What We Do
Care | Disciple | Empower
We exist to share the Father’s love across Asia through care and discipleship of some of Asia’s most vulnerable populations. Though the work looks different in various ministry contexts, the mission is the same.
We aim to:
- Care for Abandoned and At-risk Children
- Disciple Communities
- Empower Local Ministries
Who
Sustainable work is locally‑led. We partner exclusively with local leaders who are caring for children and discipling their communities.
Where
We currently work in 9 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Overview
STEP ONE
Our work begins by finding local Christian leaders who share our mission to care for vulnerable and at-risk children while also making new disciples of Jesus. Together, we identify the children who are most in need of assistance and how best to help.
STEP TWO
Our partners work with these children through foster care, healthcare, education, Children’s Clubs and more. Learn more about our childcare model below.
STEP THREE
Amazing Christians in Asia are on the front lines of this ministry and we work to equip them in a number of ways. First, we ask each of our partners to engage in ongoing childcare training that equips them to serve children in a professional, Christian manner. Second, we provide coaching to all of our partners that shapes them into healthier disciples who can grow more disciples.
STEP FOUR
Lastly, we help our partners grow healthy, sustainable funding for their ministries through workshops, small business grants, and more.
We are a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization. Our funds are given by people who want to make a real difference by caring for vulnerable children and training leaders in sustainable ways.
Caring for Children
The heart of our work is caring for children who have no other hope. We focus on caring for abandoned and at risk youth through two ways: Family-based Care and Children’s Clubs.
When we find orphaned children, our priority is to support them through family care by placing them with Christian foster families or identifying suitable living relatives who can care for them. Agape leaders support the child and families through regular visits, counseling, additional food, help with school expenses, and more.
In places where we find large numbers of extremely improverished or at-risk children, we begin weekly Children’s Clubs. These Clubs address underlying issues such as education, nutrition, hygiene and more in ways that impact entire communities. These Clubs often provide an open door for our leaders to share the Gospel in brand new communities, resulting in physical and spiritual transformation.
Discipling Communities
We seek to bring holistic, Gospel change to each community where we’re present. That’s why all of our partners are committed to making disciples, planting new churches, or growing young churches. We’re here to support these leaders as they train new leaders to multiply this work.
Our vision is that healthy churches in Asia will rise up to transform their entire communities by caring for children, building strong families, and sharing the Gospel.
Empowering Local Ministries
We want ministries that last. Long-term success is dependent on development local leadership and funding.
Our partners are encouraged to build local funding sources whenever possible. Agape Asia has committed to tithing at least 5% of its budget each year towards training, resources, and microgrants for partners interested in starting businesses. From a buffalo dairy to a hospitality business, our partners are growing small businesses that will help fund these ministries today and into the future.
Get Involved
Whether you decide to give monthly, learn more about our mission, or commit to praying for us, there are many ways to get involved with our work.
Want more information?
Looking for more in-depth information about what we do? Request our white papers here.
Local Leaders. Lasting Hope.
