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FIRST INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDONESIA
Jl. Bangka IIB No. 2 Pela Mampang, Jakarta 12702—Indonesia
Phone: +62217192459
email: gbiip@yahoo.com
Jakarta, August 12, 2008
Dear Pastors and Prayer Partners,
Our appreciation and prayers in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
We are grateful for His grace that strengthens us in the work of ministry and we are thankful for your kindly prayers, mercy, and supports for us here.
We would like to share you what God has done by His grace through His servants here in Indonesia for the last three months, as follows.
First Independent Baptist Church, Jakarta
During three months, we have 4 converts baptized. They were Atun, Angga, Agus, and Gultom. In July 21st-29th, we have an opportunity to serve in Bali. We went to our mission churches there. First, we went to Sanur, Denpasar where we ordained Bro. Otniel, who graduated from our Bible College, as a pastor in Sanur Baptist Church on July 23rd. Brother Otniel is married with two children. We also visited Singaraja, where Bro. I Wayan Pait Sanjaya and his wife, Enny serve there. Both of them were graduated from our Bible College too. In August 2nd, we also ordained Bro. Simon Nainggolan as a pastor in Kranji Baptist Church, West Java. Previously, Kranji was our mission church and now she has her own pastor graduated from Bible College and now has married and a daughter.
FIBC's Bible College, Jakarta
In the midst of June, 2008 our Bible College graduated 10 students. Five students were from undergraduate program: (1) Sehati Halawa, who then to be sent to Hilifaema Village, South Nias. He is planting a church on the hills, near the forests where the people live in a poor condition without electricity. There were 9 people baptized there. (2) Daino. He was sent out to Terentang, Pontianak, West Kalimantan. And he has baptized 9 converts near Kapuas River. (3) Yudhi who then serves in Bogor, West Java and he has led 2 people to Christ and they are following up. (4) Taufan Anggoro, while he helps the ministry in Margonda, Depok, West Java and he also has led 2 people to Christ and they are following up. (5) Indarti. She is prepared to be the wife of Bro. Daino in Terentang, West Kalimantan. She helps to teach Sunday School and women under supervision of FIBC. There were 5 students from postgraduate program: (1) Pastor Hasiholan Sihite (pastoring in Pondok Aren, Tangerang, Banten); (2) Pastor Kusdaryono (pastoring in Kapuk, West Jakarta); (3) Evangelist Rakib (from Cibubur Baptist Church, East Jakarta); (4) Evangelist Parlin Simamora (serves in Cengkareng, Tangerang); and (5) Bro. Daniel Budiantoro (FIBC Pastor Assistant).
Starting August 2008, we have started a new semester for Bible College. We have some new undergraduate students: 4 students from Bali, Hinduist converts; 1 student from Timor Island; 1 student from Kupang, West Timor; 1 from Sumba Island; 1 from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan; 3 from Pontianak, West Kalimantan; 2 students from Nias Island; 2 from Sumatera; and 4 students from Jakarta. They study everyday start from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. and evening from 6p.m.-9p.m. except Wednesday evening for prayer meeting. Would you like to pray for the new students so that they are faithful in God’s training and then can be sent out to their islands or other places needed the Gospel. Thank you very much. We are also still continuing to learn together with pastors in post-graduate program. We learn every Thursday, 2p.m.-5p.m. Would you please kindly pray for this also. Thank you.
FIBC's Mission Churches
- Singaraja, Bali Island
Bro. I Wayan Pait Sanjaya and wife are serving in two places, Singaraja, Padewa and Kuta. During our visitation there, there were 2 Hinduist converts baptized. Then 2 people were converted in Singaraja and 8 people in Padewa. Would you please praying for the discipleship and baptism. Thank you.
- Nias Island
The Youth from Baptist Churches in the US managed by Pastor Tom Crawford and Pastor James Daley has distributed 15.000 Indonesian Bible for students in North Nias and there are 18.000 more Indonesian Bible which will be distributed to students in South Nias on 20th-27th of September, 2008. We will take part on the project since on the first program, we had ministry in Bali. We would like to get more students from Nias because Nias has around 3 million people who need the Lord and we still have no enough workers..
In Gamo, Gunung Sitoli, Bro. Yaaronafao Giawa, baptized 5 people, and in Botolakha Village, he baptized 2 converts.
In Hilifalawu Village, South Nias, Bro. Yawasa Buulolo baptized 10 people.
In Hilinifaeo Village, South Nias Bro. Saroziduhu Halawa baptized 3 people.
And as previously stated, Bro. Sehati Halawa baptized 9 converts in Hilifaema Village, South Nias
In Soonogeu, Bro. Formil Dachi baptized 6 people.
In Hilidohuna, Lahusa, 5 people were baptized. The village is served by Bro. Yaaronafao Giawa and Bro. Formil Dachi in turn.
In Hilifalogo Village, Bro. Arohati Bago baptized 2 people and in Hilimodrege Raya, Mid-Nias, 8 converts baptized by him also. Hilifalogo Baptist Church is planning to build their church building and needs some Rp 50.000.000 for it.
Bro. Topan Dachi has followed up 4 converted families. He builds a house for home and service and still needs around Rp 5.000.000 to finish it.
Bro. Formil Dachi starts to plant another ministry in Hiligoo, Teluk Dalam, the capital of South Nias Region. There were 16 souls converted there.
- In Pekanbaru, Riau, by God’s grace, Bro. Vahen Dachi baptized 2 converts, while in Kulim, 8 converts have been followed up for baptism and in Mekar Village, 6 families have been followed up.
- In Slawi, Central Java, Bro. Akhir Sabar Zagoto reported that 1 convert baptized and he teaches 4 students in our Bible College branch there.
- In Purworejo, Central Java, Bro. Bambang reported that 2 people repented and received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and they are disciple now.
- In Slum areas of Central Jakarta, Bro. Danijo reported that 3 adults converted and being followed up for baptism.
- In Batam, Bro. Sihombing and family has moved to Indramayu, West Java to reach Sundanese there and Bro. Eben Simamora replace him working together with Filipino missionary, Pastor Jun Atiga. They are staying in Mr. Khong Teck Guan’s house, a deacon of Shalom Baptist Church, Singapore, pastored by Pst. Y.T. Wee.
Family:
We are in good health by God’s grace and all our children and grandchildren are supporting the ministries. We thank God and really grateful because our children and grandchildren in the US have been visited by people from Baptist Church nearby. We are praying and bring also to your prayer that they may grow spiritually and then brought to Jesus Christ. Thank you very much.
Prayer Requests:
Would you please praying for:
- Our new building, so that it can be used for service, fellowship, and training for disciples to work as missionaries to plant churches everywhere. Our church becomes salt and light, blessing for Indonesia and other countries as we take a little part in God's Great Commission for His name sake.
- The for Bible College students; the needs of every mission churches especially for Hilifalogo Baptist Church (Rp 50.000.000 for building) and Bro. Topan Dachi (Rp 5.000.000 for house of service). Pray also for the students to be tough and diligent in their works and surrender all to Jesus Christ who strengthens them.
- Bali Island. Bali has around 4 million people, mostly Hinduists. There are only 2 Baptist Churches with 150s members either adults or Sunday School children. It is 0.00004% only. Would you please praying because we are training young men from Bali in the Bible College in order to reach all Bali Island for Christ.
- Sumba Island. Mostly, they are fanatic Moslem. We pray that somebody may reach them and all East of Indonesia: Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, etc.
- Bro. Vahen Dachi’s health. He has many complicated diseases such as diabetics, high-blood pressure, etc. even he has been gotten stroke.
Thank you very much for all your supports, kindness, and prayers for us and making us your partner to prepare disciples in training to go and to plant churches. We cannot do anything to pay back what you have done for us here. We cannot do so much work here by ourselves and every supports you give to us and all our missionaries are valuable and precious for them. They mean a lot. We just pray by day and by night so that the Lord will bless you in abundance. Once again thank you very much.
Our appreciation and prayers in Christ Jesus,
Bro. Markus Suyatno, family, Bible College, and church
Jakarta, April 15th, 2008
Dear Pastor and Mrs. Y.T Wee and church,
Our appreciation and prayers in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
We are grateful for His grace that strengthen us in the work of ministry and we are thankful for your kindly prayers, mercy, and supports for us here.
We would like to share you what God has done by His grace through His servants here in Indonesia for the last two months.
First Independent Baptist Church, Jakarta
By God's grace, our struggle for 5 months in the midst of persecution and terrors in our work to build God's House was completed although we keep watching and waking because the threats from evils are of course unending. We are the only church, in fact, in our area surrounded by 38 mosques. We can not use the word church for our building and can not state it as a church. Instead, we use the word house of prayer and fellowship in telling what we do. But, actually we are still the same. We function as a church of God. Now, by God's grace, we have two floors. On the first floor, we have a classroom for Bible College, dormitory for boys and girls, and an office. While on the second floor, we have a meeting place. Now, there is a parking area for at least 10-12 cars and several motorcycles.
We thank you very much for pastor, family, and church members who are praying for us as partners to reach the lost people in Indonesia.
During two months, we have 6 converts baptized. They were Sahlan, Dian, Wati, Rizal, Maria, and Erikson. The last man stated, Erikson is staying with us in dormitory as Bible College students. Would you please praying for their growth and discipleship. Thank you.
FIBC's Bible College, Jakarta
We have 15 students now for under-graduate and next June, there will be graduation. Now they are making their papers and facing their last exams. For post-graduate, there are 12 pastors attending the class on Thursday afternoon. Next June, there will be 5 of them graduated for their masters and all of them are having their own ministries. Would you mind bringing them in your prayers, please. Thank you.
FIBC's Mission Churches
- Singaraja, Bali Island
Bro. I Wayan Pait Sanjaya and wife are serving in two places, Singaraja and Padewa. During the months, there were 6 believers baptized. Now, they are praying for a permanent place for the church. Their rented house will be finished this September 2008. If God will, there we will start a Bible College branch to train workers to reach Bali, Timor, Ambon, and Papua.
- Kalimantan
Bro. Iwan in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan is following up 3 believers for baptism.
Bro. Daino in Terentang, West Kalimantan is following up 10 believers for baptism.
We are praying for these two new places, there will be churches planted as many people repents and receives the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, are baptized, are taught in the Word.
- Central Java
In Tegal, Bro. Akhir Sabar baptized a man. There, we have a Bible College and there are 4 students. This is their second semester. We hope that there will be more workers to reach the west part of Central Java.
In Kedungdono, Bro. Supardi baptized 2 people.
- Pekanbaru, Riau
Our missionary, Bro. Vahen Dachi baptized 4 people.
- Batam Island
Bro. Sihombing and wife, our missionary keep serving there. Unfortunately, the work there runs slowly. We keep motivate them to fight in soul-winning and pastoring the flocks. In Nagoya, there are 20 Sunday School students. While in Seraya Atas, the ministry is continuing with little growth. We are praying there is revival for the worker and it will affect the flocks there.
- East Jakarta
Bro. Danidjo, our missionary for rubbish collectors, by God's grace baptized 2 people.
- Nias Island
In Gamo, Gunung Sitoli, Bro. Eben Simamora, baptized 4 people.
In Hilifalawu, Bro. Yawasa Buulolo baptized 6 people.
In Hilinifaeo, Bro. Saroziduhu Halawa baptized 6 people. He also plants new churches in two other villages: Hilifaema and Hilisawato. One of the people there is sent to learn in the Bible College in Jakarta. After he finishes next June, he will help to serve in the villages.
In Soonogeu, Bro. Formil Dachi baptized 8 people.
In Hilidohuna, Lahusa, 2 people were baptized. The village is served by Bro. Topan Dachi and Bro. Yawasa Buulolo. They serve there in turn every week.
In Sifaoroasi, Bro. Famaosa Laia plants a new church in other village. Praise the Lord that there are 2 families were converted and prepared for baptism.
We are grateful to the Lord and thanks to Pastor Y.T. Wee and Shalom Baptist Church who have given us a chance to share testimony in pastors meeting on March 24. Thank you very much for bringing us as your partner in doing God's vision and mission. Thank you very much for supporting us and 36 missionaries from our church. We are praying that the Lord Jesus will grant you with His multiple blessings, mercy and grace.
Prayer Requests:
Would you please praying for:
- Our new building, so that it can be used for service, fellowship, and training for disciples to work as missionaries to plant churches everywhere.
- Our church becomes salt and light, blessing for Indonesia and other countries as we take a little part in God's Great Commission for His name sake.
- The daily needs and other needs for Bible College students; the needs of every mission churches: either their daily needs or permanent places for fellowship. Pray also for them to be tough and diligent in their works and surrender all to Jesus Christ who strengthens them.
Thank you very much for all your supports, kindness, and prayers for us and making us your partner to prepare disciples in training to go and to plant churches. We can not do anything to pay back what you have done for us here. We just pray by day and by night so that the Lord will bless you in abundance. Once again thank you very much.
Our appreciation and prayers in Christ Jesus,
Bro. Markus Suyatno, family, Bible College, and church