Cahaya Suku, Indonesia
Cahaya Suku (“Light to the Peoples”) is one of the largest Indonesian church-planting initiatives aimed at ministry to unreached Muslims. With a vision to see all of Indonesia reached with the Gospel, Cahaya Suku assists in forming independent regional ministries that are proclaiming the Good News among the unreached and planting reproducing contextual house churches. Partners has been working with Cahaya Suku since 1999. At that time, 90 percent of Indonesians sent as church planters to Muslim communities quit within the first five years due to isolation, persecution, burnout, and lack of results. Together, we have created a ministry model that not only stems the attrition of key workers, but it has become a proven successful model for Muslim church planting.
Cahaya Suku (“Light to the Peoples”) is one of the largest Indonesian church-planting initiatives aimed at ministry to unreached Muslims. With a vision to see all of Indonesia reached with the Gospel, Cahaya Suku assists in forming independent regional ministries that are proclaiming the Good News among the unreached and planting reproducing contextual house churches. Partners has been working with Cahaya Suku since 1999. At that time, 90 percent of Indonesians sent as church planters to Muslim communities quit within the first five years due to isolation, persecution, burnout, and lack of results. Together, we have created a ministry model that not only stems the attrition of key workers, but it has become a proven successful model for Muslim church planting.
Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest country with more than 254 million people. It is also one of the most diverse with more than 750 distinct people groups. Sadly, 130 of these groups are highly unreached with few, if any, Christians. Though 80% of Indonesians identify themselves as Muslim, many live in superstition and fear that is rooted in ancient animistic beliefs.
One of the major challenges in reaching Indonesia’s Muslims is not theological, but sociological. Many seekers fear they will have to abandon their treasured cultural traditions and family bonds in order to follow Christ. Geography is also an obstacle as Indonesia spans 17,500 islands. Despite the challenges and though it is still a tiny minority, the Indonesian Church is strong and committed, and believers are taking an increasingly active role in winning their countrymen to the Savior.
LEADERSHIP
Domu
One Hot Day and One Changed Life
May 9, 2018
God is still working to this day in the lives of Muslims to guide them to our Savior. Three weeks ago, despite the blazing sun and temperatures reaching close to…
Robi Makes Peace with the Past
May 1, 2018
The members of A2-Bangkalan church planting team work together as they go to their mission field. The team looks for clients in places like downtown, the soccer stadium and fishermen…
Lessons of Opportunity and Perseverance
March 28, 2018
Encounter at the Driver’s License Office It’s God who gives opportunities to preach the Gospel and perseverance in discipling new believers. Like last month when I accompanied my wife…
A Year in God’s Providential Care
January 31, 2018
As we look back on 2017, we are grateful for God’s providence and care for our ministry at Cahaya Suku and for all the staff, church planters and their families….
Please join us in prayer. . .
January 10, 2018
Pray for hundreds of new believers who responded to the Gospel throughout 2017. Pray . . . that God will guide each of them in their journey of faith; that…
Old shaman finds power greater than his own
December 26, 2017
Sal*, a new believer, brought an old friend of his to our Bible study. Tarot* is 70 and known for his magical powers to heal sickness. He came without any…
Your Prayers Are Needed!
November 14, 2017
We in Indonesia greatly need prayers from our brothers and sisters in Christ for the following: The Need There is a huge need to send more workers to the field…
Divine Encounters
October 10, 2017
Brickmaker Nasar Sharing our new faith with people in our circle of influence can be risky. Nasar came to believe in Jesus about two months ago. His passion for learning…
Scary Encounter By the River
September 12, 2017
The only female worker on the Cahaya Suku team shares her scary experience so you can know better how to pray for workers who risk their lives to share about the…
Church planter’s witness backfires!
August 10, 2017
I thank God who has been taking care of me and my family up to this day. I’m a church planter with Cahaya Suku in Indonesia. I went through a…
Jim Vollmer
For two consecutive mornings, I awakened with the words “Cahaya Suku” on my mind…even on my lips. And so…Father in heaven, from whom our help comes from, I ask that You pour out a blessing on this ministry, even as they are sent out as a light to the people, even as they are sent forth by the Light of the World into the dying and dark places of the hearts of man. Breath of God, refresh those whom You have appointed for this time of reaping in Indonesia and prepare their hearts for an even greater harvest than their storehouses may be ready for. Bring to remembrance even the smallest appearance of this being someone’s ministry other than Your very own. Let the honor and esteem be Yours always, for we are but dust. May Your amazing love love abound yet more and more in knowledge of Your plans for Cahaya Suku, as they act as your agent in helping preserve all that love You. Amen.