"But By My Spirit"

Dear Ministry Partner,

I returned to my country after the CCI tour, full of excitement and planning. In fact, several Teacher Training Workshops (TTWs) and God's Financial Principles Seminars (GFPs) were also communicated to groups in North Sulawesi Province to promote and present our CCI services. However, all of these plans had to be postponed until next year because I was sick during November. I am very grateful for the many prayers from friends for my recovery. And even though everything on the agenda didn't go as planned, I was comforted by God's Word in Zechariah 4:6: “…‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty."

Thankful for your prayers and support,

Frids Lumba

CCI Indonesia National Director

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Mamasa Update

Our Area Coordinator for Mamasa, West Sulawesi, Pastor Rahmat Potto, continues to teach classes, visit classes and promote the CCI ministry in this area. He continues to encourage participants to remain vigilant in carrying out the duties of the great mandate. There are many obstacles, like being unfamiliar with the literature, not understanding biblical expressions, language barriers and sometimes landslides. He reassures them that this training will really mature them so that conveying the message of God's Word can be used in a good and accurate way.

Minake class

Petra class

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Testimonies

"My name is Andreas Tangdilintin, my wife and I work in a government office. Our children are grown and have families of their own. I also have a business by opening a food stall. In the midst of my busy life I realized my most important need, namely spiritual needs. And I see that the CCI class is a tool that God has prepared to answer this spiritual need. I was a participant in a CCI class held at Matana Mamasa, West Sulawesi. At first, I attended this class for the sole purpose of equipping me personally and spiritually. During my study, which we are now in book 9, I understand more and am burdened to help many people. I find that many pastors only preach without teaching. This is what finally made me decide to become a pastor by starting church planting. Thank God, 14 congregations were involved in my church planting. Before I did my church planting I also allowed my local church to start a branch church in my house. Pray for me that after retiring from my government job I can focus on equipping and training many people with God's word."

"My name is Anila and I attend the Salunata class. I am especially blessed by the lesson on 10 basic doctrines of the Christian Faith in book 5 Doctrinal Survey, because our church lacks in emphasizing the importance of teaching the true bible doctrines, which must be prioritized in every presentation of God’s Word in the church. My mind became clear and opened to the truth as well as matured me in my faith."

Prayer Requests & Praises

Grateful to God even though during November I was sick.
Pray for all the planned activities that were supposed to be carried out in November but because I was sick all of these planned activities were canceled and will be carried out later in January 2023.
Please pray for my health as I am recovering from my physical fitness and also my voice which has not recovered after coughing for 1 month.
Please pray for my plan to make a visit to Mamasa to meet with teachers.
Pray for the plan to open a new class in Central Sumba, which will be taught by Pastor Umbu Lele.
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.
Pray for the teachers in West Sulawesi who are still enthusiastic about teaching because there are so many natural obstacles in the form of landslides that cover up public road access in this rainy month.
Pray for our West Sulawesi teachers' operation and maintenance of their vehicles. The terrain that is traversed is not as smooth as in cities due to mountainous and valley contours that force vehicles to operate more than usual.

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