Time Out!! - A Call to Re-Introspect the Sexual Trend in Our Society - Part II

Sexual Trend Di Layar Perak

Beberapa hari kemudian saya nemuin pengumuman ini di koran.

Bagus sih bagus, pemerintah take action untuk ini. Mengingatkan masyarakatnya untuk "mind their morals".

Tapi yang buat saya bertanya-tanya adalah........ kalau tahu film-film tersebut "have infringed the bounderies of what is morally acceptable", lha kok masih dibiarkan beredar toh?? Kenapa ga di-banned aja sekalian? Justru dengan taro pengumuman kaya gitu malah memicu orang-orang yang tadinya ga tertarik nonton/ ga tau tentang film tsb untuk nonton! Pake pasang websitenya pula! Suruh jangan lihat. Lha? Makin dilarang, orang makin sengaja. Makanya ada perkataan: 'Peraturan dibuat untuk dilanggar'. -_-!! Saya curiga... apa pengumuman yang mengatasnamakan "Department of Appropriate Behavior" ini cuma fiksi yang menjadi bagian promosi film-film tsb yah? Hmmm......................

Tapi memang benar bahwa sekarang film-film yang mengumbar seksualitas sedang marak-maraknya.

Lihat aja deretan film-film berikut:

Film-film tsb cukup terkenal, dan salah satu faktor yang membuat film tersebut populer adalah unsur sexual didalamnya.

Yang paling menyedihkan... Film-film tsb sebagian besar diperuntukkan untuk konsumsi remaja! 1 film yang populer saat ini adalah Gossip Girl. Ceitanya seputar remaja n pergaulan bebas mereka. Lihat bagaimana para pembuat film ga ragu menjual film tsb dengan tag line "Every parent's nightmare". Seakan ga puas dengan film-film yang baru saat ini, ada pula remake film lama yang dulunya memang terkenal menyajikan kehidupan remaja dengan kehidupan free sex mereka tentunya - Beverly Hills 90210.

Lho, film Barat kan emang pada gitu... Well, film Indo juga ga kalah vulgar. Saat ini sedang marak-maraknya beredar film yang menyerempet aktivitas seksual, mereka sebut "Komedi Nakal"



Indo mungkin cukup strict, dimana adegan paling "parah" mungkin sampai ciuman bibir doank (Kalo lebih dari itu tentunya ada FPI yang akan bertindak), tapi jangan salah... adegan-adegan / dialog yang menyerempet kearah-arah seksual itu juga berbahaya. Dan tinggal tunggu waktunya sampai film Indo ga jauh beda ama film Barat yang mengumbar seksualitas / aktivitas seksual. Bahkan sudah ada 1 film (ML - poster ketiga) yang di-banned karena dianggap porno.

Number of Sexual Scenes on TV Nearly Double Since 1998

Rate of “Safer Sex” Messages, Up From ’98, Has Now Leveled Off

Despite Overall Increase in Sexual Content, Scenes with Sexual Intercourse are Down Slightly in Recent Years

Washington, D.C. – The number of sexual scenes on television has nearly doubled since 1998, according to Sex on TV 4, a biennial study released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. And while the inclusion of references to “safer sex” issues – such as waiting to have sex, using protection, or possible consequences of unprotected sex – has also increased since 1998, that rate has leveled off in recent years. The study examined a representative sample of more than 1,000 hours of programming including all genres other than daily newscasts, sports events, and children’s shows. All sexual content was measured, including talk about sex and sexual behavior.

The study found that 70% of all shows include some sexual content, and that these shows average 5.0 sexual scenes per hour, compared to 56% and 3.2 scenes per hour respectively in 1998, and 64% and 4.4 scenes per hour in 2002. These increases combined represent nearly twice as many scenes of sexual content on TV since 1998 (going from 1,930 to 3,780 scenes in the program sample totaling a 96% increase between 1998 and 2005). But despite these overall increases in sexual content, the number of shows in which sexual intercourse is either depicted or strongly implied is down slightly in recent years (7% in 1998, 14% in 2002, and 11% in 2005).

Among shows with any sexual content, 14% include at least one scene with a reference to sexual risks or responsibilities – up from 9% in 1998, but approximately the same rate as in 2002 (15%). In shows with intercourse-related content, more than one in four (27%) includes a reference to sexual risks or responsibilities. This is nearly double the rate found in 1998 (14%), but approximately the same as in 2002 (26%).

“Given how high the stakes are, the messages TV sends teens about sex are important,” said Vicky Rideout, a Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President who oversaw the study. “Television has the power to bring issues of sexual risk and responsibility to life in a way that no sex ed class or public health brochure really can.”

Sex on TV 4 was released today at a forum that included opening remarks by Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman, a keynote speech by Senator Barack Obama, and a roundtable discussion featuring Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy; Fox Television Networks President and CEO Tony Vinciquerra; Law & Order: SVU Executive Producer Neal Baer; behavioral scientist and RAND Corporation Researcher, Rebecca Collins; and National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Executive Director Sarah Brown. A webcast of the event will be available after 5 p.m. ET today at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/kff/09nov05 .

“The increase in the number of TV shows with sexual content, combined with the increase in sexual scenes per show has led to a dramatic overall increase in sexual content on TV since 1998,” said Dale Kunkel, lead researcher on the study and University of Arizona professor. “During the same period, the percentage of these shows that include “safer sex” messages has also increased significantly, but has leveled off in recent years.”

Additional findings:

Sexual Content on TV
* Among the top 20 most watched shows by teens, 70% include sexual content, and nearly half (45%) include sexual behavior. * During prime time hours sex is even more common with nearly 8 in 10 (77%) shows including sexual content, averaging 5.9 sexual scenes per hour. * Two-thirds (68%) of all shows include talk about sex and 35% of all shows include sexual behaviors. * Reality shows are the only genre of programming in which less than two-thirds (28%) of shows include sexual content. The percentage of shows with sexual content by genre includes movies 92%, sitcoms 87%, drama series 87%, and soap operas 85%.

Safer Sex Messages

* Two-thirds of all references to sexual risks or responsibilities on TV are “minor or inconsequential,” compared to one-third that are “substantial” or “primary” elements of the scene. Since the first study was conducted in 1998 this ratio has remained consistent. * One in nine (11%) network prime time shows with sex include a reference to risks or responsibilities. This rate in prime time has held relatively steady over the years – 11% in 1998 and 13% in 2002. * Among the 20 most highly rated shows for teen viewers, 10% of those with sexual content include a reference to sexual risks or responsibilities at some point in the episode. “Over the past seven years, more and more Hollywood writers have incorporated health messages into their programming,” said Vicky Rideout. “But the potential is there to do much more.”

Sexual Intercourse

* The vast majority (89%) of characters on TV involved in sexual intercourse appear to be adults age 25 or older. One in ten (10%) appear to be teens or young adults, down from one in four (26%) in 1998 and one in six (17%) in 2002. * About half of all scenes with intercourse (53%) involve characters who have an established relationship with one another. Fifteen percent of scenes present characters having sex when they have just met – up from 7% in 2002.

- Kaiser Family Foundation

Apakah gaya hidup para remaja yang mengarah ke pergaulan bebas disebabkan karena acara-acara TV yang sarat dengan adegan seks?

to be continued...

Time Out!! - A Call to Re-Introspect the Sexual Trend in Our Society - Part I

Posting ini udah lama mau saya bikin. Bahan-bahan yang didapat adalah hasil yang sudah saya kumpulkan dari November tahun lalu.

Beberapa hal berikut ini membuat saya semakin sadar bahwa dunia ini semakin terpuruk, moral masyarakatnya semakin rusak....

Sexual Trend Di Media Massa - Majalah

Take a look at this:

Buku ini didapat housemate saya, (kalo ga salah) dibagiin di jalan.

Pertamanya sih dia pikir buku ini kaya majalah biasa yang mempromosikan SG. Dia memang benar. Majalah ini memang mempromosikan SG. Selain mempromosikan tempat-tempat wisata di SG, juga ada ini....



Di artikel ini, bukan saja menceritakan tentang prostitusi di SG, tapi juga mencantumkan dengan jelas dimana saja lokasi tempat mangkal para prostitutenya!! Seakan-akan mempromosikan... (Lokasinya sudah saya buat blur - maaf mengecewakan hehehe ^^) Click the article to enlarge.

Sexual Trend Di Puppet Show

Dulu sebagian dari kita mungkin suka nonton film anak-anak "Sesame Street". Well... saya adalah salah satu fansnya hehehe.. Dulu waktu masih kecil, jam 8 pagi saya udah bangun n stand by didepan TV. Ga sabar mau nonton Sesame Street. Film ini sarat dengan pendidikan, dan yang membuat saya senang belajar dan bisa berbahasa Inggris (at least lebih lancar dibanding teman-teman seumuran saya lainnya :P) adalah film ini :)

Sekarang ada 1 pertunjukkan puppet yang katanya mirip-mirip ama Sesame Street TAPI ini khusus dewasa.



Avenue Q adalah 1 pertunjukkan yang cukup populer. Kenapa populer? Apa yang menjadi keunikan para tokohnya? Click to enlarge...



Sedihnya, pertunjukkan ini menyajikan para tokoh yang melakukan tindakan amoral seperti pelacuran, homosex, ketagihan pornografi, nudity (sekalipun hanya panggung boneka, tetapi yang harus kita liat adalah pesan dibalik pertunjukan tersebut).



But others seem don't mind with it.. Pertunjukkan ini sukses.. People love it..

Hmm... mungkin sekarang udah ada pembaca yang bilang, "What's the big deal? It's just a puppet show! No big deal! You just overreact". Well.. mungkin saya overreact, tapi hal-hal yang kelihatan sepele ini sebenarnya patut diwaspadai, karena terhadap hal-hal yang sepele inilah 'pertahanan' kita lemah.

Pesan-pesan tentang sexual immorality sudah merambah ke dunia puppet show (yang biasanya ditujukan untuk konsumsi anak-anak), tapi bukan itu saja.. bahkan sudah merambah ke komik.

Sexual Trend Di Komik

I like to read comic strips. Dan suatu hari saya nemuin 1 website yang penuh dengan berbagai comic strips. Ada 1 bagian yang cukup menarik...

Silakan dibaca (Click to enlarge)



Jadi ceritanya, pengarang komik B.C. (Johnny Hart) sudah meninggal, tapi komiknya masih diteruskan ama keluarga + teman-temannya. Tapi lihat perbedaan kedua komik antara pre- and post- Johnny Hart days.

Dari sini saya bisa benar-benar melihat bahwa... generasi sekarang semakin rapuh. Karena penasaran, saya mulai membaca comic strips ini dari awal. Lihat apa yang saya dapat...

Ini waktu Johnny Hart yang buat...

Benar-benar ketauan banget kalau he is a Christian. Dan dia ga malu/risih/takut untuk memasang comic strips yang satu ini! Kata siapa comic strips harus selalu lucu? Ga harus seperti itu. Yang terpenting adalah pesannya.

Saya jadi merenung... kalau saya jadi penulis comic strips, apakah saya mau memampang comic strips kaya gini? Atau saya lebih baik cari ide lain, bikin cerita yang lucu. Afterall, comic strips kan dibuat untuk menghibur pembacanya, bikin mereka tertawa/ terhibur? Bukankah itu yang pembaca mau? Bukankah itu yang penerbit mau? Tapi apakah itu yang Tuhan mau.....

Kalau comic strip diatas belum dengan jelas mencantumkan "siapa yang dimaksud", maka comic strip yang satu ini dengan jelas memampang nama Jesus! Wow!

Saya rasa Johnny Hart ga peduli dengan reaksi orang-orang yang baca komiknya. Mungkin sebagian merasa komiknya ga lucu, mungki para atheis mengolok-olok dia. Saya ga tau apa reaksinya waktu baca surat-surat dari pembaca yang mengkritik komik dia, tapi yang saya lihat... dia ga ragu untuk menunjukkan imannya!

Saya juga baca beberapa comic strips post- Johnny Hart days (Maap yah ga ditaro disini.. lebih baik ga ditaro deh, ga gitu bagus sih). Memang benar-benar beda... Selain yang dibandingkan di website tersebut, ada cerita lainnya.

Di comic strips B.C. ini ada tokoh keluarga semut. Waktu jamannya Johnny Hart yang buat, keluarga semut ini terlihat harmonis, tentunya ada kenakalan yang suka dilakukan ama semut junior, tapi other than that ga ada hal lainnya. Keluarga semut ini bahagia. Tapi waktu jamannya post- Johnny Hart days, keluarga semut ini digambarkan sebagai keluarga yang rusak. Papa semut selingkuh n mo cerai dengan istrinya, suka pergi ke club penari striptease, keduanya suka bertengkar dsbnya. See the difference? Harus diakui bahwa comic strips kadang menggambarkan masa dimana komik tsb dibuat, mengangkat issue-issue yang sedang hangat dibicarakan. Makanya, kadang comic strips dipakai untuk menyindir pemerintah dsbnya.. So? Kalau melihat perubahan comic strips tsb, kita bisa lihat perubahan keadaan dunia sekitarnya juga..

Okay.. puppet show, comic strips, now what? Kayanya terlalu berlebihan deh...

Is it?

to be continued...

Persecution In Orissa - PLEASE PRAY!!

Dapat sms kalau terjadi Christian persecution in Orissa (India).

Ini saya dapat dari Gospel For Asia

Message from Orissa: "God is in Control"

Juria Bardhan, Gospel for Asia's state leader in Orissa, India, knows what it's like to be hunted by anti-Christian extremists bent on killing him. During the past two weeks, he has seen dozens of churches burned to the ground. He has seen missionaries and Christians beaten and killed. But during all these horrific attacks, Juria has had one thought.

"We know the Lord is in control," Juria said in an interview Thursday.

Juria's comments may sound naïve to Western ears, but to Christians in volatile parts of Asia, they ring true. They expect persecution rather than peace. They know that to follow Christ means choosing to bring more trouble into their lives. They also know that Christians standing strong in the face of such trials encourages others to follow Christ.

"The encouraging thing is that the attackers themselves acknowledge that Orissa used to be only 2 percent Christian, and now it's 28 percent Christian," Juria said. "They don't understand that by doing this, the church will grow by leaps and bounds, and this will cause thousands to come to Christ."

Juria said his pastors are not complaining about the abuse heaped upon them. Instead they are glorifying God for the opportunity to share in His sufferings.

"Many of our pastors have said, ‘Even if they kill us, no problem. This will cause thousands to come to Christ,' " he reported.

Juria said that things are improving somewhat in the cities, but the persecution continues unabated in more remote areas. Orissan Christians are accustomed to harassment, but Juria noted that this wave of attacks, which began August 22 after the murder of a popular Hindu leader, is different.

"Last time, the persecution was restricted to only one district. During the last six months, they planned this out, and now nine districts are under attack," he noted.

Juria reports that six people have been killed, and 27 GFA-related churches and more than 800 homes of Christians have been ransacked and destroyed since the violence began. At least 24 Gospel for Asia missionaries have been attacked, some joining the thousands of Christians who are seeking refuge in the forests, where they remain without adequate food or shelter.

Juria said that the Hindu extremists have made a list of demands, including:
* Stop conversions ... They accuse Christian missionaries of forcing people to convert to Christianity or using false allurements, such as money or jobs, to get them to follow Christ.
* No more slaughtering of cows ... Cows are considered holy in the Hindu religion.
* All church buildings should be verified ... The extremists want to place additional restrictions on Christian churches that do no exist for Hindu temples.
* Christian churches and related non-governmental (charitable) organizations should be banned ... This would prevent any Christian work that helps the poor.
* Anyone occupying tribal land must vacate it ... Most Orissan Christians are from low castes and live on tribal land that was settled generations ago. This would essentially force all Christians to move out of the area.

The extremists are also on a campaign to "reconvert" Christians back to Hinduism. They are threatening people at knifepoint, saying they will die if they do not agree to offer pujas (prayers and ceremonial acts) to Hindu gods and goddesses.

One missionary was attacked and threatened unless he performed a puja. He refused to turn his back on Christ, so they beat him again and told him to stay away from the village where he had been working, but he would not agree to do this. "Even if you kill me, I will not make a vow that I will never come back; that depends not on me but on the Lord. If he wants to send me here, then I will come," he told his attackers.

He was discouraged when he saw some of the same people he had prayed for and helped in the past now ready to kill him. But his life was spared when an elderly villager, seeing his strong commitment, convinced the mob to let him go.

One Christian who attends a GFA-related church gave his life rather than turn his back on Christ. The extremists were trying to get him to participate in a Hindu ceremony that involved shaving his head, putting cow dung on it and then sacrificing a goat. When he refused, he was killed and his body hacked into pieces.

Juria reports that the extremists are now using women to lead the Hindu mobs. They believe that if a woman is in front, the government will not take action against them. Several of these mobs of women have even caused disruptions in some of the relief camps.

Juria does not expect the volatile situation in Orissa to change anytime soon. He theorizes that the extremists will continue the campaign of terror and religious emotion until the next general election. There are several powerful Hindu political parties in the country. Juria says they may be trying to exploit the fear of the people to get into power. There is also a rumor that the extremists are planning to carry the ashes of the murdered leader, along with his photo, to villages throughout the country. They hope that the emotional response will cause another round of unrest.

He asks that Christians would continue praying for Orissa. Here are some of the specific requests.
* Pray for peace and harmony in Orissa and that families will be able to return to their villages.
* Pray for relief work to go on unhindered.
* Pray for the health, safety and security of the people living in the forests.
* Ask the Lord for mercy in providing new homes for the people who have lost theirs.
* Continue to lift up the missionaries who are obvious targets of the persecutors. The extremists are looking for what they consider to be a high-ranking Christian leader to kill in revenge for the death of their leader.
* Pray that the Christians will remain firm in their faith and that their commitment to Jesus will remain stronger than any fear they have.

Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang apa saja yang terjadi disana, bisa klik link ini http://www.gfa.org/orissa-attacks-described

dan ini kalau mau lihat foto-foto setelah kejadian
http://www.gfa.org/orissa-update?cm_mmc=GFA-_-Email-_-377991-_-080912

Go Forth - 19 Jul 2008

Hari ini saya ngga ikut PP. Mau ikut Go Forth (Mission Conference) di Suntec :)

Waktu kesana, lagi ada latihan buat parade National Day.

Pasukan dari berbagai angkatan lagi berbaris rapi :D

Banyak orang yang nonton..

Tampak atas.. Gile.. Benar-benar rapi ya!

Beberapa orang masuk ke ruangan membawa semacam buntelan :P

Pasukan pun di'istirahat'kan.

Setelah mendengar aba-aba, pasukan siap...

Hmm... ini pimpinannya lagi masuk, jadi para pemimpin pasukan memberi hormat..

Ohohoho... Ternyata buntelan yang tadi dibawa itu isinya bendera toooh! Seudah benderanya dibuka, pemimpinnya beri hormat..

Dan pemimpin pasukannya bubar jalan.

Diikuti ama pasukannya.

Nah, ini dia neh tukang beri aba-aba.... Dia satu-satunya yang pedangnya siap, ga disarung. Jadi siapa yang ngga patuh perintahnya tinggal ditusuk ;P hehehe...

Ini rombongan pasukan terakhir. Jadi seudah bubar, maka pertunjukkan pun bubar. Rehearsalnya cuma bentar..

Seudah bubaran, saya langsung ke tempat exhibitionnya..

Udah ada petunjuk jalannya :P. Exhibitionnya ternyata di 2 tingkat :)

Wolfie jaga booth-nya Wycliffe. Hmm.. lagi pada sibuk nih. Yang paling kanan itu namanya Nick. "Boss"nya Wolfie ;P

Foto atas permintaan Wolfie (iih narsis iih narsis ;P)

Karena Wolfie n yang lainnya lagi pada sibuk, so... saya jalan-jalan sendiri loo hehehe..

Booth ini kayanya satu-satunya yang pasang TV dhe..

Yang ini agak sepi. Kenapa ya...



Spanduknya bagus :)

OMF buka booth disetiap lantai. Jadi totalnya ada 2 booth.

2 Orang ini lagi nanya-nanya soal Alkitab dalam bahasa daerah.

Ini ada 2 Alkitab dalam bahasa daerah.

16 Tenged ta bakod na paggugma ta Dyos ta mga ittaw ta kalibutan, paatag din bugtong din na Bata aged bisan kino magtuo ta iya na Bata, dili din maageman silot na ula katapusan. Tagan din danen an ta kabui na ula katapusan.

Juan 3:16 - Kagayanen of Palawan Province, Phillipines.

16 Iwa God piup nagirewa munan bumaga tantan anu gureni menan otua daiton iragena nunen. Ap menan da da God otua anu tumasepiwa guamu ya wakaumain go inak yaibobot warain.

Dion 3:16 - Daga Language, Papua New Guinea

Jam 7 pm teng!, mereka udah harus tutup. Booth-booth yang lain malah udah tutup sebelum itu -_-!

Kalau Wolfie ngobrol ama anak kecil (khususnya cewe), it means 1 thing...

Anak itu bakal dikerjain ama Wolfie -_______-!!

Ini dia korban Wolfie.. Kasihan.. Masih begitu muda.. Dia tidak sadar udah dibully -_-!

Semua poster harus digulung n dibawa pulang.. Ini anaknya Nick, jadi biar praktis kita gulung bersama posternya n kasih semuanya ke Nick untuk dibawa pulang :P



Saya ama Wolfie ijin pergi duluan karena kita mau ikut seminar yang jam 7.30 pm. Free admission ^^. Waktu mau ke tempat seminarnya eeee.... liat yang rehearsal lagi (ternyata mereka rehearsalnya 2x toh)

Kali ini band-nya dibawain ama hmm... orang Filipina? Ngga yakin juga sih. Anyway.. mereka mimpin pujiannya ok juga :)

Ada liturgical dancenya juga (Tapi mirip tari hula-hula gituh) :D. Jadi keinget waktu Paskah kemaren ini.

Seudah pujian, dilanjutin ama clip pendek. Ditutup dengan 1 performance dari orang Maori.

Dia tiup Triton's trumpet. Hehehe, sekarang saya baru percaya kalau Triton's trumpet emang benar bisa ditiup :P

Ini dia liturgical dancenya. Kereen...

Seudah pujian dan performance, dilanjutkan dengan khotbah yang dibawakan ama Rev Dr David Wang.

Kita balik duluan seudah khotbah selesai, soalnya uda malam :(

Pulang-pulang, bawa banyak barang gratisan dari Go Forth.

Ini DVD yang isinya clip sekitar 15 menitan. Clip apa? Well... ada macam-macam sih, tapi belum sempat saya tonton :P

Kata Wolfie, kalau mau dapetin DVD ini harus bayar $5. Hmm... saya dapat gratis kok. Apa mungkin karena udah hari terakhir exhibition gitu ya, jadinya dibagi gratis? Well... lucky me :)

Wycliffe kasih banyak barang gratisan..

Kaya ini nih.. Note book. Sampul depannya emang sengaja dibikin 2 versi: Inggris dan Mandarin.

Dalamnya kosong. Emang note book biasa sih.

Sampul depannya'kan 'Imagine'. Nah, di halaman pertamanya ditulis:

......that the Word of God is not translated into your heart language. You would not know what John 3:16 has to say to you because the Bible would be a blank book to you.

"Translating the Word, Transforming the World" sums up the mission of Wycliffe Singapore. Without God's Word in his heart language, a person cannot understand God's message of love, grace, forgiveness and salvation!

Would you come and be part of our team? Our vision is to see God's Word in the hands of Bibleless people in the language that best speaks to their hearts.

Reaching 200

By 20025, partnering with the Church, Wycliffe Aingapore will be engaged in 200 new Bible translation projects in any language that needs one.

Ini tas gratis dari panitia Go Forth. Setiap booth dikasih. Tapi ada extra 1, jadi dikasih ama Wycliffe hehehe.. Lumayan.

Waktu di seminar tadi, karena tas ini banyak sisa, akhirnya dijual dengan harga $20 as donation untuk acara ini.

Saya ngga gitu suka pake tas ginian sih, n Wolfie mau buat dia kuliah. Ya uda. Kasih deeeh kasiiih hihiihi...

Didalam tas ada macam-macam barang gratisan juga!

Kaya gelas ini. Bagus'kan kata-katanya :D



Bentuk dan warnanya emang kasar banget. Kaya barang loakan. Apalagi didalamnya pake nomor segala..

Eittts.... jangan salah.. emang ini disengaja. Coba lihat lagi kata-kata yang tercantum digelasnya. Cocok ama bentuk n tampilan gelasnya'kan :)

Dan ini... ada note book, foto n bolpen.

Dibagian belakang fotonya ada tulisan:

Pray: for the Shui

1. Against the worldviews and beliefs: Atheism, fear of spirits and ancestral worship

2. For local government and village/country leaders to turn to Christ

3. For local believers to become Holy-spirit filled church leaders, fearless, passionate for Christ and their own people group.

4. For reproducing churches to be birthed.

5. For more and effective cross-cultural and church-planting workers. (both local and foreign)

Semoga dengan adanya Go Forth ini, orang-orang jadi lebih tau tentang pekerjaan misi. Bukan hanya sekedar 'masuk hutan, bawa Alkitab n spread the Gospel'. Tapi lebih kompleks dari itu. Semoga mereka bisa terpanggil untuk membantu pekerjaan misi ini :)