From the desk of National President
ICCC (INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) ADALAH MIMBAR DIMANA PESAN KRISTUS BAGI KITA DI ZAMAN INI DIJABARKAN, DIBAGIKAN DAN DINYATAKAN TERHADAP DUNIA BISNIS
NATIONAL BOARD National President Tonny Soetjoadi Vice Presidents: Admin/Secretary Abraham Setiabudi
Finance/Treasurer: Johanis S. Najoan
Membership/Mentoring/ Network Simon Aditan
Teaching / Training Juwono
Business Development/ Micro-Enterprise Umbu Pekuwali
Intercessors Mohan U. Vasandani (Mrs.) Josephine S. Sitorus
BOARD OF ADVISORS Bunan Djambek Eliezer H. Hardjo Manimbul L. Sitorus
Kantor Nasional ICCC Indonesia:
Website: www.iccc-indonesia.com Pertokoan Pulo Mas Blok B I / 8, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan. Jakarta 13260 Telp (021) 4890211, fax: (021) 4722274. E-mail: iccc.indonesia@yahoo.com
Salam jumpa di Newsletter ICCC edisi bulan April 2015. Para anggota, pemerhati, dan pembaca Newsletter ICCC yang budiman, saat saya menulis kata pengantar ini di hari Minggu yang cerah dan sunyi dengan diiringi lagulagu pujian dari stasiun radio favorit saya dan dengung AC, saya teringat bahwa kita juga akan segera memperingati wafat Yesus Kristus dan kemudian Paskah pada hari Minggu yad sebagai tanda sukacita atas kebangkitan-Nya yang mengalahkan maut. Mungkin ini juga saat yang baik untuk kita merenungkan kembali apakah kita juga sudah cukup berani berkorban demi kasih terhadap sesama kita seperti Allah Bapa yang telah mengasihi kita, khususnya kepada mereka yang kita cintai, dan meletakkan pengharapan kita atas segala tantangan yang menghadang kita selama ini di bawah salib Yesus Kristus karena kita juga percaya bahwa kebangkitan dan kemenangan juga akan hadir bagi mereka yang percaya kepada-Nya. ICCC Bali 2015 Gathering Seperti yang telah saya sampaikan bulan lalu bahwa pada hari Jumat, 17-19 April ini, ICCC Indonesia akan mengadakan ICCC Bali 2015 Gathering yang akan diadakan di Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali dengan pembicara dari ICCC Regional Asia dan ICCC Internasional, yaitu: Allan Currie, Stanley Kee, James Lockett, Johanis S.Najoan, dan Benjamin B. Juwono. Adalah harapan kami agar anda dapat bergabung bersama kami dalam acara tersebut, khususnya mereka yang berada di Jawa Timur, Bali, dan propinsipropinsi di Indonesia bagian Timur. Untuk Registrasi: Hubungi Nona Roa @ HP. 0813-1688-5001 atau E. nonaroa@yahoo.com Sehubungan dengan acara Gathering ini, National Board ICCC Indonesia juga akan mengadakan Board Meeting dengan agenda: Evaluasi pembentukan Bali Sub-Chamber Pemilihan National President Mari kita semua dukung dalam doa agar acara ICCC Bali 2015 Gathering dan benih usaha pembentukan ICCC Bali Sub-Chamber ini dapat tumbuh sehingga dapat diresmikan pada acara ICCC Bali 2015 Gathering yad ini serta kita dorong agar generasi muda untuk tampil sebagai pemimpin nasional ICCC Indonesia. Sampai jumpa di edisi bulan depan, dan Tuhan Yesus memberkati anda sekeluarga. Tonny Soetjoadi National President ICCC Indonesia www.iccc-indonesia.com
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The Bible offers us direction in almost every facet of life, from raising children to treating
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also taught us a code for investing our money
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according to God's will as is written in the
safely and ethically? What if those teachings had helped thousands of people amass wealth in a way that Jesus would respect? The truth is that you can invest money bible. And you can succeed doing so.
1 Recognize God's will.
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Recognize that God wants to make you rich (3 John 2, Proverbs 10:22).
Recognize that Jesus died to make you rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
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Recognize that God will supply your needs (Philippians 4:19).
2 Recognize that the number one way to prosperity is that God will lead you so that you must follow your conscience (Proverbs 4:23, Romans 8:14-17, Deuteronomy 28:1-2, Genesis 12:4 and Genesis 13:2). You have fantastic talents
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and abilities, and God can show you exactly what you must do. You might be laid off but
How to Invest Money According to the Bible
get a raise in your new job. On these occasions God's Spirit gives a witness in your spirit on what career to pursue -- and you can prosper by following your conscience (and leadership of the Holy Spirit). In the times that you have such a witness, get alone and pray seriously each day, for several days before, to be sure that God was witnessing to your conscience. Notice that Abraham obeyed the leading of God in Genesis 12:4. Proverbs
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4:23, "Above all things keep your heart [listen
to the "small still voice" within you] for out of it
investment. The Bible has a lot to say about
are the issues of life." Read Galatians 3:13-
investment cycles. Forty years in the Bible is
14 and Romans 8:16-17.
considered to be a generation. Every 40
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years a terrible recession hits America and
Be a specialist in your career: Manage the
1930's, 1970's and 2010's. These collapses
money you make and learn theinvestment
are all caused by the government lowering
cycles. Now for the three types of money in
interest rates, causing cheap money, easy
the Bible and the three secrets to prosperity:
loans and a housing bubble. We see this in
after Abraham followed God (Genesis 12:4),
Genesis 41 where Joseph told Pharaoh that
God prospered Abraham in Genesis 13:2 with
they would have 7 lean years. The 7 lean
cattle (his career), silver (the money he
years, called the "winter recession" in the
made) and gold (investments).
Bible, happens every 40 years in America.
The cattle represents your career and notice
There is another type of recession in the
that this comes first in The Bible. The secret
Bible, such as when the government is
to your career is to become a specialist.
aggressively lowering interest rates, or
Proverbs 13:15 says that "good
recessions that are mild like the "aerospace
understanding gives favor". You must get
recession" and the "dot com bubble". Once
your college degree and stick with the same
again there are other influences in the Bible --
career to become a specialist. Proverbs 12:8
for Elijah prayed, and it did not rain for 3.5
says that a man shall be commended for his
years.
home prices collapse as in the 1890's,
prudence, not for his hard work. You must
learn to "work smarter, not just harder."
Next is the gold and this represents an
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Notice that in Proverbs 24:27, God wants you
Associate with people that inspire you and
to establish your career before you get
teach you to prosper (Proverbs 13:20). It is
married. 54% of the divorce in America is
important to note that Lot who traveled with
over lack of money. Deuteronomy 8:18, "But
Abraham also prospered in his career due to
remember the Lord your God, for it is he who
the law of association. Lot did not manage
gives you the ability to produce wealth, and
the money he made; all of his workers were
so confirms his covenant, which he swore to
drunk and fought with Abraham's men, and
your ancestors, as it is today."
the two had to go different paths. Lot lost
The silver represents managing the money
everything in Genesis 19 because Lot did not
you make and the Bible secret is to live on a
learn to follow his conscience, be a specialist,
budget. Proverbs 21:17 says that "he who
manage the money he made nor learn
loves pleasure will be poor". You must
investment cycles. This goes to show that
balance your bills with your income. Also use
you can be blessed by the law of association
credit wisely because proverbs 22:7 says that
but unless one matures spiritually, one will
"the borrower is slave to the lender".
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(Abraham ignored circumstances Romans
end of the last cycle in 1997-98, that is what
4:19).
the banks did to get rid of the homes that
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wouldn't sell.
Major verses that show economic and
recession, the real estate depression tends to
housing cycles in the Bible are Genesis
last another 2 years so be sure to buy a
41, Proverbs 22:2-3, Ecclesiastes 3:2,6
home before 2016 (2006 + 8 + 2 = 2016).
and the Early Church that sold their
From 2016 onward, home prices may soar.
homes before a huge recession under
2010-2019 might be an entire decade of
Claudius Caesar.
recession, this happens every 40 years. Real
Proverbs 22:2-3,
estate might be depressed the first half of the
"Rich and poor have this in common:
decade 2010-2015, but Soar the second half.
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
The reason that the economy will struggle
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
even after the construction recovers is that
but the simple keep going and pay the
the government will raise interest rates (to
penalty".
slow the inflation in housing prices), but
Ecclesiastes 3:1,3,6,
airlines, auto manufacturers and retail will be
"There is a time for everything,
struggling with higher interest/and debt
and a season for every activity under the
payments. That would be if it is a repeat of
heavens:
the 1970's (remember major cycle are
a time to be born and a time to die,
generational change conjectured to be 40
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
years: 1850's, 1890's, 1930's, 1970's, 2010's,
a time to search and a time to give up,
and the 2050's).
a time to keep and a time to throw away". Besides the economic cycles, the Bible also
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talks about housing as being theinheritance
Review: The three types of money in
of fathers in Proverbs 19:14. One could apply
Abraham's life was the cattle, the silver and
the 7 years up and 7 years down economic
the gold. They represent your career,
cycle in Genesis 41 to real estate (8 is
managing the money you make including
completion) and find out that real estate was
investments. The ideals are to become a
8 years up from 82 to 90, 8 years depressed
specialist in your career, live on a budget
from 90 to 98 and 8 years up from 98 to
(plan) and investment cycles.
2006. Bingo, when foreclosures rose in 2006 one might have sold a home at the top and have been waiting until approximately (2006+8=2014) to get back in.
Another suggestion, when at the 40 year
By the way in 2014, the last of the foreclosed homes that wouldn't sell may be almost given away by the banks with $1,000 down. At the Page 8
Maka kamu akan melihat kembali perbedaan antara orang benar dan orang fasik, antara orang yang beribadah kepada TUHAN dan orang yang tidak beribadah kepadaNya.” (Maleakhi 3: 17-18)
VISI DAN TUJUAN ICCC
KEYAKINAN IMAN ICCC:
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)
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 mem8berikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang dilandasi iman.
Keselamatan pribadi orang berdosa dan kebutuhannya untuk mengalami proses regenerasi melalui8 karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN, seutuhnya.
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-sma diwujud-nyatakan 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.
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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 siap2a 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: Johanis S. Najoan dan Eliezer H. Hardjo
honest balances, honest weights, an honest dry measure, and an honest liquid measure; I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” (Leviticus 19:35–36)
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.
“The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one's life; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.” (Psalm 19:7)
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.
“The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His instructions are trustworthy.” (Psalm 111:7) “A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.” (Proverbs 11:13) “Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man?” (Proverbs 20:6) “Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) A little boy walked down the beach, and as he did, he spied a matronly woman sitting under a beach umbrella on the sand. He walked up to her and asked, “Are you a Christian.” “Yes.” “Do you read your Bible every day?” She nodded her head, “Yes.” “Do you pray often?” the boy asked next, and again she answered, “Yes." With that he asked his final question, “Will you hold my quarter while I go swimming?”3
Trustworthy - able to be relied on as honest, truthful, or reliable1; dependable, secure, tried and true.2 “But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.” (Exodus 18:21) “You must not be unfair in measurements of length, weight, or volume. You are to have Page 10
“People will trust a person who has a reputation of being honest, reliable and responsible. Dishonesty can easily tarnish that reputation, such that others consider you untrustworthy... Being considered trustworthy provides benefits from the way people deal with you, as well as your own self-esteem. If you are caught lying or deceiving people, they will consider you an untrustworthy character. It is then very easy for that bad reputation to spread. Once others consider a person as untrustworthy, they will tend to be cautious in dealing with that person or may
avoid him or her all together. People like to deal with those they can trust. You like to shop at a store where you know that the owner or sales clerk will deal with you honestly. Supervisors like to have workers they know will be reliable and show up on time each day. They also like workers who they can trust to take responsibility.�4 Discussion Questions: 1. Does your life demonstrate that you count God's Word to be wholly trustworthy? If so, prove it! 2. Would your clients testify in court that you are trustworthy in all your business dealings? Ask them! 3. What do you need to work on most in becoming more trustworthy in word and in deed? Terimakasih anda telah meluangkan waktu membaca Berita ICCC Indonesia ini dan silahkan mem-forward-nya ke rekan bisnis anda agar memperoleh berkat rohani yang sama.
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