ICCC INDONESIA NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019 EDITION

ICCC INDONESIA NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2019 FROM THE DESK OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT God's partner in the Marketplace, Happy Youth Pledge (October 28) and congratulations to commemorate Heroes' Day (November 10) for Indonesian compatriots.

Every day we face the challenges of the world, but God promises us a way to be winners through experience that pleases Him. the importance of the experience of true Faith for us in our daily lives is more than business norms or world advice.

Learning from the past when the Egyptians (Pharaohs) invaded the Israelites, where every day they were burdened with ever-increasing targets for the construction of the pyramid, living and working in a stressful marketplace, it turned out that it was not the lifestyle of modern society but it had been the lifestyle of humans from the beginning if not in God's covenant.

Every day we are faced with the choice to do what is right according to the Word of God in our business practices or our daily lives, decisions based on pressure and not because of knowing God will certainly deprive us of His plan.

Truth brings peace, despite that even if a seemingly good decision will bring new pressure, that is how the world works.

God's approach is to encourage friends of Christ's to get used to his life to experience extraordinary faith useful in times that are not easy and stressful in running his business and career. The experience of faith is to find God’s approval (His favour) in the business industry or our careers. Working with Him makes us enter the marketplace every day in peace, not living in an inexhaustible rising force, so we lose our fellowship with God, with families with people around us.

Allow God to lead us to new experiences of faith, no matter how long we have known HIM. We bring our prayers for our Indonesian delegation friends who will visit the leaders gathering and business match making event in Israel on December 1 - 6, 2019.

God's partner in an extraordinary market place, representing the entire National Board, we 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.

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NATIONAL BOARD ACTIVITIES National Board ICCC Indonesia kembali mengadakan pertemuan bulanan, untuk membicarakan aktivitas dan perkembangan dan juga memperdalam TWL (Transformed Working Life) versi baru, pada hari Sabtu tanggal 19 Oktober 2019 yang lalu.

Hadir: Benjamin B.Juwono – Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Umbu Pekuwali – National President, Tonny Soetjoadi – National V.P. Admin / Secretary an National Board lainnya: Johanis S. Najoan, Manimbul L. Sitorus, Eliezer H. Hardjo dan Darius Pasaribu, yang telah bergabung sebagai member ICCC, Delegasi Arise Summit dan International General Conference, terdiri dari 4 orang: Benjamin B. Juwono, Tonny Soetjoadi, Efendi Sitorus dan Darius Pasaribu.

Arise Summit dan ICCC General Conference akan diadakan di di Yerusalem, Israel tanggal 1 sd 6 Desember 2019 mendatang. Mari kita doakan bagi delegasi yang akan berangkat

(left to right) Luhut Sitorus, Darius Pasaribu, Benjamin B. Juwono, Johanis Najoan, Umbu Pekuwali, Tonny Soetjoadi

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(left to right) Johanis Najoan, Umbu Pekuwali Tonny Soetjoadi. Luhut Sitorus, Daris Pasaribu and Benjamin B. Juwono

Discussion on TWL Session 6: Life of Faith and Commission of Our Calling – Eliezer H. Hardjo

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF OUR SENIOR MEMBER: BUNAN DJAMBEK

We thank the Lord for our Senior Members: Bunan Djambek who celebrate his 87 th Birthday on Sunday, 27 October 2019. Tonny Soetjoadi, Maria Sitorus and Josephine were in the midst of a joyful celebration and thanksgiving prayer meeting. Bunan Djambek was co-founder of the ICCC Indonesia together with Eliezer H. Hardjo.

Johanis S. Najoan and Manimbul Luhut Sitorus.

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WISDOM & TESTIMONY

5 Crucial Marks of Faithful Christians in Business

by Chris Patton*

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ave you ever made

so many copies of copies of something that you eventually end up with a copy that barely resembles the original? Sometimes that is the way I think we can be as Christians – even Christians in business.

Maybe we model ourselves after someone else who has modeled themselves after someone else. Eventually, we lose our resemblance to the original – Jesus!

Christians In Business Years ago, I heard a relevant quote from someone who has since become a good friend of mine. He did not claim to be the first to say it, but I first heard it from him. He said, “Jesus created the church the way He wanted it and now He wants it the way He created it.” In other words, we have drifted from the original model given us by Jesus. You have probably seen the same concept played out in the business world.

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When it comes to being faithful Christians in business, who should be our model? How should we pattern ourselves? Obviously Jesus is our ultimate model, but I believe I have a good idea of another model we can learn from as well. While I am not aware of any Christian businesses specifically described in the Bible, we do have enough detailed information about the early church. In fact, I would suggest we model after those who were the first to be called Christians!

Pattern After Antioch Sure, they did not run a business, but I think you can see the parallels. For our Scripture basis, we will follow the description of those first called Christians at Antioch. You can find this description in Acts 11:19-30.

I believe the following 5 marks of those first called Christians will serve us well as we try to find a model to follow. While this is certainly not an exhaustive list, it certainly covers the critical basics. Take a look and see which of these are true of you today. Don’t ignore those marks that are not true of you today – correct them!

Mark #1 – Share The Good News (Acts 11:19-20) – Not too long after Stephen was stoned for his faith in Jesus, believers scattered throughout the surrounding areas. Most of these believers spoke the message of Jesus only to the Jews. However, those that made it as far as Antioch began to preach to the non-Jews. They wanted everyone to know the good news! God was faithful and blessed their efforts.

Too often, we see our own tight, personal circles as the only audience for discussions concerning our faith. I believe we have the unique opportunity as Christians in business to share the good news with everyone we can influence. This starts with our employees, includes our customers, and reaches even into our communities. Each group requires different methods, but all need to hear the good news…from us!

Mark #2 – Believe In Jesus And Turn To Him (Acts 11:21-22) – As God blessed the efforts of those first witnesses, large numbers of people in Antioch believed in Jesus and turned to Him. What does this actually mean – turning to Him? I believe it indicates they trusted Him for guidance, provision, and reward. They did not place their hope elsewhere, but only in Him.

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As Christians in business, we are tempted (even taught) to place our hope and trust in growth, profit, and financial rewards. The world tells us to follow the path of riches, fame, and power. If we are to model ourselves after the original Christians, we are to turn to Jesus. Belief is not enough.

Our trust and hope for the future should lie in Him and Him only. Does it?

Mark #3 – Encourage Each Other (Acts 11:23-24) – When Barnabas came from Jerusalem and saw all that was happening there at Antioch, he was quick to encourage them to remain true to their resolve. Barnabas was well-known for his encouragement to other brothers in Christ. His encouragement led to even greater numbers joining the believers there.

This principle is no different for Christians in business. We need encouragement. Others around us need encouragement. If we want to follow the pattern of those first Christians, we must get in the habit of encouraging our fellow believers – even those not in our daily path.

Encourage those in your workplace, but also reach out and encourage brothers in Christ that are outside your immediate circles. They need it as much as you do!

Mark #4 – Devoted To His Word (Acts 11:25-26) – Barnabas was wise enough to know that encouragement was good, but would not be enough to fully strengthen the Christians there at Antioch. He searched for Saul (later named Paul) because he knew the depth of education and spiritual maturity he would bring to the believers there. He brought Saul to Antioch and they taught the Christians for a whole year. Those believers were devoted to learning all they could about Jesus’ teachings.

Are we any different? Do we need less teaching than they did? I don’t think so. I believe Christians in business have the same need for devotion to God’s Word as those first believers. We should have it available in our businesses and we should be modeling our devotion to it with our employees, customers, and community. We need the maturity that develops with a devotion to the teachings of Jesus.

Mark #5 – Help Those In Need (Acts 11:27-30) – As you would expect out of a group of sincere followers of Jesus, the Christians at Antioch were generous. They heard of a need concerning their fellow believers in Judea and quickly decided to give 7

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according to their ability. Keep in mind, these were mostly non-Jewish Christians giving to Jewish Christians. This was a big deal!

This might be one area where most Christians in business feel they are already excelling. I would just encourage you to carefully assess your giving. Are you doing it to gain awareness for the business or simply to meet needs around you? Does your giving from the business mostly consist of charitable sponsorships that include marketing benefits for the business? Where are you giving sacrificially? How are you helping those who are not like you or might be far away? */ I am President/CEO and a third-generation owner of our family’s group of

automotive dealerships. I am also a Christian seeking all that God created me to be and do. This has led me to run our business from an eternal perspective. I now help business owners and leaders to do the same and experience the fulfillment that comes from leveraging their businesses for eternal return. In addition to my job, I also write, speak, and coach. I am married with a son and two daughters.

VISI DAN TUJUAN 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) 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.

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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.

TWL SERIES

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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.

MATCHMAKING & NETWORKING I. ANTI BACTERIA – ELSOZO SANITIZER

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DEVOTIONAL

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Scripture Reading — Ephesians 4:25-32 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. — Ephesians 4:28 Again and again, the Bible calls us to share with people in need: in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, in Jesus’ teaching, and here in the letters of Paul.

The command to work hard, “doing something useful with [our] own hands,” earning enough that something might be left over, goes hand in hand with being compassionate.

What’s more, Paul presents working and sharing as a way to climb out of a dishonest way of life. There’s something clean and good about doing something useful—and then giving the surplus away. It reverses the old way of life in which a person would steal from unsuspecting, innocent passers-by, often by lurking in dark places and waiting to prey on them.

Paul calls us back from the abyss of a corrupt life to the truth that our first ancestors had God-given work to do. How good to plant seeds, water them, and see them send up shoots; how good to tend and prune and sweep, taking care of the garden of creation we were given (Genesis 2:15).

Paul shows us a way of life that is characterized by growth in Christ, in a loving community of believers who do something good and useful—not sitting around idly gossiping, sniping at each other, fueling conflict and bitterness. How wonderful is the fellowship of loving, kind, compassionate people redeemed by Christ!

Prayer Lord, we long to grow into a loving community in Christ, useful and compassionate to people in need. Guide us, we pray. Amen.

NATIONAL BOARD - ICCC INDONESIA National President

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Umbu Pekuwali

Vice Presidents:  Admin/Secretary -

Tonny Soetjoadi

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 Finance/Treasurer -

Johanis S. Najoan

 Membership/Mentoring/Network - Simon Aditan  Teaching / Training - Benjamin B. Juwono  Business Development/Micro-Enterprise - Efendi Sitorus  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 13260 Telp (021) 4890211, fax: (021) 4722274.

E-mail: iccc.indonesia@yahoo.com, iccc.indonesia@gmail.com

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