A very brief history of GITJ

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1. GEREJA INJILI di TANAH JAWA EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF JAVA (Mennonite) MZ Ichsanudin-2015

2. PROFILE MZ Ichsanudin-2015

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4. AROUND MOUNT MURIA MZ Ichsanudin-2015

5. …1851, Pieter Jansz From DZV ( Doopgezinde Zending Vereneging ) In The beginning, existence of Evangelical Churce of Java or Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa (GITJ) start on the year 1852, since Pieter Jansz came to Jepara , a Mennonite Missionaries from Netherland, a messenger of Doopgezinde Zending Vereneging (DZV). MZ Ichsanudin-2015

6. Pieter Jansz MZ Ichsanudin-2015 Deserving on his ministry in Jepara area, Centre of Java, and then develops to Cumbring and dwelling between the follower, although some challenges faced. Vision of Christian villages emerge, and applicable to develop his ministry. Pioneer to develops education on natives and then continued by his son Pieter Anthoni Jansz after he has pass away.

7. KIAI IBRAHIM TUNGGULWULUNG A man called Kiai Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung , a Javanese, have a long time searching for the truth of life. After his experiences met someone as Endang Sampurnowati then became his wife, and missionaries as Jellesma a Missionary from NGZ in Mojowarno East Java; finally he repent on confession and to be Christian in front of Pieter Jansz in January 17 th , 1854. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

8. J.E. JELESSMA From NGZ Missionaries Because of many problems he ( Kiai Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung ) returns to Jellesma in Mojowarno and to be baptized on May 1855. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

9. Kiai Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung has a concept about a communities of Christian especially for Javanese, he believe that Christianity can be developed through a group of believers. They’ll process the land together as farmers; they live together in a village. He applied culture approach . He is the first person who applied the vision of Christian Village. The followers of Kiai Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung reach 2000 peoples. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

10. MZ Ichsanudin-2015 He was able to facilitate the engagement of the gospel with the real world of the Javanese people in a very direct way. He seemed to relish challenging in the name of Jesus Christ against the evil spiritual powers that the Javanese knew to be dominating their lives. And he did not hesitate to nourish the hope in his followers that the Christian teaching about the coming of the kingdom of God would in some measure correspond to their hoped-for deliverance from oppressive foreign rule and the debilitating influence of Islamic belief. Perhaps these things help to explain why he had nearly 10 times as many followers in the arround of Mount Muria area by the end of his ministry as did the Mennonite missionaries.

11. PIETER ANTONIE JANSZ Pieter Antonie Jansz is Pieter Jansz’s son. Kiai Ibrahim Tunggul Wulung’s concept applied by Pieters Antonie Jansz then, and continue his father’s ministry to develop some educations services and medicine services as well. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

12. Formally, GITJ Synod established on May 30 th , 1940 in Kelet , by 12 (twelve) congregations. At the present time, the Synod members consist of 111 congregations at the Centre of Java and Sumatra Island. Baptist members of GITJ reach 45.000 peoples and the attendance reach 65.000 peoples. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

13. MZ Ichsanudin-2015 GITJ has about 99 Pastors

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19. The peak of the fastest growth happens in 1960-1970 decades. The large numbers of their jobs are as peasants, farmers, fisherman; a few of them are teachers, state officers, army, doctors, lecturers, etc. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

20. Demographics Gender members MZ Ichsanudin-2015

21. Residence Members MZ Ichsanudin-2015

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24. GITJ applied on the Order of the Church Organization (Synod), that will nor rebaptism for those baptized in another congregation or infant baptist , except they require. MZ Ichsanudin-2015

25. 1 C orint ian s 13 : 4-7 4 Kasih itu sabar; kasih itu murah hati; ia tidak cemburu. Ia tidak memegahkan diri dan tidak sombong. 5 Ia tidak melakukan yang tidak sopan dan tidak mencari keuntungan sendiri. Ia tidak pemarah dan tidak menyimpan kesalahan orang lain. 6 Ia tidak bersukacita karena ketidakadilan, tetapi karena kebenaran. 7 Ia menutupi segala sesuatu, percaya segala sesuatu, mengharapkan segala sesuatu, sabar menanggung segala sesuatu. MZ Ichsanudin-2015 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffet up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoicheth not in iniquity, but rejoicieth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hoped all things, endureth all things. GOD BLESS !