"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 March 2023 as I report as follows:
Continuation of Study Postponed
Two prospects who had studied with me last month (February) postponed to continue the study because of their activities. Hopefully, they want to continue next month the study while I keep in contact with them. Normally, we have study in two different times, using SFT lessons from Fishers of Men Program.
Translating and Distributing Tracts
I translated one more tract entitled, "Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage" added to the available ones. I kept distributing tracts regularly to people and prospects as well. 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 kept regularly replying 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 Prison Failed
On 21 March 2023 I visited the prison in Makassar to meet someone who had told me few days before that I might be able to enter into the prison to meet him. But, unfortunately I did get the permission to go in, and the reason why I was not allowed is I am not his immediate family.
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, 09 April 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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