ICCC NEWSLETTER OKTOBER 2016

From the desk of National President Shalom Mitra sekalian di Marketplace,

ICCC (INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) ADALAH MIMBAR DIMANA PESAN KRISTUS BAGI KITA DI ZAMAN INI DIJABARKAN, DIBAGIKAN DAN DINYATAKAN TERHADAP DUNIA BISNIS

NEW NATIONAL BOARD National President Umbu Pekuwali Vice Presidents:  Admin/Secretary Tonny Soetjoadi 

Finance/Treasurer: Johanis S. Najoan

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Membership/Mentoring/ Network Simon Aditan

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Teaching / Training Benjamin B. Juwono

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Business Development/ Micro-Enterprise Efendi Sitorus

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Young Professional Maria Ellis Sitorus

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BOARD OF ADVISORS Manimbul Luhut Sitorus

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Intercessors 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

Di bulan September 2016, perhatian kita banyak tertuju dengan kejutan calon-calon kepala daerah khusus ibukota yang pada akhirnya diumumkan partai-partai pengusungnya pada PILKADA DKI Jakarta, bencana alam; banjir bandang dan longsor akibat hujan deras justru dibulan kemarau serta batas tenggat waktu program amnesti pajak untuk tahap pertama sampai dengan 30 Sepetember 2016 yang mendorong pengusaha pengusaha besar memanfaatkan waktu tersebut mengikuti program amnesti pajak.

Menarik untuk diketahui namun yang kurang di-expose media adalah nilai tukar rupiah yang cenderung konstan dan pemangkasan anggaran belanja pemerintah melalui RAPBN Perubahan. Kebijakan Moneter oleh Bank Indonesia menjaga konstannya nilai tukar rupiah terhadap USD tentu mampu menekan inflasi dan menjaga neraca perdagangan nasional tetap positif, sementara kebijakan fiskal pemerintah dengan memangkas anggaran belanja tentu akan berdampak pada melambannya kebangkitan ekonomi nasional yang saat ini masih lesu, karena pemerintah (penyerapan anggaran) merupakan instrumen penting pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional walau pemerintah masih optimis pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia di quartal ke-tiga masih berada di kisran 5%.

Secara makro dua instrumen Moneter dan Fiskal tersebut ditambah dengan kejutan bencana alam dan pilkada dan hal lainnya yang tidak sempat disebutkan, perlu kita cermati dengan seksama dalam mengambil keputusan yang tepat dalam terang kasih karuniaNYA, sehingga sebelum tahun 2016 ini berakhir baik itu bisnis dan atau pekerjaan profesional kita dapat beradaptasi secara maksimal terhadap perubahan –perubahan tersebut sehingga membawa manfaat ditengah situasi perekonomian saat ini. Pengetahuan dan pengalaman kita menentukan seberapa besar kita cakap mengelola situasi yang ada oleh pimpinan Roh Kudus.

ICCC-Indonesia terus berusaha untuk lebih kontekstual dalam melayani marketplace, karena itu kami mengundang bapak/ibu, saudara/i pembaca untuk menghadiri acara bulanan yang mana berisi sesi-sesi yang membahas isu-isu praktis dunia bisnis dan profesional dalam bentuk dialog dalam sesi TWL (Transformed Working Life). Kami akan menyelenggarakannya pada hari Ssabtu, 8 Oktober 2016, pkl. 09.00-12.00 di Restoran Talk-Talk Jl.Pemuda Jakarta, Kami menunggu kehadiran anda!.

Mitra Tuhan di marketplace yang luar biasa, mewakili seluruh National Board, kami menyampaikan terimakasih untuk seluruh doa, donasi dan partisipasi anda bagi ICCC-Indonesia (International Christian Chambers of Commerce) Umbu Pekuwali National President ICCC Indonesia www.iccc-indonesia.com

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ICCC INTERNATIONAL 

MEMBERSHIP FEE

Bagi anda yang ingin bergabung dan member yang akan memperpanjang kartu keanggotaan anda untuk tahun 2016 agar segera menghubung Simon Aditan – V.P. Membership Domain (HP: +62816974647 atau email: simonaditan@yahoo.com Annual Membership Fee untuk tahun 2016 kategori Developing Nation menjadi Rp. 800.000 (delapan ratus ribu rupiah) dimana US$ 50 dikirim ke Kantor Pusat di Swedia sebagai syarat dan kewajiban International Membership Membership Fee dapat ditransfer ke rekening ICCC Indonesia atau FORUKIN dibawah ini, dan mengirimkan bukti transfernya dengan fax ke alamat yang tercantum pada halaman pertama kiri bawah dari Newsletter ini: Rekening Bank: CIMB NIAGA BANK Cabang Senen - Jakarta No. 200-01-00012-00-0 a/n : Forum Komunikasi Usahawan Kristen Indonesia (FORUKIN).

Dear Lord - We ask that you give our businesses the quick growth we need to make it through these challenging times. Guide us in all that we do and help us to bring an abundance of customers to our businesses giving us the opportunity to serve them. Help us to continue to develop our teams so that we provide great customer service and keep us from harm. We thank you for all that you have given us, in your name we pray – Amen

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SAVE THE DATES ICCC International Conference & IGM October 27-30, 2016 Geneva, Switzerland See the enclosed pdf-flyer or visit our website: www.iccc.net More information will soon come. ___________________________________ ICCC International - Grusgropsvägen 5 - 70236 Örebro, Sweden Tel.: +46 19 24 70 00 Email: info@iccc.se Website: www.iccc.se

own successful businesses. They can be "shining beacons" for all of us.

ICCC Indonesia akan mengadakan seminar Transformed Working Life (TWL) series terbuka untuk Umum di Restoran Talk Talk, dengan alamat Jalan Pemuda Raya No. 23, Rawamangun, Jakarta Timur, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 13220

Seminar perdana akan diadakan pada hari Sabtu, tanggal 8 Oktober 2016, pkl. 09.00 – 12.00

By Jackie Barlow Locating information in order to relate to you 10 best Christian business women also brought to attention the Christian Business Women's Fellowship (CBWF). This organization enables professional women to make an impact in both their personal and business lives with growth that brings about a spiritual life change. These ten featured women show how businesswomen can work themselves up the ladder to high corporate jobs or follow their dreams and create their

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1. Judy L. Harris was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of CarsonDellosa. This company is a leader in providing supplemental educational and innovative learning materials for early childhood teachers and parents.

2. Janine DiGioacchino is the newly created Division Director of Midway Attractions, Merlin USA. Merlin Entertainment Group is the fastestgrowing family attractions company in the world and wants to expand its U.S. business. Janine will be in charge of a new LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Dallas, which is due to open in 2011. Also due to open in Washington, DC in early 2011 is a U.S. Presidents Gallery in a new Madame Tussauds, which will have wax figures of all 44 U.S. Presidents 3. Denise M. Morrison is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Campbell Soup Company in anticipation of being elected to succeed the current CEO. Denise will lead all the global businesses not only for Campbell Soup but also for their Pepperidge Farm, V-8, and Arnott's divisions.

4. Joan Horner and her husband Andy founded Premier Designs in 1985.

Premier Designs has a large variety of beautiful fashion jewelry in more than 700 pieces. Home Shows allow the "jeweler" to earn free jewelry which is backed by a Golden Guarantee.

5. Kay Green's My Precious Kid sells safety products including ID bracelets, cards, tags, fingerprint DNA kits, Pet and Adult IDs, First Aid Kits, and more.

The commission for those selling their products ranges from 25% to 50%.

6. Candle-maker Lynn Milazzo and her husband Carmen came up with a wonderful triple-scented candle made up of alternative ingredients including natural wax that is almost soot free.

This soy/vegetable Mia Bella's Natural Wax Candle burns longer than a regular

paraffin candle and can be cleaned with only soapy hot water. Robert Scocozzo learned of these candles when his son's basketball team sold them for a fundraiser. In September 2002 Lynn, Carmen, Robert, and network-marketer Charlie Umphred formed Scent-Sations Inc. and added bath and body products.

Distributors earn 40% to 60% commission and have superb support and training.

7. Meryl Holland is the Chief Creative Officer of Discovery Toys, which sells educational high-quality early childhood toys with a lifetime guarantee as well as games, music, and books. Their home-based representatives only have to invest an initial $25 on a $99 Business Kit which includes over $400 worth of toys, catalogs, etc.

8. Kyle McKeown Mansfield opened Kyle Design, a professional artist studio, in 1982. The unique affordable gifts include jewelry, jewelry boxes, Christmas ornaments, wood desk accessories, home furnishings, and more. The customer is involved in the handcrafted creativity by choosing from over 400 design patterns together with metal finishes, colors, and customized engraving.

9. Jill Blashack is the founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, a $100 million-plus business that offers a large selection of easy-to-prepare foods. Thousands of independent consultants give tastetesting parties of the quality products that led to Tastefully Simple being inducted into the Inc. 500 Hall of Fame in 2005.

10. "Grandma Faith" of Afghans by Faith offers handmade crocheted 100% acrylic soft baby afghans and matching baby pillows that make wonderful gifts that can be passed along through generations. The afghans can be machine washed and dried.

By Ola Orayehun

Image Courtesy of Fotolia There are other important issues that take up our time and attention. Where does the family fit into our roles as godly businesswomen? God places tremendous value on the family is which has often been acknowledged as one of the “building blocks” of society. Successful families are vital to the health of any nation. The woman described in Proverbs 31 is able to focus not only on her busines, but also on her home.

“She watches over the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her” (Prov. 31:27). Just as a material house does not come together by accident, but by design, so it is with our families. The following principles will enable us to build successful homes.

By Godly wisdom Proverbs 14 says: ” A wise woman builds her home”. How do we become wise? The Bible says that wisdom is freely available from God. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5).

As businesswomen, it can sometimes be difficult for us to find the balance between business and

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home life. There are business decisions to make, pressures to bear and conferences to attend all of which can sometimes consume both our time and our minds.

Sometimes we take work home. Even when we run our businesses from our homes we may find that there is no clear demarcation between home and business life. With modern day pressures, where the woman is expected to make a financial contribution towards the family purse, this pressure becomes all the more real. So what do we do? In some cases, it might be a case of managing our time better but in most cases, it’s about asking the Lord for wisdom.

We need to examine ourselves to determine whether our business lives are having a negative impact on our family lives. Are our spouses and friends complaining? Are the children expressing a wish to see us more? Do we find ourselves thinking about work when we should be attending to the family’s needs? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then we may need to take a step back, pray and ask God for wisdom. We have probably got our priorities wrong at this stage. We need to act immediately because God should be glorified in our homes.

However, we also need to recognize that sometimes, there are seasons when we do need to take time out to accomplish things. However, this should not be a regular occurrence. We must not allow the enemy to creep into our homes while we are looking after our businesses.

Laying our foundations on the Rock means ruling our homes with the word of God. Are we blessing, applying, confessing and ministering to our homes with the word of God? Are we seeing the power of the word in our homes? We must not let the word of God rule only in our businesses. We should ask the Lord for the type of home that will glorify Him. Marriage has responsibilities attached to it. The wife must co-operate with the husband in fulfilling their responsibilities so that the house can be sustained. The Christian businesswoman, no matter how successful she is in business must be willing to receive her husband’s ordained authority. She must honor her husband and maintain a meek and gentle spirit. She is to be a complement to her husband.

The woman characterized in Proverbs 31 is a commendable wife and mother who are industrious, self-disciplined, orderly, charitable, given to hospitality and lives for her home and Page 5

family. She is a woman of virtue because she is spiritually minded and she takes her home seriously. The Godly businesswoman can achieve all these things and the grace of God is available to achieve this. We should not let our businesses stop you from becoming this woman.

The amount of time that we spend with the family, our spouses in particular, is proportional to the quality of our family relationships. We have to make a conscious effort to spend time with them unless it is unavoidable and even then it has to be for a season. As soon as this period is over, we should make sure that we focus back on your priority (See 1 Corinthians 7:5).

While we have focused primarily on the married Christian businesswoman, the same principles apply to single women. If you are unmarried, you can still make yourself a Proverbs 31 woman by being responsible for either your natural or spiritual family. Take your focus off your business and on to other things.

It is the principles you learn while you are sti8ll single that you will apply into the married life (if that is your desire). Bless those of the household of God and care for the things of God. “The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and spirit” (1 Cor. 7:34). Give the Lord the level of devotion you would give to your family. As we put these principles into practice, may the Lord cause us to walk in His will and bring glory to His name.

About Author: Ola Aroyehun is the editor of ‘The Christian Business Magazine’ – a magazine dedicated to applying biblical truths to the world of business. She has a desire to see Christians be ‘students’ of the word and not just ‘readers of the world’. Want to know more about how to run a Christian Business, why not sign up for our weekly newsletter. You can sign up at http://www.christianbusinessonthenet.com Share Excerpt

kepada TUHAN dan orang yang tidak beribadah kepadaNya.” (Maleakhi 3: 17-18) 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.

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 melalui8 karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN, seutuhnya.

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.

Maka kamu akan melihat kembali perbedaan antara orang benar dan orang fasik, antara orang yang beribadah

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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 prinsip-prinsip 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 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.

Years ago, Kirk Bennett, a senior leader here at IHOPKC, found himself reflecting on 2 Timothy 2:15with more than a little frustration.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Tim. 2:15, KJV) With little understanding of biblical Greek, Kirk felt challenged as to how to understand and practice this verse in relation to his prayer times. He later learned that the word study meant being diligent, continuing the practice, or meditating, which opened up his prayer times in a new way.

The verb meditate carries the meanings of mumbling continually, pondering deeply, studying, and musing. Meditating on the Word is a focused repetition of phrases from Scripture.

“Meditation is a God-ordained way to use the Scripture,” Kirk said. “It’s not vain repetition when faith is involved.”

Numerous verses refer to the importance of meditating on the Word and God’s character.

“O how I love Your Law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever mine.”

(Ps. 119:97–98)

Meditation: Encountering God through Scripture

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“His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” (Ps. 1:2) Kirk came up with a five-step process for his own use: R-W-S-S-P. Taking a verse at a time, he would Read it, Write it, Say it, Sing it, and Pray it.

Using a yellow legal pad, he created three sections. His Tasks section was for unrelated thoughts, positive or negative, that proved to be distractions. The Pursuits section was for topics that were somewhat related to the meditation verse, but more suitable for future study. The main section was for thoughts or insights related to the verse.

Read it Read the verse several times; look for key phrases and words. Focus on what you read and what it may mean. Think of other ways to say it. Notice how specific words may be emphasized and how that affects the meaning of the verse.

Write it Write the verse out exactly as it is written; close your Bible so you don’t get distracted by other verses. Write a small phrase, and go to the next step—say it. Write down any insights, thoughts, and revelations. Write the phrase several times. Writing the Word opens something that reading doesn’t always open in our understanding; it can be powerful and profound.

Say it Say the verse aloud—loud enough to hear yourself. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom. 10:17). As you repeat Scripture phrases, certain words will leap out at you. Repeat these words quietly before the Lord as your heart connects with His through His living Word.

Sing it Singing is a means to unlocking the heart. Sing your phrase several times. Write down what you sense and perceive. Our singing voices function in a way distinct from other musical instruments. No other instrument can carry a flow of thought and melody. Declaring Bible verses in song impacts our spirit, soul, and body in a dynamic way. And God has ordained that our singing to Him would move His heart too.

Pray it Prayer is a God-ordained means of communing with God. When you repeat a phrase and believe it, you’re speaking it to God, which is prayer. As you pray your verse, ask the Lord to help you believe it. If a phrase invites faith or obedience to walk it out, ask God to help you live it out.

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engage with God in a deeper way, try meditating with R-W-S-S-P for 30 minutes.

Then let us know how it went!

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