ICCC NEWSLETTER APRIL 2015

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

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Membership/Mentoring/ Network Simon Aditan

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Teaching / Training Juwono

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Business Development/ Micro-Enterprise Umbu Pekuwali

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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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FORUM ANGGOTA

The Bible offers us direction in almost every facet of life, from raising children to treating

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other people with dignity. But what if the Bible

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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).

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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

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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."

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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 

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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)

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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 mem8berikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang dilandasi iman.

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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.

Redaksi

BALI

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