International (MNN) ― Asian Access has named Bruce Johnson as their interim fourth president. He'll be overseeing the growth of their leader development model across the twenty countries of Asia. Johnson, who joined the organization in 2004, serves as Vice President for Leadership Development.
Of his new role, he says, "I am eager to take on this new role at this time. The mission and vision of Asian Access have crystallized to the point that everyone in this organization understands where God is leading us. We have excellent people in the right places. But we need more resources to continue moving this ministry forward with momentum across Asia."
Johnson replaced Doug Birdsall who has been Asian Access' President since 1991. He is also the Executive Chair of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (LCWE), which is what led to his decision to step down. Birdsall cited the need to focus exclusively on the Lausanne movement.
Over the past decade, Johnson helped design three leadership development ministries. He has developed strategies and programs from the ground up, including serving as interim president for an international ministry, taking it through a leadership transition, and redefining its strategic direction.
The goal of Asian Access is to help train new pastoral leaders and multiply churches with an evangelistic vision. Pray for the team as they endeavor to be in 20 countries by 2012.
