ICCC INDONESIA NEWSLETTER - JULY 2020 EDITION

JULY 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT Shalom .... God's partner in the marketplace.

Has obedience expired? Does the state of the world with (one of them) the Covid-19 pandemic which temporarily destroys the joints of globalization and has an impact on the economy also disrupts us to live in obedience?

Could God do something if we live in obedience?

Human behavior in general is always pragmatic, biologically, our brains push to avoid discomfort and take actions that make us comfortable.

Obedience restrains our biological freedom to enjoy things that are comfortable and pleasant but obedience gives us the opportunity for long-term and beneficial results, for ourselves, society in general is also certainly for eternity.

The motivation to live in obedience comes from our understanding of seeing immortal goals in this mortal life. Isn't everything only temporary? Will we build our lives and businesses from something fragile?

Note carefully that those who act obediently are blessed by God while still working professionally and sincerely, look at Abraham, Isaac, David and Job and other Bible figures they are blessed by God. Stop building our lives, businesses and careers from our own minds, or like this world, but in the fear of God. There are always doors that are open for us to win with God, which are more promising than winning, not with God, will not survive, like the chaff that the wind blows immediately.

Does being obedient right now still appeal to us? ... remember, nothing is impossible for God, and live in God's obedience.

My brother, thank you for all your prayers, donations and participation for ICCCIndonesia (International Christian Chambers of Commerce) See you in the next month edition, and the Lord Jesus bless you and your family.

Umbu Pekuwali National President ICCC Indonesia www.iccc-indonesia.com

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NATIONAL BOARD ICCC INDONESIA Pada hari Sabtu tanggal 13 Juni 2020 telah diadakan National Board ICCC Indonesia Monthly Meeting melalui tele-conference yang dihadiri oleh 6 Anggota National Board: Umbu Pekuwali – National President, Benjamin B. Juwono Regional Director for Asia yang merangkap V.P. Teaching untuk ICCC Indonesia, dan anggota NB lainnya: Tonny Soetjoadi, Simon Aditan, Manimbul Luhut Sitorus dan Eliezer H. Hardjo membicarakan perkembangan ICCC khususnya terkait dengan dampak Covid-19. Kemudian diteruskan dengan pendalaman Transformed Working Life.

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ICCC REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ASIA ICCC Webinar – May 30.2020 This webinar was held to inspire and encourage ICCC members.

There are two main speakers namely Michael Fenton Jones - he was the International Director of ICCC and Linus Owman - Vice President of ICCC Sweden.

The two speakers inspired the participants by reminding the vision of the ICCC foretold. In a "hurricane" situation the ICCC must remain upright to protect the world marketplace, not just survival, but legacy givers.

In the kingdom of God, we are more than conquerors. Quite a lot were present at this teleconference covering 5 continents and featured senior leaders and ICCC members from around the world including J. Gunnar Olson, founder of ICCC.

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WISDOM & TESTIMONY

3 Reasons Christians Fail in Business After studying a lot of businesses over the years, I have pinned down three main reasons Christians are not growing in their business.

Let me warn you. I am not writing to offend anyone. I am writing based on seeing what is working in business in the lives of Christian entrepreneurs.

Take time to read each of these. Don’t just read the title and skim the rest. Read the meat of the story. Only when Christian business owners dig into their faith can they dig into the blessings of God for their lives and their businesses.

Christian Business Failure #1: Prayer is not integral to the business We touched base on this in our previous article, but I want to take it a step further. Let me start by telling you a story.

I was working as a minister at a church. While leaving one day there was a lady in the parking lot, chain smoking. She looked up at me and with a straight face said, “I’m praying that God will deliver me from smoking.” I replied, “It might help if you stop buying cigarettes.”

I have no doubt God can deliver people from all kinds of habits, but we must take action. We can’t just sit in our office and wait for God to bless us, we have to get out there and see the opportunities that God provides. We can only do that when we have a constant, consistent prayer conversation with the God of the universe.

I know people who get up at three in the morning to pray for an hour. That is awesome! But don’t let it stop there. Let prayer become integrated into your entire day. When the phone rings, ask God for wisdom and the ability to help whoever is on the other end of the line before you answer it.

Praying for business is more than just expecting God to grow your business. Praying for your business means you are seeking God with your whole heart, mind, body and soul. You are looking to God as your CEO and asking Him before making any decisions.

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Here’s a quick exercise: For one day, write down all the things that you can pray for. Start with employees, customers and vendors. Then, write down products, divisions and locations. Write down your website and all your marketing endeavors.

The list will be a long list and that is perfectly OK. Now you have a road map of things you can pray for. By doing this, you have set your mind to be aware of how God is working in and through you all day as you work His business.

Christian Business Failure #2: Attitude is not focused on true success Attitude can be a double edged sword. On one side, we have such a great attitude that we leave God aside because of our ego. On the other side, we have such a lowly view of life because we are a sinner. There is balance between the two.

First and foremost, you are child of God. You are child of the King. You are child of the King of Kings. That alone should give you confidence. Yet, that should not give us license to do whatever we want.

We are stewards of the King’s people. We are to take care of them as if they were our own. God has entrusted us with the responsibility of the lives He has put in our business.

So what does all of this have to do with attitude? We can read books about positive thinking. We can watch lots of motivational videos. Yet none of those really make a lasting impression until we realize our value and our place in this universe.

God gave you the ability to run a business. He gave you skills and opportunities. He gave you a brain to learn what you need to learn to grow your faith and your business. He gave you the wisdom to turn to Him, rely on Him and trust Him. Our attitude should line up with Jesus who humbled Himself as a Servant. We are to serve others out of our gratitude to God for all He has done for us. Our attitude must come from our identity in God, not our success in this world.

Here’s an exercise: (You may want to do this on paper and out of the view of others.) Write down everyone in your business that you are better than. Seriously, check your heart. Who do you feel like you are better than? Write their name or initials and why you are better than them. Then, go back through the list. How is that same person better than you?

This is a tough exercise, but partnered with praying for these people, this could become a powerful exercise for you in your business. You will see the value in yourself and the value others add. If you want to take it a step further, take a day to be grateful for each person and send them a hand written note of thanks. Encourage their character and edify them.

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Business Failure #3: You is the center of the business

I know this is a tough article for some of us. God wants to chisel away at the things that are holding us back from doing all that He has called us to do. As long as we hold on to the comfortable chains that bind us, we will never grow in the blessings that God wants to bring us.

When we have ‘you’ as the center of our business our business will never grow. Yes, there are large personalities that grew large businesses, only to quickly fail with one attack to their character.

A business built on ‘you’ is centered on what you can do and what you want to do. It does not take into consideration all that God has done or His guidance. It focuses on making a buck so that ‘my’ life can be better.

I struggle with this just like everyone else. This week I have turned down at least three great ideas that would have made me a lot of money. I could jump on some fad or sell some hot product, but in the end that does not bring glory to God. God is the center of all we do as Christians. When we place ourselves on the throne instead of God, our values and ideas become warped. I am sure you can think of some movie or TV series where the wrong king got on the throne and ruined the entire kingdom.

God gifted us with skills, talents and aspirations. He does not want us to give up our personality to serve Him. He wants to complete that personality. He wants to help make you the best you possible. He created you and knows the best version of who you are.

Business may be started as a solo act, but as we grow we need to let others take on parts of our business. Delegation is a valuable skill and you can see it all throughout the Bible. God gave you a personality, to bring other personalities and help more people with His business.

Business is about helping people and bringing Glory to God. When ‘you’ is the center of the business, all glory goes to self. The business will slowly depreciate and the ‘you’ that is on top will soon find that it is lonely at the top. It does not need to be that way if you line up who you are with who God is.

Here’s an exercise: Write down all of the things that make you special. Write down your talents, skill, and training. Look on your resume or your LinkedIn profile. Write down any rewards, certifications or awards. I want you to write down everything that you are proud of. It should be a long list and that is a good thing because God has made you a blessed person.

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Now, take that list and one by one, check off each as you thank God for giving you that gift. Take a few days. Really pray and thank God for that item on your list. Pray more than just a single sentence prayer. Pray for everything that surrounds that item. You will begin to see God’s interweaving your life to make you the person you are today.

Conclusion Whew! This was a tough article to write. I have prayed and really searched for the words that I felt like God wanted you to hear. It is not easy to line up our lives with what God wants, but it is worth it.

Take each of the above exercises seriously. Do one a week for the next three weeks even if you think you are on course with God. It will strengthen your resolve to be a Christian first and a business owner second. It will line your business up with God and His plans for your business. It will show God that you really think He is the CEO.

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.

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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-sma 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) KEYAKINAN IMAN ICCC: 

Satu-satunya TUHAN pencipta segala sesuatu dalam kesatuan Trinitas: Bapa, Anak, dan Roh Kudus.

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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.

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Alkitab, sepenuhnya sebagai Firman TUHAN yang memberikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang dilandasi iman.

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Keselamatan pribadi orang berdosa dan kebutuhannya untuk mengalami proses regenerasi melalui karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN, seutuhnya.

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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 prinsipprinsip 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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DEVOTIONAL A Fruitful Businessman – Bill Bright Commit your work to the LORD, and then your plans will succeed (Proverbs 16:3).

Leroy Eger owned his own construction business in a growing metropolis on the Florida coast. Wanting to be a good steward of what God had given him, he committed every aspect of it to the Lord Jesus.

When a recession hit the building industry in his area, however, jobs began to get harder to find and the contracts became less profitable. Bills piled up, and he had to lay off some of his workers. Leroy found himself working longer hours. He tells how he no longer shared his faith in Christ with those he came in contact with each day, and was constantly getting irritated with his family.

Several times, his wife mentioned his change of attitude, but he was so wrapped up in his problems and the day-to-day details of his work that he didn't listen to her. Each day he found it harder to turn the decisions he made in his business over to the Lord.

Finally, a family crisis made him stop and reevaluate his attitude. He was amazed at how little he now trusted God with his life. He wondered how he could have slipped so far away from his first commitment to give every part of his business to the Lord Jesus.

Thankfully, he confessed his lack of trust in the Lord Jesus and began to put God first in his life again. Leroy was a fruitful witness for our Lord for many years. In fact, this beloved friend of more than 25 years was used by the Holy Spirit to help train many, many thousands of people in sharing their faith and living the Spirit-filled life. He also faithfully served on our Board of Directors.

Not long ago I stood by his hospital bedside. Here he lay, possibly at the point of death and apart from a miracle he knew he may not leave that hospital alive. But as we talked and prayed he assured me of his supernatural peace. The Comforter was there with him producing in his life love, joy and peace. Leroy recovered this time, but it was not long before this saint of a man and good friend did depart to be with the Lord. He did so in great victory and in peace.

That is the heritage of every believer from the time we receive Christ until He takes us to Himself. We can know the reality of His comfort in times of heartache, sorrow, adversity, financial difficulties, loss of loved ones, or whatever the occasion, for He is the God of all comfort. "(He) always causeth us to triumph in Christ" (2 Corinthians 2:14, KJV).

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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

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