business sector...
"There is an effort to integrate faith and work in a real conscious way, both at the seminary level and the church level." A3 is taking a half step—taking what A3 has been able to do the last 46 years—taking that methodology in the teaching of leadership development to emerging kingdom leaders outside the typical pastoral track—in this case emerging leaders from the business and professional world with some of the same methodologies, wanting to instill a sense of kingdom leadership in this arena."Continue reading
A3 readies for ‘such a time as this’
Asia (MNN/A3) — For the last three decades, A3's constituency has been pastors. A3 has focused on emerging leaders, those who teach leaders, and leaders with potential rather than potential leaders. Today, they’ve honed that process and have expanded into 11 countries in Asia...
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Continue readingWall Street Journal notes great need for leader development in Asia
What is the spiritual need of Asia?
Leadership.
A recent Wall Street Journal article noted the great need for leaders in the church of Asia today. This prompted the team at Nations Be Glad, an affiliate of Dr. John Piper to tweet the following:
Wall Street Journal: The spread of Christianity across China has left churches with a shortage of trained leaders. http://ow.ly/9ckrf
More than 15 years ago, this huge need prompted A2 to invest in key leading pastors across the continent of Asia. At that time, estimates were that 150 million Asians would come to Christ over the next 20 years. Asia is home to nearly 65% of the world's population, 85% of those who have yet to follow Christ, and home to all of the world's major religions.
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