DECEMBER 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT Dear our wonderful partners in the marketplace. We are back to welcoming the end of 2020 in December. The Covid-19 pandemic that we have experienced or faced during 2020, has resulted in many hardships. The unemployment rate has increased, many companies have collapsed, the community is experiencing problems materially and mentally and many more. But the most important thing is God's approval. At ICCC, we are familiar with the term "God Yes" in every industry of our business, in everything we face, do we get "God Yes" in all our travels, in our business or in our careers? We cannot set foot in two different places and continue to move forward, it is impossible to step on two boats with different directions, we can only stand on what is right or "God Yes" in every business trip or career we believe, so that can move forward with the aim of expanding HIS kingdom and in knowing HIM. The more we grow in faithfulness to do what is pleasing to God or "God Yes", the more our conscience will be trained with the right things according to the principles that HE wants. But on the contrary, if we continue to do nothing and or choose to submit to what is not pleasing to Him, our conscience will become more and more dull and become insensitive to God's approval. If our conscience is as light, how bright is our life for our family, other people, community and nation, and if our conscience is dark, how dark is the darkness of our life. Great friend of the LORD, "Victory without God hurts in the end, but victory in the Lord's favor always calms and liberates" On this occasion, we invite you all to take part in the Christmas Event together with other ministries in marketplaces throughout Indonesia in the Christmas 2020 Marketplace Event “Glowing in The Dark” virtual livestreaming on Youtube on the upcoming 19 December 2020. Finally, God's partner in the marketplace, the entire National Board and members of the ICCC Indonesia, would like to say:
“Merry Christmas 25 December 2020 and Happy Welcoming New Year 2021 " And thank you for all your prayers, donations and participation for ICCC-Indonesia (International Christian Chambers of Commerce). Lord Jesus bless you, your family, your work and your business. Umbu Pekuwali National President ICCC Indonesia www.iccc-indonesia.com 1
MARKETPLACE CHRISTMAS 2020
Let's join to follow and watch virtually, the event organized by marketplace ministries in Indonesia which is broadcast via YouTube. Invite your business partners.
2
NATIONAL BOARD ICCC INDONESIA In order to share with Christians in general, ICCC Indonesia once again provides training in a virtual Transformed Working Life (TWL) which is the core teaching of the Biblical Principles and Applications in doing Business. The training materials presented were taken from Session X: The SIGN OF COVENANT - GOD'S QUALITY ASSURANCE. The material was delivered by two members of the National Board / Trainer: Simon Aditan delivered the first part followed by Eliezer H. Hardjo the second part. Apart from being attended by members and the ICCC National Board, it was also attended by outside guests, here is how it looks The training was continued with a question and answer session which was attended by the participants:
3
4
Evaluasi diantara National Board yang hadir: Johanis S. Najoan, Simon Aditan, Umbu Pekuwali – National President, Benjamin B. Juwono – Regional Director for Asia, Eliezer H. Hardjo, Tonny Soetjoadi
5
WISDOM & TESTIMONY IT’S A CHRISTMAS TIME
The Airline That Made Holiday Dreams Come True Canadian airline WestJet delivered holiday cheer for 250 passengers on a flight to Calgary. The airline placed a digital Santa Claus at an airport, and asked passengers what they wanted for Christmas. While everyone was in the air, 175 WestJet workers sprinted to nearby stores and bought everything they asked ‘WestJet Santa’ for — from pairs of socks and underwear, to big-screen TVs. When the passengers arrived at their destination, everyone was met with their dream gift at baggage claim. This isn’t the first time WestJet has whipped out the holiday cheer, either. Last year, a flash mob of 150 volunteers performed a jolly dance in the waiting area for a red-eye flight, complete with Santa on the tarmac and stockings stuffed with new iPods. 6
The Teen Who Couponed His Way into Buying $1,000 Worth of Food for the Poor on Christmas Eve Sixteen year old Jordan Cox has a knack for extreme couponing, a talent he uses to help he and his struggling mom get by, according to the Telegraph. But this Christmas season, the savvy teen decided to also use his unique skill set to help struggling families in need. Jordan collected hundreds of coupons and purchased about $935 worth of groceries for less than a penny. He then donated it all to Doorstep, a nonprofit that disperses food to disadvantaged families.
“I decided I wanted to help as many people as I can, and to also show that it’s possible to shop very cheaply, if you know how,” Jordan said.
The Homeless Man with Terminal Cancer Who Gave Everything He Had A homeless man in Colorado used what little he had to give a selfless gift during a toy drive at a local Walmart. Glen McCarthy walked to Walmart to get a cup of coffee, and was instantly touched by the toy drive that was going on. He ended up buying a Barbie and a Hot Wheels set, but he couldn’t stop thinking about a shiny new kid’s bike he saw. “And I looked at that bike, and the bike was marked $59, but the tag underneath it said $44,” he said. It’s not a lot of money for some, but for Glen, it was nearly everything. Later that night, he still couldn’t stop thinking about the bike and how happy it would make a kid in his shoes, come Christmas morning. He walked back to Walmart and asked about the bike, since the tag listed two different prices. Once a clerk realized what he was doing, she told him that he could have the bike for $44.
7
I got to thinking, this is probably going to be my last Christmas. I’m no one, so might as well make some little kid happy. It took my losing everything to realize that I’m happier now in my life than when I had when I had big money,� he said.
The Legend of the Christmas Tree Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter's night. All at once they heard a timid knock at the door, and one ran to open it. There, outside in the cold and the darkness, stood a child with no shoes upon his feet and clad in thin, ragged garments. He was shivering with cold, and he asked to come in and warm himself. "Yes, come," cried both the children; "you shall have our place by the fire. Come in!" They drew the little stranger to their warm seat and shared their supper with him, and gave him their bed, while they slept on a hard bench. In the night they were awakened by strains of sweet music and, looking out, they saw a band of children in shining garments approaching the house. They were playing on golden harps, and the air was full of melody. Suddenly the Stranger Child stood before them; no longer cold and ragged, but clad in silvery light. His soft voice said: "I was cold and you took Me in. I was hungry, and you fed Me. I was tired, and you gave Me your bed. I am the Christ Child, wandering through the world to bring peace and happiness to all good children. As you have given to Me, so may this tree every year give rich fruit to you." So saying, He broke a branch from the fir tree that grew near the door, and He planted it in the ground and disappeared. But the branch grew into a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful golden fruit for the kind children.
8
International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) lahir dari kepatuhan terhadap visi yang diberikan selama kurun waktu enam tahun kepada seorang usahawan Swedia J. Gunnar Olson, yang diteguhkan dengan nubuatan dan terbukanya pintu kesempatan disekitarnya yang sebelumnya tertutup. ICCC merupakan panggilan yang serius dan menantang bagi pengusaha Kristen untuk mengenali jaman yang sedang kita masuki dan dengan terang dari pengenalan itu memasuki dimensi iman yang baru yang disediakan bagi mereka yang …” takut akan TUHAN … berbicara satu sama lain … dan menghormati namaNya.” (Maleakhi 3: 16) Visi ini memanggil para pengusaha dan kaum profesi di seluruh dunia yang terbeban untuk saling berhubungan, bertukar pendapat, memperdagang-kan barang dan menyediakan jasa, saling mendukung dan menguatkan secara rohani dan materi. Berdasarkan eksistensi dari visi itu sendiri memproklamirkan otoritas Kristus yang mutlak diseluruh dunia. Pada intinya ICCC adalah kehendak TUHAN untuk memperluas tali kasih-Nya, melalui gereja-Nya, didalam dunia usaha. Hal ini menuntut para pelaku bisnis mencari terlebih dahulu Kerajaan-Nya dan segala Kebenaran-Nya. Urapan tersedia bagi mereka yang dengan mata melihat dan telinga mendengar panggilan jaman. Sebagaimana halnya Raja Daud yang menerima urapan untuk menjadi raja, jauh sebelum dia menjadi Raja, yang keadaan pada saat urapan diberikan sama sekali tidak mungkin bagi Daud untuk menjadi Raja, demikianlah ICCC memanggil para pengusaha Kristen sebelum peristiwanya terjadi untuk mengalami kebebasan masuk ke dalam dimensi baru, dimana sasaran, strategi dan perencanaan bersama-sama diwujudnyatakan sesuai dengan iman di dalam Kristus. ICCC mencanangkan panggilan itu sejalan dengan rencana TUHAN bagi jaman ini sebagai kunci memperoleh berkat dan pertumbuhan dan agar dapat bangkit berkemenangan diatas gelombang ombak yang mengancam. Panggilan ICCC: “Mereka akan menjadi milik kesayanganKu sendiri, firman TUHAN semesta Alam pada hari yang Kusiapkan. Aku akan mengasihi mereka sama seperti seseorang menyayangi anaknya yang melayani dia. Maka kamu akan melihat kembali perbedaan antara orang benar dan orang fasik, antara orang yang beribadah kepada TUHAN dan orang yang tidak beribadah kepada-Nya.” (Maleakhi 3: 17-18) 9
KEYAKINAN IMAN ICCC:
Satu-satunya TUHAN pencipta segala sesuatu dalam kesatuan Trinitas: Bapa, Anak, dan Roh Kudus.
Keilahian TUHAN Yesus Kristus. Kelahiran-Nya dari rahim seorang Perawan. Karya penebusan dosa manusia melalui kematian-Nya diatas kayu salib. Kebangkitan-Nya. Hak otoriatas diri-Nya atas dunia dan Kedatangan-Nya yang kedua kali dalam Kuasa dan Kemuliaan-Nya.
Alkitab, sepenuhnya sebagai Firman TUHAN yang memberikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang dilandasi iman.
Keselamatan pribadi orang berdosa dan kebutuhannya untuk mengalami proses regenerasi melalui karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN, seutuhnya.
Transformed Working Life (TWL) adalah Pelatihan resmi dari Kantor Internasional bagi anggota ICCC dalam memperlengkapi anggota dengan pengetahuan dan pemahaman latar belakang, tujuan dan penerapan prinsip-prinsip Kerajaan TUHAN bagi dunia bisnis dan profesi. TWL diperuntukkan bagi anggota dan dapat diikuti secara cuma-cuma, namun terbuka juga bagi siapa saja yang berminat untuk mengikutinya. TWL diselenggarakan dalam bahasa Indonesia dan dilengkapi dengan buku panduannya, yang telah diterjemahkan kedalam Bahasa Indonesia juga, sehingga para peserta betul-betul akan memperoleh manfa’at yang besar dan mengalami transformasi dalam kehidupan pribadi maupun bisnisnya. TWL difasilitasi oleh anggota National Board yang terlatih dan dikoordinir oleh V.P. Teaching: Benjamin B. Juwono bersama dengan Teaching Team: a.l. Johanis S. Najoan dan Eliezer H. Hardjo Transformed Working Life (TWL) akan ditayangkan dalam salah satu channel di Indonesia agar dapat dimanfaatkan oleh para pebisnis & profesional Kristiani di Indonesia bagaimana menerapkan prinsip-prinsip Kerajaan Tuhan dalam kehidupan berbisnis dan bekerja mereka. TWL bagi members secara rutin diadakan pada hari Sabtu ke 2 setiap bulan dan terbuka dan dianjurkan bagi semua member untuk mengikutinya sebagai pembekalan wajib.
10
11
12
13
EMERGENCY CLINIC ICCC Indonesia dalam rangka membantu perusahaan yang terkena dampak pandemic Covid-19 dan mengalami kesulitan dan kebuntuan serta membutuhkan pemikian jalan keluar membuka diri bukan hanya bagi anggota ICCC Indonesia namun juga bagi dunia bisnis dan profesional umum untuk memberikan konsultasi, networking dengan pihak dan perusahaan terkait. Pada tingkat Pusat / Eropa juga menyediakan pelayanan darurat Emergency Clinic untuk membantu dengan cara yang sama. Selaku pebisnis dan profesional Kristen, kita harus selalu berfokus kepada TUHAN dan pimpinannya termasuk dalam penanggulangan masalah Riel yang sedang dihadapi saat ini. Roh Kudus adalah guru dan pemimpin kita yang paling tahu jalan keluar dari setiap permasalahn yang dihadapi termasuk dalam dunia bisnis yang kita geluti. Anda dapat menghubungi melalui WhatsApp, salah satu Anggota National Board ICCC berikut: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Benjamin B. Juwono - +628111152808 Tonny Soetjoadi - +6287880338045 Hendro Tjahjono - +628111869989 Simon Aditan - +62 81285847155 Johanis S. Najoan - +62811132586 Eliezer H. Hardjo - +6281513203415
Silahkan baca juga uraian Corporate Mediation and Services (CMS) dibawah ini untuk lebih mendetil.
14
CORPORATE MEDIATION AND SERVICES Corporate Mediation and Services (CMS) is known as the emergency clinic provided by the ICCC Indonesia to help and assist any company owned by the ICCC Indonesia members, individually and/or a partnership corporation belong to two or more members. In addition, CMS is also providing assistance to any company belong to non-members as long as they are willing to follow the rules and biblical principles offered by and through CMS. I.
SCOPE OF SERVICES: 1. To link and bring the companies together. 2. To provide consultation to the company in trouble. 3. To provide training to the staff using Transformed Working Life (TWL) training materials. 4. To act as a mediator between two or more parties that involve in conflict due to many reasons.
II.
PROCEDURE: 1. The ICCC Member to contact CMS Centre 2. The participating consultant to visit the company or companies which require help, to discuss about the problems and possible help and assistance to solve the problems. 3. To pray together 4. To set-up the follow-up 5. The CMS will evaluate and submit a proposal on how to handle the problem.
15
DEVOTIONAL Christmas Love And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. - Mark 15:19-20 Christmas. It is one of the most joyous Christian holidays, a time to remember the birth of Christ our savior. Christmas is a time to share our blessings with one another, and to be surrounded by the people we love. It is a time for giving, and a time for forgiving. Most importantly, it is a reminder of how much God loves us. Last Sunday one of the kids in Junior Church asked, "Why did God send Jesus if He knew He was going to die?" In fact, Jesus wasn't just going to die, Jesus was going to be mocked, beaten, tortured, and then sentenced to die a slow, painful death by crucifixion. All at the hands of those He came to save. It's funny, because as Christians we like to remember the good times in Jesus' life. We love to tell the Nativity story, but we forget that shortly after His birth Christ needed to flee from Herod's army. We tell about His wisdom, His love, and His healing, but we forget about His suffering. We forget the price He paid, for our sins. We forget the lengths that God went to show us His love (Romans 5:8). To be honest, thinking about this leaves me dumbfounded, because God knew what would happen to His Son. God had told Isaiah along with many other prophets of the suffering the Savior would endure. God knew that the very creatures He had created, would crucify Him for trying to save us from ourselves. And yet, God lowered Himself in Christ, feeling physical pain and suffering. God lowered Himself, and let mere humans beat Him and mock Him (Philippians 2:7). The God who has all the power of the universe, humbled Himself to be lower than the angels, and to die at our sinful, hateful hands (Hebrews 2:9). God knew this would happen ahead of time, and yet He loved us so immensely that He sent His Son, the third person of the Trinity, to suffer a painful death, so that we could spend eternity with our Heavenly Father (John 3:16). That's the story of love. That is the story of Christmas. Today, remember the price God paid for you, because of how much He loves you. Remember what true love is, and share that love, God's love, with all. 16
NATIONAL BOARD - ICCC INDONESIA National President
- Umbu Pekuwali
Vice Presidents: Admin/Secretary - Tonny Soetjoadi Finance/Treasurer - Johanis S. Najoan Membership/Mentoring/Network - Simon Aditan Teaching / Training - Benjamin B. Juwono Business Development/Micro-Enterprise - Efendi Sitorus - Hendro Tjahjono - Darius Pasaribu Young Professionals –
Maria E. Sitorus
Board of Advisors - Manimbul Luhut Sitorus & Mohan U. Vasandani Corporate Mediation & Services Coordinator Intercessors Coordinator – Eliezer H. Hardjo Kantor Nasional ICCC Indonesia: Website: www.iccc-indonesia.com Pertokoan Pulo Mas Blok B I / 8, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan. Jakarta 13260Telp (021) 4890211, fax: (021) 4722274. E-mail: iccc.indonesia@yahoo.com, iccc.indonesia@gmail.com
17