Following Jesus together across barriers

This is the theme chosen for the Indonesia 2021 Assembly. As a global Anabaptist faith community our priorities are summarized in these words.

Old Testament: Isaiah 55:1-6
Psalm: 27
Gospel: John 4:1-42
New Testament: Philippians 2:1-11

We read about people crossing barriers to follow God’s commands.

The prophet Isaiah writes that we are a witness to all nations when we reflect the glory of God.
The Psalmist writes our courage comes from God even when we are afraid.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus reaches across religious, racial/ethnic, and gender boundaries to connect with the Samaritan woman, who then witnesses to her community that Jesus is the Messiah.
In Philippians, Paul tells us how to follow Jesus in obedience, with concern for other people’s needs and interests more than our own.

We too are all called to follow Jesus together by crossing barriers.

Suggested liturgies for gathering and for benediction

Prayers
Biblical texts for sermon content
Testimonies from Asia
Cultural contributions from Asia
- Worship dance in JKI churches
  - Holy Stadium, Semarang, 28 June 2020 (the first service since the pandemic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWvxjoywWbE (Minute: 11:14)
  - JKI Kingdom Gospel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKYk9eG-O_8&t=267s (Minute: 9:31, 33:39)
  - JKI Kingdom Gospe lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_zZ5TRvfSA (Minute: 5:12)