On Sunday, we had the privilege of teaching all four services at Filadelfia Family Blessing Church in Makassar, Indonesia. While there is tremendous tension between Christians and Muslims (a dishearteningly familiar phrase) on this island, there is great unity of spirit here among Christians: last night after church service, Pastor Handojo, his wife, and 10 more took us out for an 'authentic Chinese seafood dinner' (there is a huge Chinese community in Indonesia--the food was delicious). Near the end of the meal, a lady approached the table, whispered something to pastor, and he got up and followed her into a private dining room. We later learned that she had asked him to come and pray for her group--they were Catholic leaders from a nearby area. They were so blessed by Pastor Handojo's prayer that they insisted on treating us all to dinner.
This kind of unity is so unique that the World Council of Churches convened a gathering in Jakarta two days ago to learn more about the special unity in the Indonesian Christian community--and 35,000 people attended.
We leave Indonesia today, but have developed good relationships here and laid the groundwork for successful student recruitment. We are confident that Regent University will increase the global scope of our student body very soon with fine, Indonesian Christian students.
Praise God for His faithfulness.
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