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Jaffray School ' of Theology and from.thc 'many islands o f this ' ( S I X ) liar recently celebrated its archipelago gathered t o recount 50th birthday. For four days; God's blessings t o and through the February 1 5 - 18, 1983, alumni school in the lait fifty years. from almost every graduating class continuedp. 3

1982 FIELD CONFERENCE

Front (left to rkht): Gordon Swenson. David Heath, Dudley Bolser. Vernon kelgenfind, Cunther Kamphausen, David Moore (spe&er). Matias Abai (National Church Presidcnt), Ken Van Kurin, Harold Klassen. Merlc Douglas, Eric Michael.

Semnd Row: Peggy Lee. Vonnie Morrcheck. Pal Swenson. Elizabeth Heath, Nancy Bolser, Margaret Neigenfind. Carmen Kamphausen. Maria Abai (Guest). Carolyn Van Kurin. Maureen Klasren, EMe Douglas, Rita Michael. Lorna Munroe, Leli Pierce.

Third Row: Dawn Deets. Judy Carkin, Pam Lawson, Anne Hobbs, Maureen Roark, Nadine Brandon, Sharon Kcndall, Ruth Krikorian, Dee Bennett, Connie Fairchild, Valerie Beack, Helen Evans. Millie Ade, Sue Mealhow.

Fourth Row: Judy Teeter, Dick Lswmn, Cwrge Hobbs. Micheal Roark, David Brandon. Jim KendaU, Clyde Krikorian.GeorPBennetr. Gary Fairchild, David Beack,

(Abaent from plclurc: Peg Lcffler. Bud k Ruth Rudes. Bill & Ian Kuhns)

(On furlough: Gordon & Adim Chapman. Rick & Beth Dmmmond, Gail &Irene Fleming, Floyd & Joyce Gncnou, Craig & BevHendrickron, Imn & Bernie Lo=, R o g v & Lelin Lewis. Frank & M a ~ e P e t e n , Ken & Wiltno Riggenbo,odr. Alex Vdley)

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Geoff Bennett direcling J a l f r w choir

, Here are some samples of this important celebration:

Men of the first graduating class remembered how Dr. R.A. Jaffray, the founder. would teach morning, afternoon. and evening. With an intensive year’s training. he would send the students off for two years of witnessing and evangelism. The unreached Dayaks of Kalimantan was their field of practical work. They weren’t allowed to leave with fancy suitcases or clothes. Simply dressed, carrying rattan cases, and no pocket money, they were given boat passage for the ‘unknown’. It thrilled us as they shared how God supplied all of their needs - boats for interior travel, food, and all their contacts.

As they would enter villages and climb the notched logs to talk to people who had never once heard about Jesus, God accompanied their ministry with miracles and signs. In one village a man, evident- I

ly demon-possessed, had been caged (literally) for 30 years because of his violent actions. When Bapak John (the first student at STTJ) approached him after much prayer. the man whispered, ‘‘Jesus, Jesus”. After God miraculously released him, the villagers turned to Christ. The son of one of those early con- verts is now studying at STTJ.

Alumni told of hunting tigers in East Kalimantan, of being delivered from poisonings, and of seeing people in responsible masses turn to Christ and receive immediate re- lease. In one village evil spirits were killing people and many were dying. Those who turned to Christ livedl

As we sat in the spacious and colorfully decorated chapel on the third floor of the new classmom building, we were picturing these briginal students coming back t o those first buildings in the fruit orchard, the site of the present’ campus, and recalling the ways Cod had miraculously worked. After another year of training, they were sent out again for two more years. One of the men laughingly said, “ I t took us a long time to graduate.” We were reminded of the vision that founded the school fifty years ago - to train called men who would be prepared to go and reach the lost for Christ.

Dr. Jaffray and Mr. Clench - t h e first school director - came to life for us as we heard the students relate incidences from school life. Mr. Clench trusted God for healing and never took any medicine. He had a Stradivarius violin. We began to put together a composite picture of a man they greatly respected

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and tried to emulate in all respects, except for his bachelorhood.

During the days of special cclc- bration we heard reports f rom each of the regions that were represented a t - t h e Jubilee. From those early days when students o n practical work assignments left for Kaliman- tan , Lombok, Bali, ‘rimor, and Irian, God’s Church was being es- tablished. Alumni from the grad- uating classes of the sixties and seventies are now lending these land regions. We marvelled as we realized that in a little more than fifty years, the church now numbers nearly 150,000 baptized believers; more than the C&MA constituency in North America!

In tile evenings there WdS a standing-room.only crowd as the people from the city came to hear Dr. Peter Oktavianus, well-known Indonesian evangelist. The front of thc auditorium and the aisles were filled nightly with people who made new decisions for Christ.

No celebration would h e com- plete without music. As the studcntr, colorfully drcsscd in mutcltmg batik shirts and dresses. sang praises to God. o u r liearts were lifted in worship 10 the llead of the CIIUTLIL Imagine a 125-voice choir singing tlie Ilallclujalt Chorus. a ladie, choir, dr.tnuiic reading, of poems that students had written lor the occasion, smnll groups singing with lively guitar accom- paniment. soloists, a play depicting Dr. Jaffray’r call to Asia, and an Indonesian onghlung and kulintang orchebtra (angklizngr are insmu- ments made from bamboo and kulinian@ are Indonesian xylo-

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phones). The atmorphere w a s festive and joyous. I t was truly an offering of praise to God for His fairhfulness over the y e a s .

“Theological Education Deter- mines the Direction of the Church“ was tlie theme for the Jubilee. As I

we realized that almost all of the leaders of the national church are alumni of STTJ. we were very aware of the challenge that faces the school in the years ahead. On ,

the final evening, Rev. Peter Nanfclt, former missionary to Indonesia and currently Director for East Asia and Pacific Islands, forcefully chal- lenged us from Rev. 2 to return to a keen love far Christ and a new zcal for evangelism.

May God continue to help the school to produce men and women not only academically prepared for this decade and t h e next, bu t to b e Spirit-filled and empowered to do cxp1oi;s for Flim!

(Jon K u h n r and her hurband. Bill, af ter reruing nearly 20 yrnrr iri West Knlimnnlan, ore currently teoching at J a f h y School of Theology).

UPDATE: Bandung Alllance SCnoOl .,’ (grades 1-61 maae n i l t o r y tnir past ‘i 1982-1983 School year. For the firs1 j t h e ever. the students began instru- -,

mental lesions ana a bane was formed. ‘

Though reldllvely Small In number. all of the talented 51h an0 6 t h grad015 progrerred v e r y rdpldly and the band had a very good and WOilnwhlle year . T h e y Derlormed three conCerls. The

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by Pat Swenson

The newest missionary family to mriw in Indonesia are Rick m d Tina Serroms with their child:rn: Michelle, age 3; and Richie, age 1. Rick comes trom Cary. Nurth' Carolina and Tina from Daytona Bcadi, Florida, but t h e y met a t Toccoa F a l l s College in Georgu. I t w p s I! classic cast of "5tar i ia>k~1- ball player (13 1001, 5 inches) rnccts checrlexier".

Aftcr graduaiing from Toccoa Falls College with a U:S. dcgree in Theology, Rick continued his education at Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions and earncd a Master of Divinity debpee. Recaure thc wives 01 Iuli-time stutl~nts could attend Coiumlii.t free-of~charge. R i L k .md ' I h t w r r ~

Tina yaduaied wi th a U.S. degree, majormg in Riblc and minonng in Chrirt i in Education. During ~ h c i r time at Columbia. Rick was a student pastur. They a150 rervrd 2% years at the C&hlA Clrnrch i n York. I'cnnsylvmis.

For several years Kick and Tina had felt a desire to x ! v e in A cross- cultural ministry. "We had a burden to train national leadership in a teaching capacity," says Rick.

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Thhereiore, when Rev. Peter Nanfelt aplnoachrd them about anopportu- nity to reach in a seminuy in Indo- nesia, they ielt t he Lord wasopening the doors far rhrm to ~ e r v e o v e r ~ c a s .

The Sersoms arc currently study- ing t!ie Indonesian language i n Urndung. Java. Rick relates a hu . moruus incident ivliicli diows t h e muggle in Icdrning a new language:

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rhe indike1 and liuy eggs, but tu be sure lo dsk for chickell eggs. 1 drdl I asked for one kilo o f 'ayam' eggs. (Ed. n o t e : There are s e v e r i types of cggs available rt the local mnrhet - duck eggs. quail eggs, and chicken eggs among them. Chicken eggs are ' ' l r l w n y o w " in Indonesian). ' l l ie a t t e n d ~ r ! t d iuppc .a rc i l and r u t u r n c d A inoinciir i.tter will, a bag. 1 paid for rhc contents and started home. About hallway tlicre 1 noticed somclhing dripping on my foot Oil, no, I thought, broken eggs!!! I looked inside the bag and wa, startled ro fitid not chicken eggs, bur - \YAM! So. I suppose we'll have chicken far brrakfarr tomurruw morning. I.ard, help us to learn the Imguage . . . in a hurry!"

Flooded Nanga Plnoh C&MA Cnurch ARRIVAL IN ARRIVAL IN MIDSTOF ; ' .,

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by Maureen Roark

As we appro.trhet1 Ntinga I'inali lor t l i r r i r u t i n i t , we hncw s o n w

guvernment ruad was wdslic11 out and the ldntl was tahing on t h e

anxiously ovcr the l a n r l s c a l i r for some sign of [lie quaint little village we h a d bcen imagining. ' l hen w e raw i t .

Craig Weygmdt, our M A r pilot. brought the plane down low and we brgan m.ihing a wide circle. We could only see the tops of bu~ld ingr . 2nd tlicre was water everywhere. Nanga I'inoli was vir- tually deserted, submerged under the flooding rivers!

As we took in this most unu~ual sight, I remember raying, "Well,

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I.urd. this is jub t the beginning; I woti<lcr what d l y o n i i d lw in ,tore 101 US." Craig was imnging the i i l a n e down n u w . 2nd i n s t c a d oi [ rar or anxwty, 1 eupericnced t h c most overwhelming sense of joy and excitement, m d ilicn tears oi joy as WE >a\v I-liLabcrl, Lieat11 and t l i e children waiting. Flood or no flood. w e n e r c i n the r ight place.

We rook a dug.out canoe to our home, creeping under overhanging tree limbs a n d part submerged buildings tht. clinic. the cliurch, t h e mid-wife 's home. :\]though the ,lug.out tipped and Swdyed, amaz.ngly it delivered us almost to our doorstep witliout capsizing. How thanhful w e wcre to see the two mission houses standing above water

Later o n that day, Elizabeth and I hired a d u g o u t to take u into the town. Most of thc shops and homes wcic deserted. Fresh produce was difficult to find, b u t w e managed to buy some bananas and rcach higher ground near the 'pasar' (market area). Out IYC dimbed into the mud and garbage in search of some necessary staples. 1 remembered a poster on O U T wall in Bandung; i t was given to Mike and me by a delightful friend - one of OUT most faithful prayer supporters. It read, "A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is nor what ships arc fot !"

We could have rtaycd at home. We could have worked for the Lord

in the homeland and kept ourselves neat and clean and unruifled. But He is calling us to step out into the flood, into the tippy dug-out, into the mud, into the garbage. into this sin-stained world which He loves. This is only the beginning; whatever lies ahead. He has promised, "Lo. I am with you always. . . Follow Me, and 1 will make you fishers of men."

(Mike ond Maureen Roark, frertz f i o m lunguagr study, or iued in Nnnga Pinoh. West Kolirnanton, n t t h e height of the W o n t flood in 0"t-T 20 yenrr!)

" O o w n l ~ w n " Nanga Pinoh UPDATE: WEST KALIMANTAN - a1 height O f flood. On a recent v l i l t to the Jengkang tribal

area DY ssversi TEE students m a the pastor 0 1 the Terat l churcn. over 100 People received C h r l l t as the l r Personal saviori praisa God!

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by Carmen Kamphausen

If you live here you might hear me say, “That’s one for the book”. It’s the book 1 just might write romcday concerning life in the Jakarta Guest House.

When you hear the word “Guest House” what comes t o mind? To some ol our guests. it’s a “haven of rest.’ or “an oasis in Jakarta.” To others, “a rcal home away from home,” “ a place to start a honey- moon,” or “a place for easing thc culture shock after arriving in a strange land.”

T h e Jakarta Guest House is used not only b y ou r C&MA mission. aries, bu t also by the other 600 evangelical missionaries and their children who are cared for by IMBO (Inter , Mission Business Office). and their parents and friends who come to visit them. So there is a . constant flow of guests all year , round. Approxi- mately 3000 overnight guests are accommodated. p e r year. ~ v e n though we only have six rooms, we c m slcep 24 guests comfortably. On a number of occasions there have been over 30 guests.

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T h e day usually starts before the crack of dawn. However. more of ten than 1 care to say. it will start at 2:30 a.m. All gue,ts leaving for lrian Jaya must be at the air- port by 3:OO a.m. Regular breakfast i s o n the table by 7:OO. While the guests eat , plans are made for the day. Before 8:OO 1 am off to the market to buy the necessary meat, vegetables. and fruit to feed our guests. Upon my return from the market an hour later. 1 may take guests shopping to the various batik and handcraft places in town. Or, if it happens to be committee meet- ing time in Jakarta, snacks have to Le served. At other times, a trip is made to the bakery or supcrmarket or shopping is done for missionaries who live o n islands where things are not as available as they are here in the capital. After lunch, rooms arc checked, repairs made. light- bulbs changed or whatever clse may b e necessary before the next guests arrive. Suppcr is served at six. It may be 11:OO p.m. o r later before the last guests arrive, and the gates and doors are locked lor the night.

Without the help of four effi- cient women to do the laundry, clean rooms, and cook, my job would be impossible. It does take time to get a good working crew together, to train them for their jobs, and to keep them. Younggirls ‘who are trained in a western home become very desirable to young men!

We can keep our rates reason- ably low, thanks to all the help we get from the Women’s Missionary Prayer Fellowship of the South- western District. They have taken the Guest House as their special project. They supply us with all the linens and help us with the purchasing of larger appliances. Their latest gift war a beautiful microwave oven. After using it for just a month, 1 wonder what I ever dld wlthout It1

T h e book 1 would write about the Guest House would include the little things that .complete my days such as the evening the detec- tives came knocking at the door armed with pistols and handcuffs looking for one of our guests whom they claimed had been kidnapped. Actually,, the girl was hcrc of her own free will, but her parents wanted her back. 1 also remember the time all the lrian Jaya MKs were delayed and we thought they would be spending Christmas with us. They finally left for home the morning of December 24. Some- times I have prepared meals for 18 or more guests and no one showed up1 The opposite hasalro happened, when nothing was ready and 18 guests appeared1 My book would tell about the three timer my

handbags have been slashed by pickpocket6 while I was shopping at the market. Each t h e it was a miracle my hand was not cut with the sharp razor which was used, and I lost nothing.

Perhaps someday this book will be written, but in the meantime, everyday is a new chapter.

Carmen and her husband Cunther are currently sewing their f i f th term. Cunther is O U T Field Chairman.

x x x “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s gracc in its various forms”.

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' , Concealed and obscure areas surround each of us. We are often unaware of the impact that ordi- nary forces have o n our everyday

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, , yet, one common to US all. We are quick to acknowledge that we are rubmcrged in an atmosphcre full of waves: light waves, round waves, radio waves, hcat waves, ctc. Our senses do not detect many O f these waves'without the aid of an instrument like a radio, for

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:I,, spread. we are still vastly ignorant of all the radio programs that are

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flowing around and past us. Tmth- fully, the majority of Indonesia's '

150 million people are unconsious of our radio program. "The Dawn of Ifope", but we know thcre are ~. thousands of listeners. We know by , tlic letters we reccivc. We know b y ,!

their response to our special offers. However. we are still unacquaint- cd with the majority of o u r listen- ing audicncc.

Let us take that step into the b e y o n d . . .

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Kalam Hidup Publishers. By mid- morning. Bud was in a closeddoor meeting .with the Living Bible’s 1”donesian language review com- m’ittee of the Old Testament when a guest arrived. This war not just an ordinary visitor; it was a high- ranking military official. Bud had recently predched in the church this man attended - 2,000 miles away in Irian Jaya - and now he was in Bandung. His wife was ill. Would Bud pleaze come and pray with them? To Bud’s question, “What abou! tomorrow?”, the vis- itor answered, “Would you please come today?”

Later that day Bud and an In- donesian pastor searched for the address given to them. As the pastor was introduced to the man and his wife, the wife exclaimed, ”I doubt you know me, hut I know you1 You ate Pastor Reinold!”

“How is it that you know me?” asked Reinold.

“Well, you see, I hear your voice several times a week over the radio. Several years ago I was tuning to my favorite radio program in lnan Jaya when I heard another good signal, so I stopped just for a moment to listen. Now every day I make sure that I tune in to the program that I heard that day - “The Dawn of Hope”l 1 soon began to take notes from your programs and used them in our church’s ladies mcetings. Later, I also copied your children’s story and used it to teach my Sunday School class. Of course, 1 told all my friends, many who are wives of military men, about your program. They. too, began to listen. Oh, I’m

so happy to meet you, Pastor Reinoldl You will never know how much I have appreciated “The Dawn o f Hope” program. Since listening to it I have really grown in the Lord. Before, 1 was a good church member, but I know now that 1 was a Christian in name only. Christ now is not only on my lips, but in charge of my whole l i f t . Oh, what a difference! I have never written to “The Dawn of Hope” broadcast, hut I am there each time it goes on the airl”

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What an encouragement it is to become acquainted with this listen- er. I’m s u e there are many. many others. None of US will ever know the full impact our lives and min- istries haw had on others until we meet them at the throne of our Lord. Each of us are radiating waves basically unseen by us. but deeply affecting the lives of others around us. We greatly rejoice as the Lord occasionally draws back the curtain to reveal the unsuspected to us, so that we may be encour- aged z well as challenged by the way Christ is using us. “And so w e press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heaoenwnrd in Christ Jerus”(Phil ip pions 3:14).

(Jim and his wife, Sharon, have directed the radio ministry for the past 2 years. Currently on furlough, he is studying communications at Wheaton Graduate School).

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by Geoff Bennett

a teacher involved in the was approached about the idea of music activities at Jaftray School of Theology for nearly eight years. I look back on many varied ex- periences, some, rich and some frustrating. In a school which has continually upgraded its academic status and role in the KINGMI church, music has tended to be regarded as an “extra”. Very few really appreciate the significant role that music must fulfill if a church is to be a living, worshipping or- ganism. For a number of years this was the deep frustration in my ministry at Jaffray.

‘Then about three years ago the Lord began to do something new in our midst. It all revolved around a very dedicated and gifted student named Hermanus. who believed God had called him to minister full-time in Christian music. Hermanus was placed in Ujung Pandang for his practical ministry, giving him the opportunity to continue his piano studies which had begun the previous semester. I saw in Hermanus an unusual capacity for practicing the piano. 1Ie has a rather unique perseverance to overcome technical difficulties, and a response in understanding and appreciating the whole matter of music interpretation. Hermanus

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.~ doing some special studies in music when he graduated. lIis response was positive. so the Jaffray School Board agreed to allow him to con- tinue as a “special” student under my direction. I t was also agreed that he would complete his Dachelor of Religious Education dcgree while studying music. As ,part of the requirement, he had to wriie a thesis entitled “The Role and Ministry of Music Among Chrirrim Youth.” This turned out to he a small masterpiece.

Because his progress w a s s o marked, w c began to envision him as the first KINGMI national trained in music to take up a lectureship at Jaffrayl The School I3oard agreed that he should be- come my assistant. This tms both a thrilling and awesome step to take, as we were well aware of the danger of spiritual pride by giving a recent graduate SO much potential prestige and responsibility.

Then God gave me a vision: 1 believed that at some rim: in the future Jaffray would open a Dc- partment of Church Music studies whereby students. gifted and called by God, would be able to be trained in the field of Christian music ministry. Our school director,

Hermanus directlng men’s Choir.

Mr. An=& endorsed this vision, The injunction in I1 Timothy since he had seen such a program 2:2 to teach others to teach has in action while studying in .the been the underlying aim in our Philippines. A program was bornl working with Hcrmanur. In June

1983 my wife and 1 will be fur- specific goal: the creation of a loughing to Australia. The entire Music Department for the granting music program rhcn will be of an undergraduate degree in the Hermanus’ direct responsibility. field of Church Music. Of course, This seems like a huge step to take, we have a long way to go before but we believe the Lordir equipping our Godgiven vision becomes a and preparing Hermanus for this. reality, but the miracle of birth has A program has been “born”. It taken place. In God’s timing the is now our joy and privilege to be program will mature into a de- a part in the growing period until partment. one day in the future we will see

In the last two years I have seen a fully-mature Music Department a growing interst and understanding established. of music’s function and importance, more students desiring to learn to (Geoff Bennett and his wife, Dee, play musical instruments, and the are completing their recond term suppon of the School Board and as teachers at /affray School o f teachers in the continuous nurture Theology in Ujung Pandong, of the ”baby” entrusted to us. Suiawcii).

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MK RETU by Paul Lay

1ya.1~ My thoughts began to drift .,

back over the years and all that had , ,,; happened to bring me to this ? moment. I asked myself, "Why am 1,; I returnivg to Indonesia as a mir- , ' : sionarv Pilot? Couldn't God have , .

Paul and Sandy Lay W l t h daughter Arden

As flight 694 from Frankfurt. Germany new high over the continent of Asia cnroute to In. donesia, I was suddenly aware of the fact that I was really on my way home! Twelve years ago I had said good-bye to Indonesia not knowing when I would return. My thoughts raced ahead trying to picture how it would be returning after so many years. 1 had left as a youth and now I was returning as an adult with a new set of re. sponsibilities. I couldn't help but think of all the changes that must have taken place while I was away, Would I still be able to communi- cate in the language? Would I still feel a part of the culture? With what aspect of culture shock would I have to deal? I 16

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port missions financially? Wsuldn't that have been a lot czier and better than uprooting my family and bringing them overseas with all thc difficulties and frustrations of learning a new language and culture?"

As I sat on that plane, I began to relive God's direction over the past 25 years that led to our coming to Indonesia. I could picture myself deep in the jungles of Kalimantan. We had just traveled nearly 2 weeks by dugout canoe over rough rapids to reach our village. I then thought about how that same distance can be covered in less than one hour today via Mission Aviation Fellowship air- craft. Weeks and months that used to be spent on the rivers and trails

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My mind driftcd back nine years to June 1972. I war again in Penang airport, but under different. cir- cumstances. After spending all of my junior and senior high school years attending Dalat, I was leaving Penang, for what 1 thought was the last time, to spend my senior year and future life in the States. This time, however, the excitement was replaced by grief and a real sense of

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Steven and Becky Llvlnrjrtan

Why would anybne want his children to be MKs? Or go to Dalat, of dl places? It w a s just a mali boarding school for missionary children on an island off the coast of Malaysia . . . a long way from parents and family who were only seen four months a year.

As the plane climbed higher into the sky. I thought, “How fortunate I am to have had the opportunity of attending Dalatl” Where else could I have received such a good quality education? Sure. maybe our facilities weren’t the greatest and our equipment a little out-of- da:e or lacking; but the dedication, love, and top-notch quality of the teachers far made up for that.

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have been reduced to minutes by air. What a tremendous tool is now available to the church to spread the Gospel more quickly and ef- ficiently. God war now bringing US to Indonesia to serve in this important ministry.

What really motivated me t o become a missionary pilot? Maybe it was the fact that my parents were C&MA missionaries (Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Lay) doing pioneer work in Kalimantan. Or perhaps it was the survey trip upstream when. at age 5 , I joined my dad and Grady Pamott (MAF president then). I guess you never know when you meet someone, how God will use that encounter to influence your future life. Little did Martin Kehle, an MAT pilot in language study in Bandung. realize that his friendship to me just six months before his tragic death would have such an important impact o n my future. Although he encouraged me toward missionary aviation, I dismissed the thought. figuring there wag no way an MK could afford flight training. These encounters would have meant little or nothing had it not been for an important event during my junior year at Dalat School. I t was at that time God took com- plete control of my life as I surren- dered to His Lordship. Life goals began to take a new direction.

While studying at St. Paul Bible College I began to hear reports of how the airplane was opening up new areas in Kalimantan. I was

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challenged anew to become a part of this important ministry. But interest or desire alone would never qualify me as a pilot. It would take years of preparation before I would become qualified to apply for missionary service with MAF. It has taken a lot o f commitment to realize this goal. Once the com- mitment to God was made, His direction became clear. I claimed Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my cyc upon you.” His faithfulness and direction were realized all through my years a t Moody Aviation. After two years o f flight and mainrenance training I had receivcd both my commcrcial pilot’s and maintenance licenses.

While at Moody Aviation, Sandy Mangham and I began to corre- spond again. Our relationship had begun a t Dalat School almost nine years previous. (Ed. nofe : Sandy’s parents, Rev. & Mrs. Harold Mangham, BI that time pastored the C&MA’r International Church in Bangkok, Thailand). Sandy was now a nurse working in Charlotte, N.C. We were married in February 1979 and have claimed Psalm 34:3 as our life verse: “Oh magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together.”

We z e looking forward to many years of service in Indonesia. As for me, it is really good to be back and able to help serve those in need of thc ministry of MAF in Indonesia.

BACK AT DALAT

Where else could I have found each teacher to be pcrronally interested in ME and all the rest of the students? They really cared!

If I had stayrd home with my ‘parents and taken a correspondence course. I would not only have missed out academically, but also socially. At Dalat I had so many

, friends - close friends - just like brothers and sisters. Their friend- ships alone made going to Dalat worthwhile. I had literally grown up with these f!-irnds, and the rep- arations also drew us closer to our parents; wc felt that OUT short

. vacations were precious times to- gether. I learned to appreciate my parents so much more than I think 1 would have if 1 had never had to leave them.

And where else could one person be able to get involved in so many extra curricular activities? With so few students in the high school, an individual could participate in almost any event - from any of the five sports offcrcd year-round (vollcyball, soccer, softball. track and field) to drama, forensics, student government, and choir. What opportunities! Back in the States in a big high school. I might have had to do a lot of “bench- sitting” instead!

How could our parents, if we had stayed at home, have provided the activities the dorm parents provided for us - everything from hayrides to jungle hikes?l Parenrr busy in missionav work would not

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have had the time needed to spend with their children without taking time away from their missionary work. Hadn’t God called my parents to be missionaries? 1 be. !ieved that 100%. So why should I feel bad about thcm sending me away for schooling? Another thing I believed 100% was that God had also called others to be teachers, like the teachers at Dalat. So I felt at perfect peace to go to school eight months a year. At Dalat. the godly examples set by my dorm parents and teachen gave me a strong basis for my Christian life and helped to build my Christian character.

Suddenly my wandering mind is jolted back to reality. I t is July, 1981 ; the plane has landed and I feel my heart jump ar 1 again step onto Penang soil. I’ve returned because I know God has developed Dalat for a purpose: training many, many children, some of whom are now serving God overseas. Yes. I guess my children will have the same opportunity I hadl How glad I am to be here1

(Bechy Livingrton’s parentr me Reu. 6’Mrs. Ivan Lay who are m’s- sionories in Indonesia. Her husband, Steue. ir also an MK. Hir parents are Reu. &’ Mrr. Jim Liuingston, former rnirrionaries to Viet Nam who are now partoring the C&hU Church in State College, Pa. Becky ond Steve’s first little MK, Alliron, wns born May 8. 1983.

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Tt It's scary having to leave rhe

only life and home I know, and go t o .a hole new 'world' and life- style all alone. That's what being a Senior at Dalat involves. along with many other changer. "Whcre will 1 go to college?" "Who will I live with?" "Will I b e able to make the right kind of friends?" In a matter of weeks m y whole exis- tence will be drastically altcred.

Although it's an anxious growing period for me, I enjoy every minute of it. I'm constantly gathering precious moments t o cherish as memories later on - the AYF campoutr a t the beach, banquets, a trip to the islands, laughing with friends, talking with brothers, watching beautiful sunsets, doing piles of homework, confiding with dormparents and teachers. enjoying a sunny day at the beach, and sharing with momates . I'll remem- ber the rough periods I've been through that have helped m e grow and mature into the person God

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wants m c to be. Dalat has provided a secure shelter for me to learn and grow; now I'm ready to move a n in search of the new liie before me. 1 can only trust God and Iiis guidance in !his major step 1 must take.

I will also be leaving m y home in Kalirnantan. I h a w enjoyed many memorable vacations there. The timer we've s p m t together as a family working, playing, and laugh- ing will be fresh in my mind next year. I'd appreciate your prayers as I return t o the States and start the long road ahead of me.

(Sarah. daughter of Dudley and Nancy Boirer , p a d u o l e d from Dalnt in J u n e 1982. She current ly ollendr college in Fnirfitld, Ohio and liver with her gmndparentr there) .

WALTER M. PIONEER WHQ PLA

HIS LIFE IN INDO A by R.R. Ruder

My earliest recollection of Mr. Port was in 1949. As a young mis- sionary I was amazed to think that Mr. & Mrs. Post had already been serving the Lord in Indonesia for more than eighteen years (since 1931)l

There "senior" missionarics had come through World War 11. They shared with us accounts of God's mercies as well as the sorrow in losses they had experienced.

Walter and Viola Post were married in .Indonesia. Viola Griebenow and Walter Post estabj lished a "mission first" - their wedding was the first to take place on the Indonesian mission field. Dr. R.A. Jaffray recorded this happy experience in the January 1933 issue of THE PIONEER as follows: "It is rather a joke on Brother Post that he had to leave Chicago and come half way around the world to win a bride - b u t he is to be congratulated."

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Walter and Vi share:l a ministry ' in East Kalimantan wiicre Walter ~

had pioneered earlier with Rev.' Ernie Presswood. Latc: thc Ports taught in the Makarsar Bible School (now STTJ, Ujung Pandang) and carried throughout their life- time 01 missionary work the rep- utation of being "friends of students". The humility of Christ w a s clearly seen in their liver by students and others to whom they ministered.

Durine World War I1 the Posts escaped -10 Australia. After the war they quickly returned to Ma- kassar and gathered together "the ' flock" at the blakassar Bible ~

School. God used them as the healing balm to the church and school after the ravages of war.

In 1950 after Walter had served as chairman of the Indonesian field they went to Irian Jaya. There ~

they served at Enarotali and pioneered for Christ with the ,

UPDATE: JAVA-Pray for the es- tablished churches in Java. T h r dis. trict is still supporting some workers and pastors that should, by now, be supported by their congre-' gations. Growth should be bosh in Christian maturity and numbcr.

UPDATE: JAVA-The following places have sent workers to help take care of the 1 5 organized churches and 44 ports on Java: Toraja-3: Java-3; West Kalimantan- 5 ; East Kalimantan-9; Sangir-I; Menado-2; and Timor-3. Praise God

Irianesc, establishing the Bible school at Kebo.

Residing during their final term in Ujung Pandang and Bandung, Walter and Vi continued to win students to Christ. Walter also put his hand to writing a cornrnenrary on hlark, published b y Kalam Hidup Publishers.

On September 13 , 1982 in Salem, Oregon where Walter and Vi actively shared pastoral ministries in the local Alliance Church. Walter was called into the presence of His Saviour - the Christ who had been glorified for years and years as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King. Many will share eternity with Christ bccausc of there pioneers who planted their lives in Indonesia. Vi is living in retirement now at Santa h a , California and is >t i l l sharing Christ in her usual sweet way.

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for His workerr!

UPDATE: JAVA-Pray for the per- sonnel , funds and facilities needed to start a much needed Java Bible School.

UPDATE: Kalam Iiidup has opened : up three new bookstores this past

year. On January 1 , 1983 one was opened in Abepura, lrian Jaya; o n March I , 1983, one opened in Jakarta; and one was opened in Bandung in November of 1982.

UPDATE: There were 4,250 sub- smiptions to Kalam Hidup Maga- zine and 2,500 subscriptions t o the Pastor's Mapr ine this past year.

UPDATE: There wcre books sent out to 164 pastors as a part of the Pastor's l ibiarier program this past year.

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WANTED: 3 SAK GRADUATES

FLUENT IN SABUNESI! I ‘

December 18, 1982, began a month of witnessing the working of God and the power of His Word for five students from Sekolah Alkitab Kupang (Kupang Bible School). ‘l’hcsc student, were dc- companied by Pak Simon, a teacher nt S A I L an thcy vl i i tct l bibuut 7 5 % of the liltlnil o f Suhu. shuring :hc Gospel. Sabu, 2 sna i l is!and west of ‘Fcmr, is quite hil!y a d infcrtile. i?s ir: all of sou!he?s; Indonesia, there x e about four months of rain and eight months of sunshine. Tlic lack of water. .md the infertile. sandy soil makes lor low crop production. Most roads are simply paths. The island is also plagued by high priccr though t h e people arc very poor. This makcs food purchasing extremely difficult and has made Sabu lamour for its “tuak” - juice drained from a type of palm trce which i s sweet but ferments quickly. This tuak is what people “eat” morning and evening. Because it ferments so fast, they are forced t o gather i t morning and evening. This job is even d o n r by children 5 or 6 years old who climb t o the tops of these tall trees, 40 to 50 feet high. Rice is usually caten only once a day.

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by Pam Lawson

This island is not just poor economically, but also spiritually - its population is 80% animistic. There is an immediate need for three new evangelistic ports. but workers t o man these places are hard t o find. They face tremendous ccnnrimlc und hciiltl i difficulties i T they are narlgnrd t l~crc . Yct. thc w?d !s open to the Gospel: Here :,.re brief cx?:ricncrr tlic LePm had in ti1er.e ihree placer. ripe for thr pianting of churchel.

hlCSARA is a 1% hour walk from t h e cioscst crtablishrcl C&hlA church. This W A S the first place for evdngelism by the S.4K team. The icam would usually begin speaking wit11 the village heads. Rarely will a village decide to follow Christ i f the village hcad refuses the Truth. The message given to there animistic people was that God is the Creator of a11 and that man was the special creation of God. All of creation is subject t o its Creator and not to the whims o f many gods. I t was also explained that the Creator is the One W h o takes care of His creation and is the Redeemer and Judge. The Word of God, translated from Indonesian into Sabunere, cut

to the hearts of the hearers, filling them with understanding and con- viction.

In the first home in Mesara where the team visited. the hosts asked the team to pray , for their daughter who had been ill for three days. Before Pak Simon prayed. he asked the girl if she wanted to receive Christ. She was ready and prayed a short prayer repeating after him. Then he prayed for her healing. Next morning the girl war compleicly healcd and many in the villdge wanted to follow Christ as well. They asked for a church t o be planted there. Will yoti pray tha t n workrv will br fonnd for Meroro?

Another walk through rain and hot sun, and the team arrived at LIAE. All residents regard this as a dangerous place because it is the center of much evil power. The former village head understood much of the Gospel message, but still remained hardened t o the proofs the team shared about.lesus Christ's resurrection. 'This man, is tremendously influential. Pray that his hard hrwt will be broken at the

uillagers from receiving Christ. There are a number of pcoplc de- siring a church to be planted in I.iae. who will still b e bothered b y this man's influence.

The third place the team visited is MOHANA. This village of 800 has one member from a C&hlA church and over 700 who arc animiriic. The family of this one member hosted the SAK team. T h e parents and two siblings said they understood and wanted a

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C T O I I o r elsc t h n t it will ,lot fireuent

KuPang Blblo School student team

C&MA church there, so they could attend and a t that time would profess their belief in Christ. Ilawever, o n e 19-year-old son re- ceived Christ that night. The following Sunday he walked alone to a service held by the team some distance away. The cultural and tribal heads of the village say they now believc, bu t need a church. R a y for (I church so that the fruit already harvested will not be lus t .

Pray also for the SAK students. There are about 40 this year who are preparing for the 1.ord's service. Perhaps a few of these will become necded workers in Sabu!

(Porn Lawson ond her husband, Dick, teach in the K u p a n g Bible School. They are retving their second term in Indonesia).

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Pastor Biri's leadership and the enthusiastic involvement of the people a new foundation war laid around the older building in 1981. Sand, gravel, and cement were hand-passed up the hillside while roofing and bricks were carefully salvaged from the earlicr structure. In 22 months the new, more spacious building was completed at one-third of the architect's erti- mated cost.

On January 14. 1983, the new Tambunan Church was dedicated. One of ihe messages was brought by Rev. Benjamin Bakko. pioneer- evangelist ill the highlands. and founder-teaci!er of the Bible School conducted in 1954. The second speaker was Rev. Peter Anggu.

Sue Mealhow. Director. an0 BAS Band.

M. Div., Dean of Jaffray Theo- logical College of the C&MA in Ujung Pandang, once an eager teenage student of the 1954 Tambunan Bible Study Program. On the platform were a number of his classmates, now district and area superintendents. and official workers of the church.

Thirty years ago a banyan tree, sacred to the animistic Torajanr, stood uphill from this Tambunan Church. Today the Tambunan Church dominates that hillside. a witness to the power of the message of the Gospel in Torajan hearts.

(Mildred Ade is D former missionary to Viet Nnm who is now serving her second term in Mnkole, Sulnweri).

SPECIAL FIELD NEEDS The following projects have been approved b y The Christian and Missionary Alliance Board of Managers but are not included in the regular budget.

Good News for Great Cities- Java 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000.00 (to n e i p e r t a b i i r ~ 500 new cnurcnerby 191)o)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Java Youth Retreat 500.00

Kalam Hidup Publishers . ....................... 241,500.00 New Baokrtorer '6210,000.00 Correrpondence COUrle 10,000.00

5.000.00 ~

Publlmlng N e w E o o k r Computer 5.000.00 v e h i ~ l e for ~ a l a m Hidup 11.500.00

(lor worthy p a s t O t l who lack study books) Pastors' Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,000.00

Radio Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00

Daily Nationwide Radio Broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.000.00

ifaciiitIcs need to beexpanded as more rtationr are adam and programmino rr upgraded)

Jaffray School o f Theology---office/classroom furniture . . . 3,000.00 L o a w iurnlture B 500.00 12 teachers'aerkr 1,000 .oo Library furniture 200.00 Dean's ofl ice furniture 200.00 AddltlO".l equipment 1.100.00

Jaffray School of Theology - Organ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,725.00 Jaffray School o f Theology -Graduate School Librarv Books 1.000.00

5.000.00 Graduate Scholarship f o r c h u r c h Leaders . ............ Regional BibleSchool Library Eooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tenggarong Bible School Building Program . . . . . . . . . . . Makale Bible School Building .................... lmmanuel Theological School - Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lmmanuel Theological School- 2 Dormitories . . . . . . . . . ImmanuelTheological School - Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . M A F Flying Program.. ........................ Java TEE Office Equipment ..................... Printing TEE Texts . .......................... Belitang. West Kalimantan Bible School- Classroom

Furniture . .............................. IBM Typewriter for Jaffray School of Theology . . . . . . . . Bandung Alliance School - additional band instruments . . Java Bible School . . .......................... Gestetner Mimeograph for Bandung Alliance School . . . . .

Jaffray School of Theology - Men's Dormi tory . . . . . . . .

1,500.00 10.000.00 5.000.00 2,000.00

13,000.00 500.00

5,000.00 2,500.00 10,000.00

500.00 1,700.00

275.000.00 3;OOO.OO

100,000.00 2.000.00

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Vehicle fo r W. Albrecht ......................... Vehicle for D. 3eack .......................... Vehicle fo r 6. Bennett ......................... Vehicle f o r G. Fairchi ld ........................ Vehicle f o r C. Hendr ickron ...................... Vehicle for I . Lay ............................ Vehicle fo r R . Lewis ... : .............. : ....... Vehicle f o r R. Serrom ......................... Vehicle for K. Van K u r i n ....................... Motorcyc le for Long Bia ....................... Outboard m o t o r and boat for M. Roark .............

10.000.00 9,000.00 5,000.00

10,000.00 lI,500.00 9,000.00

11,500.00 11,500.00 12,500.00

1,500.00 2.000.00

Those intererted in giving toward there needs or to the General Fund may rend gifts to:

The Christian and Miaionary Alliance Anention: Treasurer

BOX c. Nyack. NY 10960 USA Canada M2K 2176

Box 7900, Postal Ststion "B" or Willowdaln, Omario,

Published annually by ?ha Indonesia Mission of

The Christian and Missionary Alliance July 1983

Home Addreerr: Box C. Nyack. NY 1C960

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Jl. H. Fachtuddin 9, Jakarta Purat. Indonesia

Sharon Kendall, Editor. Pat Swenron. Sue Mealhow

Reponerr: Pam Lawsan. Elsie Douglas. Margaret Neigenfind. Millie Ade. Ken Van Kurin

Cover photo: Students in their national dress receiving the guests for the opening of Jaffray Jubilee Cele- bration

or: Box 7903. Portal Station "B",

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Photo Credlts: W. Kuhnr-Cover. 3.151 G. Swenron-2.11: J. Kandall-5.6.7.12. 16.292 M. ROark-8.9;S. L lv lng r to l r l l ; D. Boller-20: V. PoR-23; D. L a w s l r 25; M. CWDY-26; M. Ad-20.

Additional copief of The Pioneer may be obrained for a slight charge by writing to the field office. Contributions for the ministry of The Plbnear may be sent to +he homa office, marked: c/o Treasurer.