Recent News and Testimonies
Presidential Election Ends in Deadlock
On July 9th, Indonesians went to the polls to vote for their next president. Unfortunately, a clear winner has yet to be declared. The deadlock has raised some fears of political instability. Jokowi came out ahead with 52 percent of the vote according to the three most credible … [Read More...]
Indonesia’s Tight Race Hangs on a Few Voters
In the final push before Wednesday’s election, Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spent the weekend touting their Islam credentials to the world’s largest Muslim country. About nine out of ten voters have already decided who they will vote for on July 9th, but that still … [Read More...]
Hard-liners Greet Prabowo in Yogyakarta
With Indonesia’s presidential elections less than a week away, both Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo are furiously campaigning. On Tuesday, Prabowo was in Yogyakarta. About 1,000 people gathered, most being from Islamic organizations who are declaring their candidate as the “war … [Read More...]
One of Southeast Asia’s Largest Red Light Districts is Closing
The Dolly district of Surabaya is one of Southeast Asia’s largest red-light districts. Surabaya’s new mayor has pledged to shut down the area by June 18th. A few weeks ago, over 1200 sex workers marched through the district protesting the closing. They say they won’t be able to … [Read More...]
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ipray4indonesia Buddhism is the 2nd oldest religion in Indonesia, arriving in the 6thc because of trading between India & Indonesia. http://t.co/W7eNBXf7NA
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ipray4indonesia Recommended Resource: Indochurch - A website to help you learn more about the church in Indonesia. http://t.co/Sx3gnt8Pnk
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ipray4indonesia What Does God Lead You To Pray As You Consider This Picture of Indonesia? - http://t.co/snS3XQsPnW
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ipray4indonesia Pray for Indonesian believers to be strengthened (Isa 40:28-31). Pray especially for the sick & discouraged. http://t.co/nhOnSpEiX7
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ipray4indonesia “Chinese Religions” is a recent addition to the list of approved religions in Indonesia. It's the smallest minority. http://t.co/cbgjf2UtBf
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ipray4indonesia Pray for Christ's love to cross the divide between the Javanese & the local people in Sumbawa. http://t.co/YzMPdoe3y2
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ipray4indonesia The Tamiang live by The Law of the Four Tribes. Their area was settled by 4 founding fathers who united their areas. http://t.co/fUh8wGNLrW
