“The righteous will sprout like palm trees, will flourish like the cedars of Lebanon; those planted in the temple of the Lord will sprout in the court of our God. Even in old age they will still bear fruit, become fat and fresh, to declare that God is true, that He is my rock and there is no wrongdoing in Him.”
Psalm 92:13-16
This is a favorite verse for the Godly Women Ministry, which motivates and becomes a conviction to continue doing God's mission as a Disciple of Jesus.
This verse helps our golden aged disciples to not only think about themselves or only focus on the family, but also to want to get out of their limitations, get out of their worries and reach the souls who need to be saved.
The 2020 pandemic has indeed kept our senior group confined at home. Health reasons or physical conditions cannot be denied, but being cooped up at home is not an obstacle for this golden ministry to continue to shine and bear fruit. In fact, God shows His power and proves His work, which is not locked up because of the pandemic. With the wisdom that God has given, there are many ideas that can be done for WAs [Wanita Allahs—meaning “godly women”] to continue evangelizing. It takes time for them to adjust to using gadgets, but God also uses their children or grandchildren to support them.
By phone calling, Whatsapp Call, WhatsApp Video Call and Zoom, God's Word can still be shared. They evangelize to their neighbors, friends, relatives, as well as people who have been evangelized in the past. In fact, because it is online, it is more effective for WA people, because they don't need to leave the house, don't need transportation, and instead WA Jakarta can help mothers outside Jakarta. Their online evangelism reached Bandung, Magelang, Solo, Pekanbaru, Medan and Balikpapan.
The Covid-19 pandemic has become a field for WA people to reap souls who are ready to be saved. Throughout 2020, God blessed the Ministry of Women of God Jakarta by helping 12 people to become disciples of Jesus ... Glory to God who has shown His love and power to make Psalm 92:16 fulfilled. Women of God bear fruit, become fat and fresh, to announce that God is true, that He is my rock and there is no iniquity in Him.
Cynthia is a married to Rebi Walandouw. She was baptized on November 19, 1999 and her husband was baptized on October 25, 1999. They have been in the fulltime ministry since Feb. 2001. They have 3 kids who are all disciples: Renaldi (28), Celinda (27), and Rayner (24). Cynthia and Rebi currently lead the Married & Parents Ministry in West Jakarta and The Golden Age Ministry in Jakarta.
2 Comments
Mar 28, 2021, 11:05:44 AM
Valerie Thomas - This is so inspiring to me! Chronologically, I fit in with these godly women, as do the women in my Bible Talk. Spiritually, this is an even higher call by the Lord as we strive to reach open hearts. Our ministry (the Columbia church of Christ, in South Carolina USA) has been virtual for a year but souls are still being saved. We are having a virtual statewide women's midweek service this week, Geri Laing is speaking. We are so blessed to have so many means to share our faith.
Mar 25, 2021, 6:11:09 AM
Nova Jacobs - I am so proud of the Jakarta "Wanita Allah". They are so joyfully and encouraging in all the meetings. We lost some during the years but the bound between these women remain strong and beautiful. So inspiring because despite their limitations they give their best to reach out others.