"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me" (Isaiah 6:8).
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" (I Corinthians 15:58).
The program is conducted on Thursday evening at 20.00 - 21.00 PM twice in a month. Our team (leaders from several churches of Christ) had set general topics of the Bible to be presented in the classes, and some topics were taught in October. Every class has a prayer, moderator, teacher, and co-teachers. After prayer, the teacher presents a lesson, then moderator will encourage prospects or students to ask questions, and teachers and co-teachers will answer those questions from the Bible. It is very interesting to them that we always bring them to the Bible, and the Bible itself answers the questions, although sometimes we support what the Bible says with facts from from history, archeology, and other sciences. We also encourage those students/prospects to study one on one with preachers and to visit churches of Christ in their cities, like in Jakarta, Manado, Surabaya, and other cities. We never know, one day some of them will obey the gospel of Christ.
Glory be to God for His blessings upon the mission work that has been done in February 2023 as I report as follows:
Teaching Prospects
Only two of four prospects continued to study the Bible with me. I kept using SFT material to teach them and we finished lesson three and we will lesson four in February 2023. The study took 2 or 3 meetings for one lesson to finish because many questions and thoughts arose during the study sessions and need more times to help them to get the answers from the Bible. Hopefully the word of God which was planted in their hearts will grow and produce the fruits of obedience.
Translating and Distributing Tracts and Books
I translated two more tracts, "The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ"and" dan "Will A Man Rob God?" added to the available ones. I kept distributing tracts and books regularly to people and prospects as well. Some distributed to a denomination book store (people who buy books can take them home) and to individuals. Hopefully as they read them, they will know the truth about the subjects presented in those tracts, even they may be interested more to study the Bible one on one.
Translation Projects
I have been translating two books entitled "Life-Changing Questions" and "Bible Study Program." Hopefully they have been be closer to the end of translation so that these books can be printed and used for Bible classes, personal reading, and even as a reference books that have rich information. I focused on translating "Life-Changing Questions" book and again I still need time to finish it.
Online Bible Courses
I still regularly replied new enrollments and checked the answers of students submitted in these Online Bible Courses. Many of them had been rewarded certificates after the completion of all courses, even some of them took three different series of Bible courses and also joined the virtual Bible class, and some wanted to study one on one, but unfortunately in some live in the area where no churches.
Virtual Bible Study for Prospects (Denomination Members)
Visitation to the Christian Community Guidance Office of South Sulawesi Ministry of Religion
I visited the office in Makassar on 8 February 2023 to submit required documents to get a report letter for new synod registration. I met the head of Christian community guidance and she promised me to issue the report letter. At same time, she asked me also to make an agreement letter for the use of the rented worship building signed by the building owner and the user. On 27 February 2023 I submitted the agreement letter and I just received an acknowledgment letter from the official and I need to go back on 13 March 2023. The letter required for a security protection purpose for the church worship.
Bible Class
Makassar Church of Christ continued to conduct the Bible classes on Sundays after worship using a book entitled "The Beginning of Our Confidence" (lessons designed for new Christians) and other topics. These lessons can help church members to grow in the knowledge of God's word and apply them in daily life.
Sunday Worship
We worship regularly at a rented building every Sunday. Sometimes brethren from other local congregations who came to Makassar also attend our worship assembly and our visitors as well. On Sunday, 26 February 2023, brethren in Christ from Jakarta worship with us before they when back to Jakarta.
Makassar, 07 March 2023,
Harun Tamale
Mission Monthly Report in Makassar Under the supervision of GSJKDI Sawangan, Sawangan Village Jaga IV, Kec. Tombulu, Minahasa, North Sulawesi 95662.
Email: haruntamale@gmail.com
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