For over 40 years A2 has been at the forefront of leadership development. Visionary pastors in Asia were our primary customers. But our mission was always bigger. Today we put it this way, “We equip and unify visionary Christ-centered leaders to influence Spirit-led change.” And Christ-centered leadership is a landscape that has a much wider vista than pastors alone. In fact, we believe that Christ-centered leaders in every sector of society are critical to our vision, “A vibrant community accelerating Christ-centered movements around the world.” To see this, we focus on changing the few who change the many.
“I came away encouraged and excited about how important and strategic this program is for a huge emerging economy…First of all I was amazed by the participants in the room. All of these men own or manage large businesses. They are well placed to change and influence their society and culture.”Likewise, the cohort was moved by what Edwin and Mike had to share. Edwin’s successes and failures were all a part of learning the importance of every decision a leader makes. Mike shared about his own journey and emphasized the significance of starting every day with God. Both Edwin and Mike talked about key mentors who discipled them, and how they in turn committed themselves to disciplining others.
For the last 600 years, the Church has really done a poor job of understanding the biblical basis of work. And in that, when Christians think of a “calling,” it is still understood in the context of, “Am I called to be a missionary? …Am I called to be a pastor?” On the notion of “calling,” people don’t really think about am I called to be a doctor or a lawyer.
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Genesis 2:15
A viable interpretation of Genesis 2:15 is that we are called to work to glorify God and to serve others. If so, it would follow that this notion of calling is for all vocations—whether it’s as a homemaker or working outside the home. It’s not relegated just to the Church.
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