Grace and peace to you from God our Father, the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior and the Holy Spirit, our Encourager! It was just few weeks ago, we were together in Sentul, Indonesia, celebrating AEA 40th Anniversary. We were deliberating and praying together (intergenerationally) to synchronize our steps together toward fulfilling the Great Commission inContinue reading December 2023 Newsletter
In the heart of a rapidly changing landscape, the 40th Anniversary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (1983-2023), Asian Church and Mission in a New Landscape unfolded as a pivotal moment. Grounded in Joshua 3:4 “You’ve never been on this road before”, the Intergenerational Consultation of Kingdom Leaders delved into the intersection of church and missionContinue reading Asia Evangelical Alliance 40th Anniversary (1983-2023) – ACML’40 (Asian Church in a New Landscape
The Emerging Leaders Summit (ELS), held on 17–20 October 2023, was a platform for millennial leaders to rethink the challenges and opportunities in our rapidly changing world. It aimed to equip these leaders with inspiration, knowledge, skills, and networks as they bridge the evangelical world today and tomorrow. About 210 leaders from 29 countries gatheredContinue reading Emerging Leaders Summit 2023 (ELS’23): Rethinking Church, Mission, Discipleship, Leadership, and Collaboration in the New Landscape
Most churches in Asia and globally were impacted by government restrictions as part of the worldwide response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Around March 2020, Asian governments, at both the national and local levels, began to impose measures and restrictions affecting religious gatherings, including churches, to curb the spread of COVID-19. In some places, the restrictionsContinue reading December 2022 Newsletter
Asian Church and Mission in a New Landscape – an Intergenerational Consultations and Prayers COVID-19 further reveals that Asian Church and Mission are entering a season in a new landscape. Asia Evangelical Alliance dedicates its 40th year of service to listening, inquiring, and capturing what the Holy Spirit is doing with the church in Asia.Continue reading Asia Evangelical Alliance 40th Anniversary (1983-2023)
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” – John Maxwell. How does John Maxwell’s statement (at the top) apply to a local church? Scripture claims that the Lord Jesus is the one building His church (Matt. 16:16). How much of a role, then, does leadership play in the rise (growth) and fall (decline) of a localContinue reading AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER
A recent survey among married Christians, conducted in four Asian countries (Mongolia, Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines), revealed a rather horrific reality. The online survey was done in October-December 2021, with 1,150 respondents representing these four countries. The survey looked at five types or dimensions of domestic abuse: physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and sexual. TheContinue reading MARCH 2022 NEWSLETTER
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited Christians’ access to face-to-face spiritual nourishment provided by their own church, whether through Sunday worship, Wednesday Bible studies, cell group and discipleship gatherings, or other church activities. Pastors were anxious and concerned whether online church programs, such as streaming Sunday worship and Zoom Bible study sessions, would be adequate toContinue reading NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
The Bible teaches that disciple-making begins at home, but how many Christian families are actually doing it? How many churches have emphasized this function? And how well are we doing it? The quality of family discipleship became a crucial issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. People couldn’t attend church, so there was no Sunday school forContinue reading SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
By: Rev. Canon Mark Oxbrow, Director: Guided Study Programme- Oxford Centre for Mission Study Intentional Holistic Discipleship happens when we actively take the decision every day to allow God to give us a ‘Jesus-Shaped Life’, at work, at home, at church, at leisure – in every aspect of our life, so that everything we do,Continue reading INTENTIONAL HOLISTIC DISCIPLE MAKING
