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Series Code: MTS
Program Code: MTS001202B
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00:10 Welcome back to Philadelphia,
00:12 the city of brotherly love. 00:14 Next stop, we travel to another urban area, 00:17 the city of Jakarta 00:18 and learn about a center of influence. 00:22 Thank you, 00:23 we're here in the heart of Jakarta, Indonesia. 00:26 One of the major cities here in Asia, 00:28 and we are on the street where the cars are passing by. 00:32 With me is Arlaine and, Arlaine, we are... 00:35 you're part of a unique ministry here, 00:37 that's specifically working in a big city. 00:40 Can you tell us a little bit about 00:42 what you have been doing? 00:43 Okay, our ministry here, 00:45 actually and the first time 00:46 when we established the ministry, 00:49 it's called the Chinese Ministry Center Jakarta. 00:52 Actually our vision is how to proclaim 00:55 the Three Angels Message to the Chinese community 00:58 but later years until now, 01:01 we realize that God actually lead us to the city evangelism 01:07 and we can see that more and more 01:09 people of the city of Jakarta 01:11 coming here to study the health, 01:13 because we are using a health message 01:16 as our tools to evangelism to them. 01:19 Okay, so what exactly did you do to use 01:21 the health ministry church to reach people? 01:24 There is a various programs like radio program, 01:30 we have a talk show, health talk show 01:32 and also we have the health seminars. 01:35 We also have the, like the consultation 01:39 and healthy food festival like that cooking class, 01:43 healthy cooking class, 01:45 and we can see that the, you know, 01:48 this is where it attract people of Jakarta 01:51 because of the lifestyle 01:53 and disease coming from the bad lifestyle. 01:57 Now, we are standing in front of some place called Club Sehot 02:00 and I think you've been very involved with this. 02:04 What exactly is this? 02:05 Actually Club Sehot is the healthy food store 02:10 where we can provide the healthy food 02:13 like the seeds, the grains, the nuts and the beans 02:16 because it's kind of difficult to find 02:18 this stuff in Indonesia. 02:20 And actually this is a type of our ministry 02:24 to the people around Jakarta, 02:27 so they can come and not only to buy the healthy stuff 02:30 but they also come to listen 02:33 and to learning about the health message 02:35 through the seminars 02:36 and lifestyle consultation like that. 02:39 Now upstairs you had a church service this morning? 02:43 Yes, that's right. 02:44 Now sometimes people have a health store 02:46 and some people have the church 02:48 but the two don't always connect. 02:51 How have you guys managed to connect those two? 02:54 Because we can see that through to the health message 02:58 it really, it really like 03:00 push them to have a lifestyle change 03:03 and when they have the lifestyle change, they... 03:06 some of them and many of them were healed. 03:10 And they ask us how...? 03:13 Where you guys get all this stuffs? 03:15 We said that it's from the Bible 03:17 and we opened Bible study class with them, 03:20 and from the health message 03:23 they learned the truth from the Bible 03:25 and they're coming together and worship with us 03:28 and become one of our member. 03:31 Okay now, the church this morning was full 03:35 and how many are members 03:37 and how many are visitors in there? 03:39 Actually our members is just a very little numbers 03:43 just like about... 03:44 every Sabbath 15 to 20 03:47 but like what you see this morning is actually 03:49 not too much of the guest because we just, 03:53 this day today, we separate, 03:55 we just opened one of the center of influence 03:57 in another place. 03:59 So usually 15 to 20 members 04:03 and then we have about 20 to 50 non SDA guest 04:07 every Sabbath morning. 04:09 Okay, and for those who may not know a centre of influence, 04:12 there is something that Mrs. Ellen White talked about, 04:15 but you talked about small centers in the city 04:17 that can be a positive influence. 04:19 That's right. 04:20 And using Christ methods to win people to him. 04:25 Now one of the things that you are doing too is that 04:30 you have people going out on the streets 04:32 and doing things, 04:34 so tell us a little bit about that? 04:36 This is the regular program that we used to do, 04:41 because we want this center, 04:44 this place as really a centre of influence 04:47 to the people surroundings. 04:49 So we distribute the brochure, the tracks 04:53 so everybody around here, 04:55 I mean if someone from like another cities 04:59 and they don't know about us, it's okay 05:01 but we just want to make sure that nobody 05:04 surrounding this area had said that 05:06 they don't know about us, 05:09 about how to learning the health message 05:12 and how to learn the truth from the Bible 05:14 So how most people found out... 05:17 How do the most people find out about this place? 05:20 Number one is from word by mouth, 05:23 because they have friends, 05:26 they have family that already come here and we heal 05:29 and they get their health was improved 05:32 and they're the one who recommend them 05:35 to another member, another friend 05:37 and bring their friend to come here. 05:39 We also have the variety of program 05:41 and also the distribution of the brochures, the tracks 05:45 but it's not as having a big impact 05:49 as the word by mouth by our friends here. 05:52 Okay. 05:54 And people who are in marketing understand 05:56 that word of mouth is the most powerful. 05:58 That's right. 05:59 You trust when somebody you know tells you, 06:01 that's wonderful. 06:03 Now we met a few other people here, 06:06 could you just maybe very briefly 06:09 share a story of somebody who has come here 06:11 and whose life has been impacted? 06:13 Well, actually there's many testimonies 06:17 what happened here. 06:19 It's not because of us of course 06:21 but we can see how God really works in this center, 06:24 like we have a, like Evie, 06:28 she's the one who coming here because of the health message. 06:32 She heard our program from the radio and come 06:35 and learn about the health 06:37 and then she was attract with her sister 06:41 to learn Bible also. 06:42 Since the vice president of a Bank here, a private bank 06:46 and now she's becoming an active member 06:51 and we can see the change, 06:54 this life change from her 06:59 that really changed her life. 07:01 So see always invite her family to come to this center also. 07:07 Okay, our time is almost up, but just may be one sentence, 07:12 if somebody wanted to do this, 07:13 what would you tell them? 07:15 Well, I can share to them that we are an ordinary people. 07:19 There is nothing special about us here 07:22 but we believe that we have an extraordinary God 07:26 who really have a power to do this work. 07:29 Now I hear that over and over again, 07:31 we are ordinary people 07:32 doing extraordinary things through God. 07:34 Thank you very much, Arlaine. 07:36 And thank you at home and pray that God will show you 07:40 what you can do, to do extraordinary things. 07:43 Next stop, a trip to Mars and mission overseas 07:47 and it's all to do with commitment. 07:50 Wireless telegraphy also known as radio. 07:53 The history of this innovation feels like a soap opera. 07:56 Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were rival inventors. 08:00 Radio still rely on a Tesla coil component today, 08:03 but just as Tesla was preparing 08:05 to unveil a wireless transmitter 08:07 that could carry out signal 50 miles, 08:09 his work shop burnt to the ground. 08:12 Edison was known for using hired thugs and even the mafia, 08:16 but the cause was most likely an electrical problem. 08:19 With Tesla's work literally up in smoke Guglielmo Marconi 08:23 swoops and manages to send the first transatlantic signal. 08:27 His pattern is later denied 08:29 because the design relied on Tesla's work, 08:31 then the ruling was overturned in favor of Marconi 08:34 when Andrew Carnegie and you guesses it, 08:37 Thomas Edison stepped in with marketing and money. 08:41 In 1943 much later on Marconi's pattern was reversed again 08:47 and posthumously awarded to Tesla. 08:50 Getting radio to work at all 08:51 was an endeavor filled with drama 08:54 but the effects on communication, 08:55 culture and society were even more dramatic. 08:59 In 1905 the Japanese navy obliterated a Russian fleet 09:02 at the battle of Tsushima and part 09:04 because they had purchased radio equipment from Marconi. 09:08 Radio distress signals 09:09 saved the lives of over 700 Titanic passengers 09:12 and subsequently it became law for every vessel 09:15 to have a wireless operator listening 24/7. 09:19 People likened radio to newspapers 09:21 which was helpful in determining content. 09:23 But there were several powerful distinctions. 09:26 You don't need to be literate to listen to radio. 09:29 You also don't need to make extra time 09:31 because listening as opposed to reading 09:34 can be a passive experience. 09:35 You can listen to the radio while you work on other things. 09:38 The radio was like cultural glue 09:41 uniting different classes and backgrounds 09:42 under the banner of a needy information. 09:45 The voice of the man on the street 09:47 was heard alongside the voice of Orson Welles, 09:49 War of the Worlds and alongside President 09:52 Franklin D Roosevelt Fireside chat. 09:55 No president had ever spoken directly 09:57 and simultaneously to the American people before. 10:00 Politicians suddenly need to became great orators, 10:04 propaganda was easily fed to the masses. 10:07 There was another notable figure 10:09 tied to the origins of radio. 10:10 The same here Tesla's workshop went up in flames, 10:13 Harold Marshall Sylvester Richards was born. 10:16 When Marconi sent the first transatlantic signal 10:19 H.M.S Richards was seven. 10:21 When his first live sermon was broadcast, 10:24 Richards and radio were basically the same age. 10:28 In 1929 H.M.S Richard's ministry took root 10:31 in Los Angeles, California. 10:34 After advertising one of the massive 10:36 evangelistic crusades in the radio, 10:38 the station offered him a daily spot 10:40 for a family worship program. 10:42 Richards was convinced, 10:44 evangelism must utilize the radio, 10:47 but conference headquarters thought differently. 10:49 Radio were showing news, it's never been done before 10:51 and besides it's the devil's tool. 10:54 After all alcohol is advertised over the radio 10:57 and so are cigarettes. 10:59 The devil's tool, that's what it is. 11:01 While the conference remained unconvinced, 11:04 Richards grew more obsessed. 11:06 Finally a friend confronted him. 11:08 Herald, you still haven't done anything about radio. 11:11 Do you believe in it? 11:12 I know God wants me to do this, 11:14 he won't leave me alone about it. 11:16 Do you really believe God wants you on the radio? 11:18 Yes, I do. 11:20 I know he wants me on the radio. 11:21 No you don't. 11:23 You don't believe in any such thing. 11:24 What do you mean? 11:26 I do believe it, I really do. 11:28 Well if God wants you on the radio, 11:29 and you believe that's where he wants you, 11:31 why aren't you on the radio? 11:34 The weight of his own fear 11:35 and unbelief hit Richard's like a ton of bricks. 11:38 The very next night when he stood at the door 11:40 to collect offering, 11:41 he told the congregation 11:43 that his left co pocket would the radio pocket. 11:46 If they believed in the ministry's potential, 11:48 they could donate. 11:50 In the middle of the great depression, 11:52 H.M.S Richard's local congregation gave $220, 11:56 that equates to over $3000 in 2015. 12:00 They gave it in cash, gold jewelry and even teeth. 12:04 Night after night, 12:05 the money for airtime filled the radio pocket 12:08 while most radio preachers only preached. 12:11 Richards worked with a producer and musicians 12:13 to create a professional polished program 12:16 called the Tabernacle of the Air. 12:18 Once a week broadcast became daily broadcast. 12:21 Letters poured in with questions, 12:23 prayer request and cash. 12:25 Programming expanded, Lone Star Four 12:28 and all male quartet became a staple on the show. 12:31 Evening meetings were recorded 12:33 and sent out as far as the Atlantic coast, 12:35 Alaska, New Zealand and Australia. 12:38 This went on for seven years 12:40 with no support from the conference. 12:43 Finally, in 1937 the Union Conference 12:46 decided to unite with ongoing ministry 12:49 and actually convinced H.M.S Richards 12:51 to move into radio full time. 12:54 From then on, the Voice of Prophecy was transmitted 12:56 over the air waves twice a week coast to coast 13:00 by 89 different radio stations. 13:02 After a renaming contest, 13:04 the Lone Star Four became the King's Heralds. 13:08 Richards became a recognized radio authority. 13:11 The Oregon Conference sent Julius L Tucker 13:14 to learn everything he could from Richards. 13:16 Eventually Tucker would learn 13:18 enough to found his own program, 13:21 The Quite Hour. 13:22 Today because of H.M.S. Richards, 13:24 the Voice of Prophecy can be heard in nearly 13:26 three dozen languages. 13:28 Bible lessons are available in over 70 languages. 13:32 Adventist world radio broadcast in 80 languages 13:35 and estimates that they are able to reach 13:37 an astounding two-thirds 13:39 of the world's total population. 13:42 Embracing new tools and innovation brought 13:44 Seventh-day Adventist missions into the modern world 13:47 and radio was just the first step 13:50 in another 50 years of growth. 14:00 Well, I hope that you have enjoyed today's program 14:03 and more importantly that you have been inspired 14:06 and challenged by the stories that you have seen and heard. 14:10 Around the world today many missionaries, 14:12 many frontline workers, many church planters 14:15 are sharing the life of God's love. 14:18 It is very challenging for them in many different ways 14:20 and it's so encouraging to them to know that 14:22 there are people around the world 14:24 who are praying for them. 14:25 So thank you so much for your prayers, 14:28 thank you for your personal involvement 14:30 and thank you so much for your mission offerings, 14:33 your tithe, your gifts to Global Mission 14:35 that makes such a huge difference, 14:38 that open up doors of opportunity for mission. 14:41 Before we go, I would like to offer you 14:43 this free Mission Spotlight DVD. 14:46 This DVD is just pack full of stories 14:49 from in and around the world, 14:50 very much like you see on today's program. 14:53 Well, for Adventist Mission, I'm Gary Krause 14:55 and I hope that you can join me next time, 14:57 right here on Mission 360. |
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