Indonesia
Current Ministry Initiatives
- Continue producing radio programs focused on specific audiences, such as women, children, youth, young parents and church leaders.
- Follow up listeners with personal contact and media tools such as cassettes, CDs and videos that they can use for their spiritual encouragement.
- Facilitate the formation of small groups, training seminars and holistic efforts that point our listeners to local churches or places of growth and fellowship.
- Provide facilities and equipment to support these ministry activities. TWR’s broadcasts encourage believers to form listening groups, meeting together and inviting their friends to listen. For some of these groups that do not have access to a church, the radio programs are their sermons, Bible studies or worship services.
Critical Needs
Spotlight Indonesia is a comprehensive project that supports TWR’s multi-faceted ministry in Indonesia. The people groups that will be TWR’s special focus under the Spotlight Indonesia project are:
- Sundanese
The largest Indonesian unreached people group, they are the original inhabitants of West Java. The Sundanese population is about 35 million, with only 0.08 % of them Christians. - Bataknese
The ethnic group that lives in North Sumatra, as well as in many other areas of Indonesia. They are known for their mobility and number (about 9.2 million people). Christians, though mostly nominal, number high among the Batak. Ancestor worship and animism are also practiced. - Javanese
The largest people group in Indonesia. The Javanese population numbers approximately 84 million people. They live on the island of Java and also on other Indonesian islands. Traditional Javanese worship, a mixture of animism and dynamism, is practiced among the Javanese people. - Dayaknese
The people group indigenous to Kalimantan. This term (Dayak) refers to over 200 river and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located in the interior of Kalimantan, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture. The Dayak people were animistic in belief; however, some have converted to Christianity. Estimates for the Dayak population range from 2 to 4 million.
If you would like to discuss possible partnership opportunities regarding TWR-Asia’s ministry in Indonesia, please write to us.
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