Indonesian Christian Resource Directory

"Kebenaran Untuk Hari Ini" (Truth for Today)

Indonesian Evangelistic Website -- Aimed at Indonesian Muslims, "Kebenaran Untuk Hari Ini" (Truth for Today) is a lifestyle/spiritual type website, with a purpose of witnessing to Indonesians Online and distributing the Jesus film in Indonesian, Sasak and Madurese with the possibility of other Indonesian languages in the future. The author encourages anyone who has a similar website or search engine with a similar purpose, to link to the site. The URL is http://members.xoom.com/inikebenaran/index.htm .

Webwatch: Indonesians Reaching Out To The World -- Check out the attempts of several Indonesians in their efforts to reach the world with an evangelistic website at http://www.GW2i.com . This is an "Indonesian mega directory." There's also information on indigenous people, latest news about Indonesia, and country's/provinces statistics.

Indonesian Bibles

Bible. Online Bible 7.0 on CD-ROM. 24 foreign language translations, including Indonesian 1994 Alkitab Terjemahan Baru.

Bible. Scriptures in 90 languages, including Indonesian Bible and New Testament on cassette.

Bible. Indonesian New Testament.Scriptures on cassette in many languages, including the New Testament in French.

Bible. N.T. on cassette.

Chick Publications.

Gospel tracts.

Christian Answers.

Misc. materials published at the ChristianAnswers web site. but there are some helpful things on the family, cults, archaeology, etc.

Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ.

New Tribes Mission as a mission, we do praise the Lord for their zeal to carry the Gospel to those who have not heard and we want to mention the following excellent item which can be very helpful in working with people either in English or other languages who do not have a Bible background. It is "Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ" and is available in English, Russian, Spanish, French, and other languages.

There are 50 lessons designed for a one-year course, but included is a plan for teaching in a shorter period of time if so desired. The teacher's manual includes three 17" X 22" color maps and one 17" X 66" color chart of the Bible events covered. The lessons begin with creation and follow God's revelation of the Gospel progressively through the Bible, highlighting key themes. The standard edition is designed for adults and teens. There is also a Children's Edition for younger ages, and the 50 lessons in the Children's Edition parallel those in the adult edition. This course can be used very effectively in North American churches as a Sunday School class for people from other parts of the world who speak English as a second language.

Many of these people are open to hearing about the Bible and Jesus Christ, but they often are confused by the standard preaching and teaching at churches because they don't understand even the basics of Bible truth. Fundamental Baptist missionary friend John O'Brien gives the following testimony of the Russian edition of the 'Firm Foundations' course: "There is a comprehensive Chronological Gospel book ('Firm Foundations: Creation to Christ') in Russian being printed by New Tribes Mission. I've examined the book personally at length and have found it to be sound. We plan on using the book for discipleship for new converts. we've found this particular book a rare gem due to it's thoroughness in presenting the necessary principles of the Gospel: God's Holiness, Man's Sinful Depravity, Consequences of Sin, Promise of the Redeemer, Substitutionary Atonement, Salvation by God's grace."

"God's Simple Plan of Salvation." tract www.missionaries.org/lifegate/gsps-indonesian.html

Gospel Recordings.

Evangelistic recordings in 4,800 languages.

Multi-Language Media.

"The Greatest Person Who Ever Lived" (audio cassette presenting Jesus Christ through selections from the Gospels). "Look, Listen and Live" (set of 8 cassettes which given an overview of the Bible by using character studies; includes full-color picture books which are viewed as the cassettes are played).

Universal Translator Deluxe.

Computer translation software available for 33 languages, including Indonesian, and more than 1,000 language-pair combinations. Also allows viewing of multiple languages in one document.

World Missionary Press.

"Help from Above" (pocket-size 48-page selection of Scriptures by topic). "The Way to God" (children's Gospel tract with large size type). "Satan versus Christ" (warns against demon worship, witchcraft, idolatry). "Bible Study on John" (80-page study for assurance of salvation and personal Christian growth). "How to Know God" (a Gospel presentation designed for Muslims or for general evangelistic work).

From other sources:

As far as I know, there is one Christian website that provides daily devotional commentary in Bahasa Indonesia is the Bible Pathway Ministry www.biblepathway.org/Indonesian/. I hope the site is helpful for your ministry. God bless.

We have a group in Irian Jaya/Papua called Denyut Desa that is working on a curriculum for Church leadership seminars. They have just done their first two seminars in the Paniai and Puncak districts in Papua. Most of thier materials are on computer. You can contact Mathius Mawoitauw at the following address: Mawoitauw@jayapura.wasantara.net.id This ministry is in cooperation with Village Heartbeat Ministries.