ICC NOTE: A group of Indonesian Christians have been standing firm despite threats from extremist elements of the majority Islamic nation. Threats with machetes and photos for future identification led a group of Christians to wonder how to both react but also what to do for the future. Pastor Yudianto has been a strong minister for the group as he has continued to disciple them while offering them information on how to handle situations like this one in the future. The fear however, is who can they trust among local authorities. In the Constitution they have religious freedom and its protection, but on the local level authorities see it another way. 

8/15/2016 Indonesia (Mission Network News) – Despite facing threats of violence in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, a group of Christians in Indonesia is standing strong.

According to Bruce Allen of Forgotten Missionaries International, a group of believers, led by FMI-supported church planter Pastor Yudianto, was holding a meeting when about 20 radical Muslims interrupted.

The Muslims told the Christians to disperse and never meet again, threatening them with machetes and taking their pictures for future intimidation. Later, when the police arrived, Allen says boxes of weapons were found outside for quick access.

“Pastor Yudianto stayed a while longer with the family who had hosted the church meeting,” Allen says. “They just shared their heart with him, wondering, ‘How do we go on from here? We’re nervous, we’re scared, but what do we do next? We still want to be discipled by you.’”

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