Encouraged by Jeremiah

"Lord, you are my strength and fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble!"

Jeremiah 16:19

Dear Ministry Partner,

In April, the Book of Jeremiah really became a comfort to me. Forty years of serving the people of Judah by conveying the Word of God, Jeremiah was, instead, considered a false prophet and no one repented. This made me realize that the maximum effort that I do, sometimes does not generate a significant number (nothing to convert), so don't get blown away by the numbers.

A trip to East Kalimantan, with an initial agreement for ten participants to attend a seminar, ended up with only three participants, even though I was in extensive communication with the pastor for the last two months. Facing this reality, I was strengthened and comforted by what Jeremiah experienced in his ministry. Even though there were only three people who attended the seminar, I was not discouraged.

Thank you for your prayers and your support,

Frids Lumba

CCI Indonesia National Director

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Update

I am thankful for the opportunities to promote the CCI ministy and to teach. There are several pastors and church leaders interested in learning, joining a class or introducing the CCI curriculum to their churches. Please pray for doors to be opened to start new classes to equip Christ followers with comprehensive training for effective ministry.

I had the opportunity to teach the Makassar class on Book 3. Here is a testimony from one of the participants:

"I am grateful because we were able to complete the survey on the book of Galatians. By doing the survey, I understand more and more about each book in general, and I understand that there are many failures in interpreting because I do not understand the chronology and the big picture of the books in the New Testament, and I am even more excited to learn the Holy Bible."

Frids and a Makassar class participant

Testimony

"My name is Tomas Raya, from a Mamasa native tribe and I live in West Sulawesi. My pastor teaches us the CCI curriculum. Honestly, I admit that I am a new convert, but thank God, through His servant, I was guided and then discipled through this training. Actually, I am ashamed to testify that I do not have a lot of knowledge. I even learned the Indonesian national language when I entered this training, so you can imagine how many shortcomings I have and my limitations in learning. But my determination to learn God's Word is great and with the encouragement of His servant and the support of friends, I continue to study to gain knowledge of the true Jesus Christ. Praise God for the patience of His servant who is diligent in teaching me, even though there are so many vocabulary words that I do not understand and are new to my ears. By the power of the Holy Spirit, I am confident that I will be able to finish this program up to book ten."

Prayer Requests & Praises

Grateful for God's Financial Principles Seminar (GFP), which was held in Balikpapan, with three participants from three different denominations. Please pray that they have learned to manage their finances with biblical wisdom and will become good stewards of what God has provided.

Grateful for Pastor Robby, who has resumed classes after being stopped for two years. The class is already in book 10 with two study participants.

Pray for plans to start CCI classes in West Kutai, East Kalimantan. We currently have three people who are ready to learn. Pray for Pastor Andre so he can recruit other participants to be involved in this class.

Pray for the right people in Southeast Sulawesi to come forward to teach the CCI class since there are already some students who are eager to learn but no one is willing to teach.

Pray for plans to recruit a coordinator for the Sumba area. Please pray for the required financial support of $150/month for the potential candidate.

Pray for partners and key people in North Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi and East Kalimantan who are willing to work with CCI Indonesia in training and multiplying leaders.

Please pray for my daughter (Joanne) who has graduated from high school and is going to university.

Pray for the 15 CCI teachers from Indonesia who would like to attend the CCI Global Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand in November 2023. Although they can provide some funds personally, this group still needs a total of $3,750 for their airplane tickets. If you feel led to help us get to the CCI Global Conference, please click below.

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