Missions at Our Doorstep
To become equipped for ministry, members attended LEAD courses conducted in Bahasa Indonesia. Since many members had work commitments over the weekends (some were only able to attend church once/twice a month) course schedules were modified so that members would not miss too many classes. In order to go through the entire suite of leadership development courses (SP1 to CCLT2), some members would have committed at least 2½ years to training. Jool Jeliana shares that, “I accepted the role of an AL because it was an opportunity for me to exercise what I had learned in LEAD class. This role is also a way to prepare me to be used by God when I return to my hometown in the future. Trinity is the place where I can be trained to be God’s strategic leader.” In 2016, there are plans for additional multiplications, increasing the total number of carecells from five to eight. Praise God for a fruitful year!
Safe Place
Indonesian Ministry’s Christmas Evangelistic Event On December 13, 2015, the Indonesian Ministry ended the year with a Christmas evangelistic event, Safe Place. Pastor Martin Sunardi, an evangelistic singer/songwriter from Jakarta, led 163 attendees (including 19 First Time Visitors (FTVs)) in a time of song and shared about how God had transformed his life. India Permata, an FTV, was invited by her sister, Gati. She shared that, “Pastor Martin’s message really touched me, his story was so similar to the story of my life. I really felt Jesus’ amazing love that day.” We praise God that nine people made decisions for God that day! *** We asked Pastor Martin to share a word of encouragement for the Indonesian Ministry.
“The Indonesian Ministry is so passionate about Jesus! I learn a lot from them and I love them. You all do amazing things for His glory. My prayer is that the Indonesian Ministry will continue to develop a greater sense of belonging. Persevere not only in becoming a church but also becoming one family. Every time each of you learns to be more selfless, you will become a greater blessing to others.” ***
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