Indonesia Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/indonesia/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:14:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Indonesia Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/indonesia/ 32 32 Pray with Indonesia, June 4, 2023 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-indonesia-june-4-2023/ Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=50721 Lectionary Selection:  Genesis 1:1-2:4a Prayers for Indonesia Lord, our God who has created the earth and everything in it, including us humans who are born, grow up, and develop from and in different realities of life. Teach us to understand well … Read more

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]]> Reflection from a theological doctoral graduate in Sumba, Indonesia: Blessed to be a blessing https://www.globalministries.org/reflection-from-a-theological-doctoral-graduate-in-sumba-indonesia-blessed-to-be-a-blessing/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=48334 Dr. Suryaningsi Mila, is a member of the Gereja Kristen in Sumba, Indonesia, and teaches theology at the Sumba Theological Seminary Sekola Teologica in Lewa, Sumba, Indonesia. She has recently completed her doctoral program in the area of Inter-religious studies … Read more

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]]> Pray with Indonesia, May 29, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-indonesia-may-29-2022/ Mon, 23 May 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=47425 Lectionary Selection:  Acts 16:16-34 Prayers for Indonesia To our Gracious and Loving Creator, We praise Your Name above all other names. In the midst of the chaos of this world, keep us ever mindful that You alone are our strength … Read more

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]]> Pray with Indonesia, March 20, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-indonesia-march-20-2022/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=46259 Lectionary Selection:  Luke 13:1-9 Prayers for Indonesia Gracious God, we pray today for the people of Indonesia. In the midst of pandemic, cyclones, floods, landslides, and earthquakes, they struggle with faith and dignity to affirm the gift of life you have … Read more

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]]> Pray with Indonesia, January 30, 2022 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-indonesia-january-30-2022/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=46223 Lectionary Selection:  Luke 4: 21-30 (NRSV) Prayers for Indonesia:   O God, today we remember the people of Indonesia who are vulnerable to increasingly dangerous climate disasters—hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and rockslides. We pray for global justice to address the … Read more

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]]> Protecting God’s Home https://www.globalministries.org/protecting-gods-home/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:37:42 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=46097 Rebecca teaches at the Graduate School of the Faculty of Theology of Artha Wacana University (GMIT) in Indonesia. Indonesia is a vast archipelago made up of 17,508 islands extending further than the distance from San Francisco to Bermuda. A large … Read more

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]]> The Stamina of Faith https://www.globalministries.org/the-stamina-of-faith/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=45413 Karen Campbell-Nelson serves with the Evangelical Christian Church of West Timor in Indonesia. This is a story about how my church in Timor, the Evangelical Christian Church of Timor (GMIT) keeps on keeping on. GMIT prides itself on developing thoughtful … Read more

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]]> Video from Indonesia: Mourning and Hope for the Nation https://www.globalministries.org/video-from-indonesia-mourning-and-hope-for-the-nation/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:26:56 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=44437 The Evangelical Church of West Timor (GMIT) produced this powerful prayer service of lament and seeking God’s accompaniment.

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]]> Video: GMIT’s Steadfast Ministry at the Epicenter of COVID-19 https://www.globalministries.org/video-gmits-steadfast-ministry-at-the-epicenter-of-covid-19/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:39:59 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=43880 Indonesia is experiencing a very powerful second wave of COVID that is compared to the recent devastating COVID-19 wave in India. The Evangelical Church of West Timor (GMIT) in Indonesia shares this video on GMIT’s response.

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]]> The God We Meet in Suffering: A Theologian’s Experience with COVID-19 https://www.globalministries.org/the-god-we-meet-in-suffering-a-theologians-experience-with-covid-19/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:22:12 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=43875 Rev. Dr. Mery Kolimon, Moderator of the Evangelical Church of West Timor (GMIT) in Indonesia, wrote this reflection about her experience with COVID-19. This was originally translated into English by the Uniting Church in Australia. At the end of June … Read more

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