As the pilot turned the plane in a gentle arc toward the northwest, we look back on the island of Sulawesi and recall the many remarkable moments we experienced this week: Worshipping with thousands of our Asian brothers and sisters at the E-21 Conference; meeting with top church and educational leaders in Jakarta; a Saturday morning fellowship time with the remarkable team at CBN Jakarta; four Sunday church services that were not constrained by any schedule, but directed by ministry; a transformational Indonesian church that meets five days a week for prayer from 11:30 to 1pm (about 150 attend regularly including the senior pastor); a girl no more than six hawking newspapers on a busy street; a half dozen children trying to flag down a motor scooter for a ride into the city; glittering skyscrapers casting their shadows over a grassy field with a shanty and a herd of goats in downtown Jakarta; the hope and promise in the faces of Indonesian high schoolers longing for the 'privilege' of attending a school like Regent University; the prayers we prayed with Indonesian leaders for The Lord to open many doors for Regent University to impact Indonesia for Christ.
We leave with a clear sense that we have laid the groundwork for establishing an ongoing partner for Regent University. In Indonesia, we have a nation with a growing Christian population, an ethos that places great emphasis on education, and fine students who will add much to the 'global context' we promise in our mission, but more importantly, these students will deepen our own understanding of the Holy Spirit's work in the world and the transforming power of 'every tribe and tongue' focused in unity on the source of all truth. God bless Asia, and continue to help us find ways to connect with your people here.
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