Indonesia (MNN) ― In Indonesia, a national ministry has proven particularly effective in evangelism.
AMG International's Paul Jenks says church growth is taking off, which brings its own challenges to long-term ministry. "We have a group now of about 400 churches that have affiliated together in an independent church movement, and these churches are very eager to see new churches planted and young men and women trained. This is really an exciting, continuing opportunity for AMG to stay involved in seeing people come to Christ."
AMG's Berita Hidup Seminary in Solo will play an integral role in this. The school opened 20 years ago, and in its first turnout, the Seminary trained 100 students to be church planters and ministers.
That mission remains unchanged but has become much more focused. Earlier this summer, graduates of Berita Hidup Seminary in Solo, Indonesia, set out to fulfill their calling as preachers, itinerant teachers, church planters and evangelists.
Jenks notes that their training opens new doors for outreach. "We can see graduates with the credentials to go into the public schools to be teachers there. This gives them not only a livelihood, but also it gives them an opportunity to be a voice for the Gospel there in their local communities. It's been a very successful strategy for us."
