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BERITA ICCC INDONESIA – MEI 2010
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Edisi MEI
Untuk kalangan sendiri BERITA INTERN UNTUK ANGGOTA DAN KOMUNIKASI BAGI KALANGAN DUNIA BISNIS DAN PROFESI KRISTEN
ICCC ADALAH MIMBAR DIMANA PESAN KRISTUS BAGI KITA DI
ZAMAN INI DIJABARKAN, DIBAGIKAN DAN DINYATAKAN
TERHADAP DUNIA BISNIS
NATIONAL BOARD
Spiritual Counselor Pdm. Bunan Djambek National President Benjamin B. Juwono Vice Presidents:
Admin/Secretary Tonny Soetjoadi
Finance/Treasurer: ManimbulL. Sitorus
Membership/Mentoring/ Network Simon Aditan
Teaching / Training Eliezer H. Hardjo Johanis S. Najoan Ridwan Naftali
Business Development/ Micro-Enterprise Kristanta Dewara Rudolf A.S. Sinaga Johny Rempas Michael Albinus Agus Susanto Markus Christianto
Intercessors Eddy S. Kristiawan
Mohan U. Vasandani (Mrs.) Suzanna Suadi (Mrs.) Josephine S. Sitorus (Ms.) Hermina M. Usmany Paul Tapilatu
Kantor National 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: [email protected]
[email protected], [email protected]
Saudara-saudara dalam Tuhan Yesus Kristus
Selamat berjumpa kembali di Berita
ICCC Indonesia, Edisi Mei 2010. Saya
percaya Bapa kita yang penuh kasih dan
rahmat, senantiasa memelihara kita
sekeluarga.
Dalam edisi kali ini, kita melihat peran
ICCC dalam mengajar orang- orang percaya agar menjadi orang yang
berbeda di dunia kerja melalui pelajaran TWL. Menjadi orang yang
berbeda bukan karena penampilan luarnya (outward ,melainkan berbeda
karena penampilan dalamnya(inward). ICCC disebut sebagai ”kamar
dagang Kristen” harus berbeda dengan kamar dagang duniawi yang dipacu
oleh egoisme untuk mengejar uang semata.
Kita memang harus berbeda dengan kamar dagang duniawi, karena
kita memiliki roh yang lain. Kita kembali diingatkan Roma 12:2 ” don’t be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. ”
Dalam pengajaran TWL di GBI Basilea Kelapa Gading, seorang pria
mempersoalkan kenapa justru banyak orang Kristen berperilaku buruk dan
diexpose secara luas di media masa. Menurut saya inti persoalannya adalah
masih banyak orang orang percaya yang masih memilih mempertahankan
pikiran lama yang memuaskan daging.
Memutuskan untuk memperbaharui pikiran kita dengan pikiran Kristus
adalah sebuah proses transformasi.
Di sinilah peran ICCC dibutuhkan ditengah-tengah kebingungan besar
dalam mencari kebenaran dan kejujuran di negeri ini.
Pada bulan Mei ini kita memperingati Hari Kebangkitan Nasional.
Dapatkah kita melihat peran ICCC-Indonesia dalam kebangkitan bangsa
dari keterpurukan moral ? Bangsa ini sungguh menantikan sosok sosok
yang mampu berjalan dalam kebenaran di dunia bisnis, politik, ekonomi
dan lain-lain.
Peluang orang percaya sungguh besar, karena orang percaya memiliki
modal yang sangat besar untuk menjadi saksi bagi dunia yaitu kuasa
kebangkitan Kristus yang kita terima dalam Yesus Kristus. Kuasa
kebangkitan itulah yang memberi kita kekuatan atas kuasa dosa, sehingga
kita menjadi orang-orang yang merdeka dari belenggu dosa.
Dalam konteks marketplace, kuasa kebangkitan Kristus-lah yang
memampukan kita menjadi pebisnis dan profesional yang berintegritas
tinggi, jujur dan dapat dipercaya. Kuasa itulah yang memampukan kita
berfokus pada tujuan hidup kita memuliakan Bapa dan tidak tunduk kepada
kuasa mammon yang menguasai dunia marketplace.
Marilah kita menjadi pebisnis yang menjadi the living sacrifice bagi
Tuhan, mampu membedakan kehendak Bapa kita, untuk berperan dalam
kebangkitan negeri yang kita cintai.
Tuhan Yesus memberkati.
Benjamin Bambang Juwono
National President
ICCC INDONESIA
www.iccc-indonesia.com
BERITA ICCC INDONESIA 2010
BERITA ICCC INDONESIA – MEI 2010
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LAPORAN KEGIATAN
ICCC INDONESIA
TWL DI GBI BASILIA KELAPA GADING ICCC Indonesia mendapat kesempatan untuk sharing program Transformed Working Life (TWL) seminar bagi para pelaku bisnis, profesional dan kaum muda di GBI Basilia Kelapa Gading selama bulan April 2010 mulai pkl. 19.00 dengan jadwal sebagai berikut:
8 April 2010: Money Matters - Benjamin B.
Juwono
15 April 2010: Strategic Stewarship – Eliezer
H. Hardjo
22 April 2010: Bulding Business on the Rock
– Johanis S. Najoan
29 April 2010: A Key to Abundant Life –
Simon Aditan
Hadir setiap kalinya antara 30 – 60 peserta yang mengikuti dengan antusias dan banyak hal yang ditanyakan pada waktu sesi tanya jawab Selain NB yang membawakan topic seminar juga hadir pada sesi terakhir beberapa NB a.l. Bunan Djambek, Tonny Soetjoadi, Rudolf A.S. Sinaga dengan isterinya Josephine S. Sitorus dan juga Arion Hutagalung. Pimpinan Jemaat, Rev. Andry S. Montolalu bersama dengan pengurus lainnya dengan setia mendampingi di setiap sesi.
Dibawah ini laporan pandangan mata melalui lensa camera:
Benjamin B. Juwono yang juga sebagai National President ICCC Indonesia memulai TWL Seminar dengan topik “Money
Matters” pada tanggal 8 April 2010
Kemudian dilanjutkan oleh Eliezer H. Hardjo, V.P. Teaching dengan topic “Strategic Stewardship” pada tanggal 15 April
2010
Johanis S. Najoan, member of Teaching Domain ICCC Indonesia membawakan topik”Building the Business on
the Rock” pada tanggal 22 April 2010
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Simon Aditan, V.P. Membership/Mentoring/Networking yang juga member of Teaching Domain menyampaikan topik “A
Key to Abundant Life” sebagai closing session pada tanggal 29 April 2010
Nampak peserta yang hadir dari sisi kiri dan sisi kanan panggung
BERKAT BAGI ICCC INDONESIA DAN PESERTA
FORUM ANGGOTA
Welcome New Member 1. Ms. Hermina Magdalena Usmany 2. Mr. Paulus Tapilatu 3. Mr. Markus Christianto
Happy 26th Wedding Anniversary
Dalam kesempatan National Board
Meeting tanggal 27 April 2010 yang
lalu, kami bersama sempat meyelipkan
acara untuk memperingati Ulang Tahun
Perkawinan dua orang anggota National Board: Rudolf A.S. Sinaga dan
Josephine S. Sitorus yang merayakan
Ulang Tahun perkawinan mereka yang
ke 26. Hadir menyaksikan dua anak perempuan Emma dan Sara beserta
kedua suami mereka.
Kiranya Tuhan melimpahi mereka beserta anak-anak menantu dan cucu
dengan berkat Mazmur 128, penuh
damai sejahtera dan sukacita dalam
kelimpahan.
Tiup teruuuuuss lilinnya
Berdoa dan Beryukur atas kasih
pemeliharaan Tuhan Yesus
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MEMBERSHIP FEE
Bagi anda yang akan memperpanjang kartu keanggotaan anda untuk tahun 2010 agar segera menghubungi Simon Aditan V.P. Membership melalui HP: 0816974647
atau email ([email protected])
Annual Membership Fee untuk tahun 2010 mengikuti peraturan International dalam kategori Developing Nation menjadi Rp. 600.000 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 paling bawah dari setiap halaman Newsletter ini:
Rekening Bank:
LIPPO BANK Cabang Senen - Jakarta No. 716-30-00309-2 a/n : Forum Komunikasi Usahawan Kristen Indonesia (FORUKIN).
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TESTIMONY & WISDOM
What Is Money?
People hold widely divergent views about
money. Some view it as the root of all evil
and believe that poverty brings one closer to
God. Others accept the health-and-wealth
gospel: that Christians are almost
automatically destined to become financially
successful if not fabulously wealthy. Those
who hold either of these contradictory ideas
think it comes directly from the Bible.
Is money good or evil? To lay a foundation
for managing one's finances, we must begin
by considering what money is and whether it
is proper for Christians to accumulate wealth.
Wealth and the Bible
The first time the Bible mentions someone
with a lot of money, it speaks of a righteous
man, Abraham, who "was very rich in
livestock, in silver, and in gold" (Genesis
13:2). Later we find God promising that
through this man's descendants all nations of
the earth would be blessed (Genesis 18:18;
22:18; 26:4). Abraham was wealthy, but he
was also "the father of all those who believe"
(Romans 4:11).
God is not opposed to riches. In fact, He is
the originator of financial blessings (1 Samuel
2:7; Proverbs 10:22) and reminds us that
personal diligence can also lead to wealth
(Proverbs 10:4).
When we have more money than we need for
normal expenses, we are wise to save some
for later use. The Bible speaks well of the
saver, noting that the ant wisely stores up
food for the winter (Proverbs 6:6-11). It
speaks favourably of someone who would
provide for his children and grandchildren:
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his
children's children, but the wealth of the
sinner is stored up for the righteous"
(Proverbs 13:22).
Spiritual traps to avoid
These positive examples, however, do not
give the whole picture. The follower of God
who wants to make money but continue to
follow God must avoid certain spiritual traps.
It becomes easy, as a person accumulates
worldly goods, to view money—rather than
God—as a source of protection and stability
(Proverbs 18:11).
The apostle Paul talked about money and
temptation: ". . . Those who desire to be rich
fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and harmful lusts which drown
men in destruction and perdition. For the love
of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for
which some have strayed from the faith in
their greediness, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows" (1 Timothy 6:9-
10).
It is from these words that some people get
the idea that the Bible teaches that money is
the root of all evil. However, Paul wrote
something considerably different: that "the
love of money is a root of all kinds of evil."
Money itself is not an evil, but elevating
money and material wealth to a greater
priority than it is properly due is a great
spiritual trap.
In this passage Paul elaborates on the
perspective toward wealth that Jesus Christ
had given many years earlier.
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In speaking of a Christian's proper priorities
(Matthew 6:24-33), Jesus said, "You cannot
serve God and mammon" (verse 24). The
English mammon is translated here from a
similar Aramaic word that means riches,
especially riches that turn one's attention
away from God.
While recognizing that people have physical
needs, Christ emphasized that our priority
must always be God. Jesus taught that we
must "seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be
added . . ." (verse 33).
Paul's comments to Timothy teach us not to
make money a god or to allow it to come
between us and God. Money is simply a tool
that can be used for either good or bad. The
key lies in our attitude. Paul adds this advice
to the wealthy: "Command those who are rich
in this present age not to be haughty, nor to
trust in uncertain riches but in the living God,
who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let
them do good, that they be rich in good
works, ready to give, willing to share, storing
up for themselves a good foundation for the
time to come, that they may lay hold on
eternal life" (1 Timothy 6:17-19, emphasis
added throughout).
Can we seek wealth and eternal life?
On another occasion, a young man asked
Jesus Christ what one must do to inherit
eternal life. After Jesus told him he must keep
God's commandments, the man responded
that he had kept them from his youth (Mark
10:17-20). "Then Jesus, looking at him, loved
him, and said to him, 'One thing you lack: Go
your way, sell whatever you have and give to
the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven; and come, take up the cross, and
follow Me.' But he was sad at this word, and
went away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.
"Then Jesus looked around and said to His
disciples, 'How hard it is for those who have
riches to enter the kingdom of God!' And the
disciples were astonished at His words. But
Jesus answered again and said to them,
'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in
riches to enter the kingdom of God! It is
easier for a camel to go through the eye of a
needle than for a rich man to enter the
kingdom of God'" (verses 21-25). (See also
"The Eye of a Needle" )
Notice the disciples' reaction when they heard
Jesus' comments about how difficult it was
for a rich man to enter the kingdom:
". . . They were greatly astonished, saying
among themselves, 'Who then can be saved?'
But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With men
it is impossible, but not with God; for with
God all things are possible'" (verses 26-27).
Eternal life is a gift given to those who
humbly seek God (John 3:16; Romans 6:23;
Ephesians 2:8-10). Everyone, whether rich or
poor, must rely on God's mercy for eternal
life.
A lesson in priorities
Jesus explained that eternal life is a spiritual
issue of paramount importance. The wealth of
the man was not intrinsically wrong. But his
misplaced priorities—his improper
attachment to material wealth—was. Christ
perceived that the man was more interested in
his money than God. Indeed, the young man
was despondent over Christ's words "and
went away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions" (Mark 10:22).
God has revealed in His Word, the Bible, all
essential knowledge that humans need to
come into harmony with His ways in both
spiritual and physical matters. God has given
His people specific instructions for
supporting the poor (Deuteronomy 14:28-29;
15:1-2; 26:12-14). His Word even gives
instructions for how His people should
provide financially for annual religious
observances (Deuteronomy12:17-18; 14:22-
27).
Jesus took the lesson of spiritual and financial
priorities a step further. "Then Peter began to
say to Him, 'See, we have left all and
followed You.' So Jesus answered and said,
'Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who
has left house or brothers or sisters or father
or mother or wife or children or lands, for My
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sake and the gospel's, who shall not receive a
hundredfold now in this time—houses and
brothers and sisters and mothers and children
and lands, with persecutions—and in the age
to come, eternal life'" (verses 28-30). Here,
Jesus promises physical and spiritual rewards
for putting Him first.
So He clearly is not against prosperity—
provided we don't make it the greatest priority
in our lives.
Keeping priorities straight can be quite a
challenge for people who have been blessed
with material goods. The rich must not glory
in their riches (Jeremiah 9:23). We must
remember Christ's instruction regarding our
priorities: ". . . Lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust destroys and where thieves do not break
in and steal. For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:20-21).
People are prejudiced
People can be prejudiced about money.
Sometimes the wealthy despise the poor, and
sometimes the poor despise the rich. Jesus did
not hold such biases. He ate with tax
collectors and sinners, was called their friend
(Matthew 9:10; 11:19) and ministered to the
poor (Matthew 11:5).
Yet He showed no partiality and could also be
found with the rich (Matthew 27:57; Luke
19:1-10). A wealthy man so admired Jesus
that he buried Him in his unused family tomb
(Matthew 27:57-60). Jesus Christ died for all
of humanity, regardless of anyone's social or
financial standing.
The Scriptures we have just reviewed show
that money is neutral—neither good nor bad.
Our attitude toward it, however, is important.
Money tests our allegiance; it makes apparent
whether we are committed to God or to our
possessions. At best, money is a tool we use
for important purposes.
Hardness of Heart - A
Roadblock to Receiving
from God By Andrew Wommack
I used to think people with hard hearts were God
haters or, at the least, people in rebellion to Him.
That’s what I used to think, until the day the Lord
told me I had a hard heart.
While flying to a meeting, I was reading about the
instance when Jesus came walking to His
disciples on the water, recorded in Mark 6:45-52.
They were in a terrible storm. After nine hours
they were still only halfway across the Sea of
Galilee, normally a two-hour trip. They were in
trouble and fighting for their lives. Yet here came
Jesus walking on top of the very thing that was
trying to kill them. He was totally in control.
This impacted me so much that I put my Bible
down and just stared out the window. There was a
solid layer of clouds beneath us, and in my
imagination, I thought about what it would be like
to see Jesus walking on the clouds beside the
plane. That’s not any more impossible than Jesus
walking on the water! I was just awestruck as I
considered this.
I continued reading in Mark 6:51 and saw that the
disciples had a similar reaction. The scripture
says,
“They were sore amazed in themselves beyond
measure, and wondered.”
That’s exactly the way I felt. I thought to myself
that anyone who really thought about the
magnitude of this miracle should feel the same
way. We should be shocked and amazed at the
miraculous power of God. Then I read the next
verse.
Mark 6:52 says
“For they considered not the miracle of the
loaves: for their heart was hardened.”
It was just like someone slapped me in the face.
For the first time, I realized that being
shocked, amazed, or surprised at a miracle was
an indication of a hard heart. WOW! Or,
another way of saying it is, relating to the natural
more than the supernatural is an indication of a
hard heart. By that definition, my heart was hard.
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This set me on a three-and-a-half-year journey
seeking the Lord. I wanted to know what a hard
heart really was, what caused it, and how to cure
it. This has turned out to be one of the most
important things the Lord has ever shown me.
The dictionary defines hardened as cold,
insensitive, unfeeling, and unyielding. If you’re
honest with yourself, you’ll have to agree that
there are certain areas of your life where you have
a hard heart toward God.
God made us so that we can harden our hearts and
literally shut out unwanted influences. It was
meant to be a positive thing, but because we
haven’t understood this, what God meant for good
has actually worked against us.
One of the best examples of hardheartedness is
found in the book of Exodus where Pharaoh
refused to let the children of Israel leave the land
of Egypt as God had commanded. There are
fifteen times in Exodus where the Scriptures
mention Pharaoh’s heart being hardened. This is
the only explanation as to why Pharaoh persisted
in resisting God when it was so evident that he
was no match for God’s power. A hardened
heart dulls a person’s ability to perceive and
understand. It is the equivalent of spiritual
retardation.
In Mark 8:15, Jesus spoke to His disciples about
the characteristics of a hard heart. He said in
Mark 8:17-18,
“And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them,
Why reason ye, because ye have no bread?
perceive ye not yet, neither undestand? have ye
your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye
not? and
having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not
remember?”
In these verses, Jesus gives us symptoms that are
descriptive of a hard heart: (1) not being able to
perceive, (2) not being able to understand, (3) not
being able to see, (4) not being able to hear, and
(5) not being able to remember. These are all
speaking of inabilities in the spiritual realm.
A hard heart is characterized by an inability to
perceive spiritual things. This describes a person
who just doesn’t have an aptitude for spiritual
things. Others seem to perceive things that a
person with a hard heart can’t. A hard heart will
also keep a person from understanding the few
things they can perceive. They might see what the
Lord is trying to show them, but they can’t get a
hold of it in a way that they can apply it to their
life.
When a person is hardhearted toward God, it’s
like they are spiritually blind and deaf; they just
can’t see spiritual truth or hear the Lord speak to
them. And they can’t remember. That last one is a
major indication of the condition of their heart.
People often express to me that they just don’t
have the ability to remember Scripture the way I
do. They imply that I must have a photographic
memory. But these same people can tell me who
won the Super Bowl last year or last decade, the
Major League batting averages of all the famous
baseball players, or the names of all the actors in a
movie.
I’ve watched some of those Super Bowl games,
but I don’t remember the details. It’s not because
my mind doesn’t work; it’s just a matter of the
heart. I remember Scripture because that’s where
my heart is. I don’t remember sports or
entertainment trivia, because my heart isn’t into
that. It’s all a matter of the heart.
Here are some of the major things I’ve learned
that determine the sensitivity of your heart. First, whatever you consider, your heart becomes
softened toward. Conversely, whatever you fail to
consider, your heart becomes hardened to. That’s
what Mark 6:52 reveals.
Again, that verse says,
“For they considered not the miracle of the
loaves: for their heart was hardened.”
The word, consider means, “to study, ponder,
deliberate, examine, or think upon.” The
scriptural term that would relate to “consider”
would be the word “meditate.” Or we could
substitute the word “focus” for “consider.” So, the
disciples’ hearts were hard, since they didn’t
“consider” the miracle of Jesus feeding the five
thousand.
It wasn’t sin that caused the disciples’ hearts to be
hard; it was them focusing on things other than
the miracle Jesus had just performed. They
weren’t looking at pornographic magazines or
fighting or lying; they were occupied with trying
to save their lives in the midst of the storm. That
wasn’t sin.
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If you took me sailing, I would want you to have
some carnal knowledge about sailing. If I ride
with you in a car, I don’t want you to drive by
faith; I want you to have your eyes open and your
brain working. That’s not wrong.
But, if we get into a situation where our carnal
knowledge and abilities won’t save our lives, I
would like you to be able to go beyond the natural
and draw on the ability of the supernatural. We
can’t just be limited to the natural realm.
This is what was wrong with the disciples. They
had just witnessed Jesus taking five small loaves
of bread and two small fish and feeding an entire
multitude of at least 15,000 people. What an
awesome miracle. If they had kept their minds
stayed on that miracle, they wouldn’t have been
shocked or surprised to see Jesus walking on the
water.
And notice that Mark 6:45 makes special mention
of the fact that Jesus “constrained” His disciples
to get into the boat and go to the other side. That
means He had to compel them. They didn’t want
to go, but Jesus made them do it. Therefore, they
didn’t get into this situation because of some
mistake on their part; they were under direct
orders from the Master. That means Jesus was
responsible for what happened to them.
If they had been thinking spiritually instead of
naturally, they would have known that Jesus
would take care of them. Instead of being
surprised to see Jesus walking on the water, they
would have expected it.
Likewise, if we were not so dominated by
considering the natural, we would not be
surprised by the supernatural. We should expect
to see the miraculous power of God manifest in
our lives all the time. But the truth is, our hearts
have become hardened toward God and His
supernatural power because of our failure to stay
focused on spiritual things.
One of the benefits of understanding what
causes hardheartedness is that you can reverse
this process and use it to become hardened
against the devil. That is absolutely true.
In my book and audio album Hardness of Heart, I
go on to explain that you cannot be tempted with
something you can’t think. You can’t go
anywhere in your actions that you haven’t already
gone in your mind. So, control your thoughts and
you can control your actions. That’s simple but
profound. Most people don’t operate that way.
This article has only scratched the surface of these
truths that the Lord has shown me about how to
soften our hearts toward God. You really need to
get the entire teaching to reap the full benefit of
these truths. It’s important because one of the
ways to soften your heart toward God is by just
sitting and soaking in the truth. It’s not enough to
just hear truth; we need to absorb it.
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kepada TUHAN baik itu berupa pengalaman pribadi maupun orang lain dengan ciri utama
bisnis dan rohani)
Apa itu ICCC?
Forum dimana pesan Kristus untuk zaman ini dijabarkan, disampaikan dan
dinyatakan kepada Dunia Bisnis
ICCC adalah badan yang independen dan inter-denominasi, bukan menjadi
bagian dari suatu gereja tertentu namun ikut melayani gereja yang membutuhkan
pelayanan ICCC. ICCC berkantor Pusat di Orebrö Swedia
dan saat ini telah berada di sekitar 65 negara di lima benua.
ICCC Indonesia melakukan berbagai
kegiatan dan pelayanan baik terhadap anggota, maupun terhadap dunia bisnis khususnya dalam lingkungan Kristiani.
Undanglah kami untuk memberikan
presentasi mengenai visi, misi dan tujuan ICCC bagi dunia bisnis dan profesi
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VISI, MISI 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. 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 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.
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 memberikan inspirasi dan berbagai peraturan bagi kehidupan yang
dilandasi iman.
Keselamatan pribadi orang berdosa dan
kebutuhannya untuk mengalami proses
regenerasi melalui karya Roh Kudus dalam menuju menjadikannya sebagai
manusia yang dikehendaki oleh TUHAN,
seutuhnya.
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.
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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: Eliezer H. Hardjo bersama dengan Teaching Team: Johanis S. Najoan dan Ridwan Naftali
Get Blessed!
Posted February 3rd, 2007 by Michael
"... knowing that you were called for this
purpose, that you may inherit a blessing. " (1
Peter 3:9)
It is really important to God that YOU inherit
a blessing! Its not something to be ashamed
of or to apologize for. On the contrary, it is
central to God's purpose for your life! The
Scriptures declare it, and so when you as one
of God's people are blessed, then God
Himself is glorified.
God wants you to be blessed, even in ways
you have never known before. We can get
more of an idea of God's purpose when we
consider one of the main reasons Jesus died
on the cross and suffered for us. It was:
"so that the blessing of Abraham might come
to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith. " (Galatians 3:14)
God's blessings include forgiveness,
acceptance, friendship with God,
righteousness, the Holy Spirit, prosperity,
supply, healing, deliverance, fruitfulness,
long life, favor with men, joy, peace, love,
nobility of character, capacity and heart to
give, spiritual gifts, wisdom, faith, hope,
protection from danger and evil and even
favor with men. God wants you to enjoy all of
these. It is his will for your life! All you need
is to learn the Fear of the Lord, and how to
believe God, and you will have these in
increasing measure. I want to prove this to
you!
According to Galatians 3:14, Jesus did what it
took for us to have the potential to enjoy the
blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus, in which
every blessing worth having can be found.
What it took was his death on the cross in our
place. These blessings were costly for Jesus
to obtain and so we should take an interest in
what it is that Jesus got for us and make sure
we receive the benefits.
So what is this blessing of Abraham?
Abraham was a rich man, with a beautiful
wife and lots of servants. He was victorious
in battle and lived a long life. But Abraham
enjoyed greater blessings than these.
Abraham had an ETERNAL future with God,
even though he sometimes did the wrong
thing -BECAUSE he was made right with
God.
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says,
"Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for righteousness." And he
was called a friend of God. (James 2:23)
The greatest blessing Abraham received was
being a friend of God, which he could be
because he was made righteous. As a friend
of God, Abraham would truly hear the words
of God, and sometimes God would appear to
him. God would show him things He was
going to do, even beforehand - like He did in
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the matter of Sodom and Gomorrah, and in
the matter of the coming of Isaac. Jesus even
taught that Abraham saw the days of Jesus in
a vision. Being a friend of God is a choice
blessing, and we can have it because of what
Jesus has done for us. Thank God.
The righteousness which counts with God is
the righteousness of His own perfect Son,
Jesus Christ. Without this righteousness, you
won't make it, no matter what good things
you do.
On this site is information which if applied
will enable you to get the curses broken off
your life and enter into every one of God's
blessings. Even though Jesus has payed for
these things, you will only get them if you do
your part. Our prayer life, our confession of
God's Word, and our obedience to His voice
in the things He reveals are all very
important. We need to learn obedience even
sometimes through the things we suffer.
Nevertheless God's purpose is not primarily
that we suffer, but rather, that we become like
Christ and inherit all blessings together with
Christ. The sufferings are just temporary, and
necessary things we must pass through in
order for God to get the desired result.
God gave so many blessings to Abraham, and
these blessings can be yours, if you meet the
conditions. God wants you to meet the
conditions so that you can be blessed! He will
help you to qualify, if you are willing.
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