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ASAP Ministries is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates ASAP Ministries as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s comprehensive criteria that go beyond financials to reflect the work charities do. Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest charity evaluator, providing donors with thorough and credible ratings of more than 230,000 organizations. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually.

ASAP Ministries’ board of directors announced that it has appointed Darryl Hosford as its new President. He replaces Julia O’Carey, who has been with ASAP for 19 years and led the ministry since 2013. O’Carey recently stepped down to pursue further education and devote more time to her family. She will continue working part-time, assisting in Development as an ASAP Mission Advancement Officer.Hosford has been associated with ASAP Ministries for many years and brings a well-rounded knowledge of the ministry and its field operations to his new role. He has participated in ASAP mission trips and served as a board member for several years before joining the organization full-time as International Field Director. Hosford previously served as the President of Simple Updates for over 25 years.Hosford shared, “ASAP Ministries is making an impact in Southeast Asia. Our church planters, medical missionaries, and teachers are making gre

GOD BROUGHT OUR TEAM TOGETHER

Does God have a Christmas list? Maybe that sounds like a silly question. Of course, God doesn’t have a Christmas list! Or does He? “Christmas is coming. May you all have wisdom to make it a precious season. Let the older church members unite, heart and soul, with their children... in devising ways and means to show true respect to Jesus by bringing to Him gifts and offerings. Let every one remember the claims of God. His cause cannot go forward without your aid” (Ellen White, Review & Herald, 12/9/1884). Would you to do something different this holiday season? Join ASAP Ministries December 13-24 for Twelve Days of Giving, a social media campaign featuring opportunities to support God’s work in the 10/40 window. Each day, on Facebook and Instagram , we’ll introduce a new “gift” to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the poor, persecuted, unreached, and refugees.  You can participate in Twelve Days of Giving (and share the news with your friends and family) by following ASAP on Facebook and Instagram . Or you can view the gift item for each day by clicking on the links in the list below. May you and your loved ones be richly blessed this Christmas as you honor the Giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:17)!

Dear Prayer Partner Friends,

We praise God for those who answered the quick call to prayerfully go on the 2015 ASAP Cambodia Mission Trip! From January 30–February 12, a group of about twenty visited village churches where ASAP church planters serve, assisted with the Cambodian Adventist Camp meeting (which hasn’t taken place in the last five years) and served in the ASAP Feed & Read schools and AIDS hospice. God impressed some singles to attend, along with four families and a grandpa. (Every mission trip needs a grandpa!) Be blessed by some of their testimonies below:

ASAP Ministries has heard God’s call to do something more for the immigrants, refugees, and international students that God has sent next door from completely unreached countries. In partnership with the Texas Conference, ASAP is starting a cross-cultural missionary training center called Reach the World Next Door .

"Trials to Triumph" DVD ReleasedThe ASAP DVD, "Trials to Triumph: Divine Deliverance for the People of Burma", takes you on an exciting journey from a quiet village in Burma, to the cramped refugee camps in Thailand and on to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where you will witness the amazing ways God works through trials to reach the people of Burma.To view several of the videos online, please click on the titles below:USING CHRIST'S METHOD ASAP Church Planter Khaing Hlone* reaches the hearts of the Akha, a tribal group steeped in animism and held captive to generations of superstitious beliefs.FINDING JESUS IN A BAMBOO SCHOOL By God's providence, thousands of young people find freedom in Jesus while living in the restrictive confines of refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border.THE MISSION FIELDS OF AMERICA Discover what life would be like if you were a refugee and learn about a great ministry opportunity right on your doorstep. If you would like a FREE copy of the "Trials to Triumph" DVD, please place an order in our online Gift Catalog.To view other ASAP videos online, please visit our Video Archive.[*Name changed for the safety of God's servant]

Have you ever longed to be a missionary to a foreign land? Did you know that there is a very important mission field right on your doorstep, right in our homeland? The United States accepts more refugees from needy, war torn areas of the world than any other country in the world. In 2008, over 60,000 refugees were accepted to be resettled in cities all across the country. That number increased to 80,000 in 2009. Canada is the country that accepts the second largest number of refugees. The U.S. government also accepts over one million legal foreign immigrants every year. And, over 600,000 International students come to study in the U.S. each year. All these facts represent an incredible and unprecedented golden opportunity to reach the world through these so called ”strangers in our midst”.

"United in Prayer" DVD ReleasedThe ASAP DVD, "United in Prayer: Results from Southeast Asia", features videos that share what happens when brothers and sisters come together to pray. ASAP has been on a prayer journey and when we discovered the power that comes when praying unitedly with others, we shared this truth with our national missionaries. The amazing stories in this DVD will remind you how very much our Lord delights to answer the united prayers of His people!To view the videos online, please click on the titles below:MEETING A BIG GOD See how one child's life in Cambodia changes dramatically when she meets her Father and learns how to pray.UNITED IN PRAYER ACROSS OCEANS Watch how the Holy Spirit connected Pastor Sophat Sorn from California with a Methodist minister in Cambodia to receive life-changing truths from God's Word.GOD'S GANGSTER In answer to 30 days of united prayer, an ASAP lay pastor in a closed country comes face to face with a notorious gang leader–and watches a miracle unfold!WHAT IS UNITED PRAYER? Watch this segment to learn how united prayer works.If you would like a FREE copy of the "United in Prayer" DVD, please order one through our online Gift Catalog.To view other ASAP videos online, please visit our Video Archive.

This is an exciting year with the big event of the General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas. ASAP Ministries was there, praying unitedly for God to move His people forward to finish the work in the world and see Jesus return very soon. We wanted you to know that you can have the very DVD that we handed out to thousands attending the GC. It is called: Multiplying Disciples—Christ’s Way .

2103 Myanmar Mission Trip ReportGod blessed during the 2013 ASAP Myanmar Mission Trip with workers who love Jesus—and those He loves! Five dentists, a doctor, two nurses, a medical missionary, a youth evangelist, a boy entomologist, and a 6’ 2” bible teacher the locals called the “Long Man” formed the 12-person team sent to the Central Myanmar Adventist Seminary. Conditions were hot and humid, but there were no complaints as the team ministered to students, staff and locals from Taungoo by providing much-needed dental care, medical screenings, reading glasses and instruction from God’s word on spiritual and physical health. Some of the team also sacrificed their personal belongings and money in order to bring back about 500 pounds of Sgaw Karen Bibles for refugees and immigrants in the US in “Project Pebbles 2”!

Reach the World Next Door Kit ReleasedASAP Ministries, in partnernship with the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, announces the release of a new evangelism training kit called "Reach the World Next Door". In the time it takes to read this paragraph, two new immigrants will have entered the United States -- that's over one million people per year that Jesus loves! The Reach the World Next Door kit is designed to help you reach the non-Christians God is sending to North America in droves. For more information, go to reachtheworldnextdoor.com.Want to put it into action? Order the Reach the World Next Door Training Kit through our gift catalog.

Upcoming EventsConnect with ASAP at an Upcoming Event!Our staff and ambassadors frequently share about God's work through ASAP at churches, camp meetings, conferences, and other events. Below you will find a list of upcoming dates and locations. Mission trips are also listed here. Links to more information about these events have been provided wherever possible. However, you may also contact us for additional details.New events are added to this list regularly, so check back frequently to find out when we'll be in your area. In addition, if you would like to suggest an event or request that a representative from ASAP speak at your church, school, or other event, please contact us. We hope to connect with you soon! Date Event Location Jul. 29-Aug. 1, 2020 Adventist-Laymen's Services & Industries (ASI) International Convention Orlando, FL Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2020 Adventist Medical Evangelism Network (AMEN) Conference Indian Wells, CA

Get Equipped to Reach Your International NeighborPastor Scott Griswold and Dee Casper gave six presentations on how to reach internationals at GYC. All six presentations are available for download on AudioVerse:How to Lift the Cross for Buddhist, Post-Moderns & MoreFour Steps to Help the Three Angels JetGod's Pentecost Plan through Today's Migrant Movement144,000 Attractive Ways to WitnessHow to Join the Death & Resurrection of Every CultureA Doable Disciple-Making Plan for a Finished Great Commission

The sounds of wild animals pierced the darkness, as two men huddled atop the mountain where their persecutors had left them to die. For the past five years, they had endured imprisonment and torture at the hands of the communist authorities. All because they dared to follow Jesus.

2014 ASAP Christmas LetterAs 2014 comes to a close, our hearts rejoice when we think of the light of Jesus' love that penetrated through the darkness this past year. Because of the love gifts you gave, children were fed, youth received DVDs to share, men were discipled, moms were born again! All the angels in heaven rejoice not only over the memories of Jesus' birth, but of each individual who gave their lives to Him. May we join their heavenly celebration this Christmas!To learn more about what Jesus did this year, read the 2014 ASAP Christmas Letter.

Dear ASAP Family,

Honey Mission LaosChris and Jessica just got married on August 23, 2015. They decided to skip having a wedding registry and raised $15,000 for a church in Laos instead. Then, instead of a honeymoon, they made it a "honey mission" with a three-week trip to Laos! Read their special experience and be inspired to find a way to change the world through your own creative ideas.Honey Mission Laos blog

Day of Prayer and FastingSabbath, July 2, 2016 is the world church’s Day of Prayer and Fasting. The theme for the third quarter is “Praying for the World Next Door.” Visit the link below to download a complete packet that will get you started praying for people from other nations who have come to America and learn how to begin reaching out. Download the "Day of Prayer and Fasting" packet (PDF)

Love and Liberation for Lukewarm LaodiceaIncrease your understanding of preparing to be an end-time disciple by studying the message to the Laodicean church either personally or as a small group. Click here to view the study guide, "Love and Liberation for Lukewarm Laodicea."

by Laura Hokanson

Dear Friends,

Daring to Ask for MoreLearn more about the power of united prayer in Melody Mason's new book, Daring to Ask for More. This book pulls together all the best scripture texts and Ellen White references on prayer combined with personal testimonies of God moving mightily in response to united prayer. It is available for a suggested donation of $25, which includes shipping to any address in the USA. Proceeds will benefit the prayer ministry of ASAP. This offer is limited to supplies on hand, so please order now.

End-Time Disciples Lessons and Picture BookJUST RELEASED: The End-Time Disciples lessons and picture bookThese resources were specifically designed to help teach refugees, international students (and those who may not read at all) the important truths of bible prophecy, critical for these last days.To download these resources, visit our Disciple-Making page.

Nothing Can Stop the Work of God!

Fear gripped Veasna (a pseudonym) as the words spewed from her uncle’s lips. In rural Cambodia, where one third of the population lives on $2 to $3 per day, many children are forced into slavery or prostitution. Will this be my fate? Veasna wondered.

ASAP Ministries Featured on 3ABNASAP Staff Interviewed on 3ABN TodayThree Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN) recently featured ASAP Ministries on two episodes of 3ABN Today. In August, host John Dinzey interviewed Pr. Scott Griswold, director of the Reach the World Next Door project, and Refugee Ministry Coordinator Bill Wells about ASAP projects ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of refugees and the unreached. Then, in October, 3ABN Vice President Jill Morikone sat down with Executive Director Julia O'Carey and Mission Advancement Officer Pr. Lisa Isensee to discuss ASAP's education projects and its work among persecuted people groups.Watch both interviews using the links provided below. We pray you'll be inspired as you hear how the gospel is advancing among the poor, the persecuted, the unreached, and refugees of the 10/40 Window!Watch 3ABN Today Episodes Featuring ASAP Ministries Reaching the World Next Door with Pr. Scott Griswold and Bill Wells How to Impact the Lives of Poor, Persecuted and Unreached People with Julia O'Carey and Pr. Lisa Isensee