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Equipping Students at Western Michigan University

Equipping Students at Western Michigan University

First campus visit of the year (2018) was kicked-off at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, MI, a follow-up of a the previous visit on November last year. On March 3, we were able to meet six Papuan students leaders who are brilliant and motivated to grow in Christ. The FICA staff has been prayerfully…

Kalamazoo Trip Report

Kalamazoo Trip Report

FICA Kalamazoo Trip Report: 3 – 5 November, 2017 This trip is born out of our conviction and our admiration toward a Papuan Christian fellowship in Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo.  We are fully convinced that God has a divine purpose for these Papuan students.  This trip has confirmed our conviction that it is…

OMC 24 Recap: Discipleship through Real Economic Development Projects

OMC 24 Recap: Discipleship through Real Economic Development Projects

Praise be to God and to our Lord Jesus Christ, that we were able to hold our 24th Overseas Mission Conference in Chicago.  In this conference, God challenges us to recommit ourselves to discipleship and development.  God showed us a lot of needs and opportunities to make impact in Indonesia during the business development workshop.…

Soil and People: Why Sustainability Matters

Should agricultural societies such as Indonesia pursue efficient Western farming methods to achieve production goals? “Sustainable agriculture can be described in many ways — satisfying the food and income requirements of farmers, providing people with a healthy and affordable diet, protecting environmental quality and human health, and contributing to the vitality of rural and urban…

Jim Yost: “Menabur Injil Sampai ke Tanah Papua”

This clip is from the Metro TV interview. Metro TV was interviewing Jim for a show titled “Melawan Lupa”. The interview was for the show 2014 Christmas edition titled “Menabur Injil Sampai ke Tanah Papua”. In that edition, Jim was interviewed for his role as part of new wave missionary. He started a movement to…

Learning from Jim Yost

Jim Yost is one of our speakers for OMC 2016 in Chicago. We learned a lot from him about how to reach out, inspire, ignite, and sustain movements for Christ. He will explain why character and obedience are the key ingredients to unleash the God-given potential for Indonesia.

Inspiration from Mike Sianipar

We are honored to have Mike Sianipar as one of our OMC 2016 speakers! At 24 years old, he has accomplished a lot. Watch this short video and be inspired to follow the God-given passion for your life.

Recap: Overseas Mission Conference #23 (2016)

Recap: Overseas Mission Conference #23 (2016)

OMC Recap How can we unleash Indonesia’s potential?  All of us know the potential of Indonesia.  Indonesia has been blessed with plenty of natural resources and strategic geographical location.  President Joko Widodo and the previous presidents have crafted many policies to unleash its potential.  However, none has been successful.  Mr. Michael Sianipar, one of OMC…

2013 Discovery Trip Announcement

Theme: Economic Development to Improve Welfare

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Date: Late May / Early June 2013

Objectives: 1. Understand the vision behind these institutions effort to improve welfare, 2. Capture the transformational story of the people affected, and 3. Outline potential partnership between FICA and these institutions.