Count it all joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials. We saw how these verses from the book of James came alive during our 8th discovery trip. In the summer of 2006, we visited few churches in the eastern part of Indonesia particularly those serving the under-developed area in Indonesia. The average member of these churches was less than 50 people. Sometime the membership was less than 3 family unit.…
Following up our interviews with the alumni, we went ahead to interview institutions and public leaders in the field of science and technology. Our intention was to combine both perspectives to have complete understanding on the context of our calling in Indonesia. …
Our 6th Discovery Trip (DT) theme is “Preparing to go back to Indonesia”. In the summer of 2005, we interviewed several alumni that have returned to Indonesia for few months to 2 years. There were common challenges such as traffic jams, lack of regulations and laws, chaos, hot weather and hot temper of the people. However, the pressure felt by the alumni is really high especially for the newly returned. Internally, the newly returned alumni want to pursue the ideal vision or dream. Externally, they are facing pressure from their family, friends, work, and society to conform to the norm. The tension, existed between the internal and external pressures, energizes the newly returned alumni, especially the alumni with strong conviction to their vision.…
We conducted the 5th Discovery Trip to Indonesia in 2004. The broad objective of the DT was to gain more understanding about corruption, collusion, and nepotism or KKN in Indonesia. We visited experts in the field of economics and law. …
2002 Discovery Trip (DT) was a hit. As a result, a lot of people signed up to participate for the 2003 DT. However, once the topic was announced, a lot of people became disinterested and even cancel. The topic for the 2003 DT was “Pluralism and Syariah Islam”. The participants were complaining about the materials they needed to read before DT and skipping the pre-DT discussions. During the DT, the discussion had no depth and lack of focus. Consequently, the participants did not understand the thinking and strategy, which were DT objectives, of the visited organizations. After the DT, the participants felt drained instead of energized. We had no clues on the big picture let alone the strategy of these organizations both Muslim and Christian.
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In 1993 FICA felt that Indonesian Christian Conference (ICC), which had already been held eight (8) times by then, addressed an audience that was too large in scope. As a result, many participants did not gain much from these events. The need to make changes was felt but was not discussed thoroughly until the Fall of 1993. At the Leadership Meeting held in the Fall of 1993 in Minneapolis, MN, several other ICF leaders discussed this issue further. The discussion continued through e-mails and through further discussion FICA realized three levels of needs that should be addressed:
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Aktualiasi Injil dalam kehidupan kita tidak pernah dapat lepas dari konteks kehidupan yang ada. Oleh karena itu di dalam usaha membawa Injil kebenaran Allah, kita perlu mengerti situasi konteks dimana Injil itu dikabarkan sehingga kita mampu merelevansikan Injil tsb. Sebagai suatu movement ICF memiliki visi untuk ikut berpartisipasi dalam mewarnai budaya di Indonesia dengan kebenaran Allah, sehingga mau tidak mau ICF harus punya pengertian tentang peta konteks Indonesia yang komprehensif dan akurat .
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Introduction
Over the years, FICA has partnered with Indonesian Christian Fellowships (ICFs) in developing a framework for campus ministry. We are trying to answer the following questions. In a period of three to four years, what kind of preparation is needed to help students become agents of change after they graduate? What areas of development are important? What kinds of training and practical exercises are making a difference in their lives? How do we develop Christian mind that enables them to think and act biblically in all areas of life? How do we equip students to follow Jesus sincerely in the “real world” after they graduate?…
It stands for Five Dimensions plus the Contextual Map. It is a model that FICA adopts to empower Indonesian Christians to become agents of change in their community and society. It identifies areas or dimensions where development should occur in order for a fellowship group to achieve its vision plus the need to understand the context of ministry, i.e. Indonesia and US. While this vision may be slightly different from one group to another, it has common elements: (1) an evangelism aspect (i.e. sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in their communities), (2) a nation-building aspect (i.e. making a difference in the society around them, whether in US or Indonesia), and (3) an equipping aspect (i.e. preparing people who can make an impact in family, church, and society when they return to Indonesia or empowering people who can influence Indonesian culture and society with Christian worldview).…
Salah satu komponen yang paling penting dalam suatu organisasi adalah program-program yang dijalankan oleh organisasi tersebut. Tidak jarang bahkan program yang dijalankan oleh organisasi tersebut mendefinisikan atau membentuk persepsi masyarakat tentang apa sebenarnya organisasi tersebut. Misalnya kalau kita tinjau WWF (World Wild Fund), yang membentuk penilaian kita terhadap organisasi tersebut adalah program-program yang mereka kerjakan, misalnya demonstrasi terhadap pemburuan lumba-lumba, dan pelestarian panda. Tentunya sangat mudah bagi kita untuk mencoba mengambil kesimpulan akan apa sebenarnya World Wild Fund itu.…
