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Thank you for joining us this month as we take up “The Invitation” and join together with thousands of YWAMers from around the world as we pray and hear from God. This month we lift up the nation of Indonesia in prayer.
Topic suggested by a participant in The Invitation survey, and written by YWAMers in Indonesia. Photo from a video about prayer and spiritual warfare created by YWAM Indonesia.
This month we lift up the nation of Indonesia in prayer, with its many islands and people groups. As a way to glimpse what God is doing in this nation, we offer you the visions of five Discipleship Training School (DTS) students going on outreach in Indonesia this year. Please take a moment to read their stories and then pray with us for Indonesia. Please also plan to pray with us on May 8, the prayer day of The Invitation, a YWAM prayer initiative.
Lola has a heart that sows where God leads. She is from Nias Island, North Sumatra and joined YWAM in 2019. She says her journey since then has been life changing. “I’ve learned so much about who God truly is, and I’ve come to know His heart more deeply. In DTS, I discovered my calling—to be part of God’s mission, carrying His love to unreached places and nations still waiting to hear His name.”
Frans has a vision for Papua and the Word of God. Frans comes from Manado City in North Sulawesi. Through the Oral DTS and Oral Bible Translation training, God has expanded His vision for Papua. “I now carry a deep longing to serve the people of Papua and be part of ending Bible poverty in Indonesia, especially in remote and unreached areas of Papua.”
Nik has a heart for the nations. Nik comes from West Seram Island, Maluku. He says through the DTS he’s come to know God’s loving character. “I now walk in a new identity—as someone who is deeply loved, precious, and honored in His eyes. And because of this transformation, I carry a longing in my heart: I want others to hear this incredible story of God, too.”
Ike longs for her island to be saved. When Ike, from West Seram, Maluku, joined a DTS, many things began to change in her life. “One of the most beautiful things I witnessed was how God began to change my family. It was something I had longed and prayed for.” Now, as Ike steps into her DTS outreach, she says, “My heart is burning for my land, Seram Island. I’ve been praying that more young people from Seram will rise and say, ‘Yes, Lord—I want to serve You too.’ ”
Mia is called to the Naulu. Mia, from Seram Island, Maluku has a people group from her homeland that is always on her heart—the Naulu tribe. They still live according to their traditional beliefs, and many of them have never heard the Good News about Jesus. Mia has been praying for the Naulu people, and she says God is answering. “In this upcoming outreach, I’ve been given the opportunity to lead a team back to Seram Island—to the very place where my heart beats strongest. My desire is that the Naulu people would come to know the love of Christ.”
Ways that you can Pray
- Pray for those involved in DTS outreaches in Indonesia, that they would grow in faith, hope, and love. Pray also that they would reap abundant harvests.
- Pray that current DTS participants become teachers of new ones and that the program expands globally. Pray for more young Indonesian leaders.
- Pray for Lola, Frans, Nik, Ike and Mia, for the fulfillment of the visions God has given them.
- Pray for Indonesia. Many of its more than 800 ethnic groups are unreached, living on remote islands. Of its more than 850 languages, only 44 have the entire Bible translated. Pray for quality education in the nation, particularly in rural areas, and for more Christian teachers.
Take Action
To explore YWAM ministries and DTS programs in Indonesia, please go to ywam.org and type “Indonesia” in the search box.
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