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ICF as a Movement – Leaders Meeting 2005

ICF as a Movement – Leaders Meeting 2005

Why is it that some ICF seems to be moving along as a movement and some are more stagnant? What are some factors that influence some ICF better than others? What does an ICF that striving well as a movement look like? This paper’s aim is to provide an observation about some factors why some ICF are growing as movements while some become more institutionalized. Throughout the paper, we will unfold together three factors that currently play major roles in ICFs: 1) vision/direction 2) reality check 3) strong work-force & leadership, as they are striving to grow as movements.…

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Building Leadership Team FOR Personal-Based Ministry in ICF

INTRODUCTION

Leadership is one of the most important factors in the success or failure of a ministry. This factor becomes more crucial as we adopt personal-based ministry as our ICF ministry philosophy. We believe that the leadership model that is best suit to the personal-based ministry philosophy is leadership that is run by teams of leaders, instead of single leaders for at least three reasons: the biblical reason, the practical reason and the ICF vision. …

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Personal Based Ministry

What we have been given by God is something unique, blessed, our lives, are blessing for other people’s lives, etc. So how can we be responsible for with that kind of stewardship? Certainly we do not want to ruin or weaken what we have been given. But all the more, we want to strengthen and expanding them. In many ways also we are responsible to pass along or hand off what we were given to others.

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PERAN ICF UNTUK MEMBINA CENDEKIAWAN KRISTEN DI DALAM UNIVERSITAS

Walaupun ICF diharapkan merupakan wadah persekutuan seluruh masyarakat Indonesia di USA, bacaan dibawah ini ditulis dengan asumsi bahwa ICF adalah persekutuan para mahasiswa. Mengapa kejelasan ini perlu ? pertama-tama adalah kenyataan bahwa dalam ICF, hampir semua partisipannya adalah mahasiswa. Kedua, ICF tidak mungkin menangani seluruh masyarakat Indonesia di USA karena keterbatasan waktu dan sumber daya. Kesimpulan dari kedua alasan tersebut adalah bahwa ICF perlu mempertajam upaya pelayanannya, sehingga resource yang terbatas itu dapat digunakan secara efektif.

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Importance of Involvement in Christian Organization such Indonesian Christian Fellowship (ICF) in My Career. Leaders Meeting 2011 – Urbana

Recently, I am involved a little bit in the recruiting process for my company.  With the salary range we were given, we can only recruit fresh college graduate with little work experience.  We developed job descriptions and some information about the company and our division.  As resumes poured into my mail box, I am struggling to make my decision even to formally invite the candidates for interview.  Should I select them based on their academic performance, after school activities, social skills?  I don’t think I could choose base on a single factor alone.  I think well rounded person is better.  But, is this what the bible says?

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2014 OMC 21: Developing Small Manufacturing in Rural Indonesia

2014 OMC 21: Developing Small Manufacturing in Rural Indonesia

Background

A common notion among Indonesians is that living in the main cities within Java can provide the luxury of comfortable and peaceful lea­ving, which can hardly be attained outside of Java.  This notion is grounded on the reality that even after 69 years of independence, the development outside Java has been very slow.  Such problem is more severe in the eastern parts of Indonesia, such as Papua, where development is almost non-existent off of the coastal lines.  For this very reason, the past three Overseas Ministry Conferences (OMC) have been focused on the rural development of Indonesia. The past three OMCs revealed three main reasons why rural development in Indonesia has not been successful:  the broken culture, government dysfunction, and leadership deficiency.…

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Report OMC XX: Business as a Mission

The 20th annual gathering of Overseas Ministry Conference (OMC) was held from August 30th to September 2nd, 2013 at Columbus Ohio.  We are thankful to God for preserving the OMC for the past twenty years.  We also appreciate the support of our brothers and sisters through prayer, passionate discussion, and financial support.  

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2012 OMC XIX: Focus on Rural Area

OMC XIX theme was rural development with strong emphasis in farming.  For some, the theme seems not relevant because of our education and profession.  However, FICA felt that God wanted us to start focusing on rural area of Indonesia.  The story began in 2009.

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2011 OMC XVIII: Love, Church, Community, and National Transformation

OMC XVIII reminded us God’s intention and means to reconcile all things to Himself.  God’s intention is to transform not only individuals but also communities, nations, and the whole earth.  Colossians 1:20 says that “And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, whether things in earth or things in Heaven.”  The blood that our Lord Jesus shed in the cross is powerful enough to wash away not only the sins of the people but also the sins of the whole earth; for the whole earth has fallen into condemnation.  As we surrender our body, mind, and soul to God, God’s Holy Spirit will enter, rule, and empower us to be God’s agent for reconciliation.

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