I have been in and or communicating with Indonesia for over 4 years. I knew when I moved there after COVID that I wanted to live with an Indonesian family or have an Indonesian roommate. The prayer was not answered before I left but soon after arriving in Southeast Asia. One day I was at…
What is Java? When most people hear the word “Java” they immediately think of coffee. This is because a lot of coffee comes from the island of Java in Indonesia. Java is one of the largest islands in Indonesia (out of 17,000!). Even though it is roughly the size of Tennessee, 56% of the the…
The call to prayer blares loudly from a nearby mosque and awakes me at 4 am. I finally drift back to sleep as the noises from the loud speaker continue to ring in my ears. An hour later I wake up again from loud shouts in the street. A food seller is riding by on…
If you would have told me in high school that I would move to the other side of the world 5 years later and spend years of my life as a missionary, I would have thought you were crazy. I had no intention to leave the comforts of my life in America – especially my…
1. Seeking Allah Finding Jesus – Nabeel Qureshi Nabeel Qureshi gives his own testimony of how he went from devout Muslim to a follower of Jesus. Through his college friend, David, Nabeel began to search truth and critically evaluate Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. He then looked at Islam and the Qur’an with the same…
Just think about the times you get together with your best friend or a close family member. Time always flies when you are with this person. Talking for an hour is nothing because there is always so much you guys catch up on. What if our prayer times with God looked like this? Have you…
1. Pray every day for Indonesia Prayer is the most powerful thing we can do. It’s amazing how we can talk to God wherever we are and intercede for a whole nation. No prayer request is too big for God! Start taking a few minutes out of your day to pray for Indonesia. God is…
Indonesia has had every major religion in the world land on its shores. Currently Islam has reigned supreme. But before Islam arrived, Hinduism and Buddhism held control of the region through the dominant kingdoms that existed at that time. The earliest account of Indonesian Muslims is in 1292. Most likely to be Sufi version of…
3 Prayers for Indonesian Christians 1. “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 Lord, we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their faith in You. Help them remain steadfast in their love…
Church Indonesian Christians celebrate Christmas by going to church services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. At church on Christmas Eve, the Indonesian version of the song “Silent Night”(Malam Kudus) is sung altogether. This may include a candle-light service too. Some families may celebrate by having lunch or dinner at a restaurant or at home after…