Satellite Television over Indonesia
Indonesia is a collection of islands. 17,508 islands to be exact. How will the Gospel go to all those people disconnected by miles of open ocean? Satellite is the best way as it covers all the islands in the national language of Bahasa, which people in Malaysia can also understand. And it only costs $10/hour to operate the satellite and produce programs that reach the heart of the people.
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Indonesia Satellite Outreach
Many of the islands have no Adventist church, no missionary. It’s hard to get there. But the satellite can cover all the islands all the time!
Ramon and Shandy Tengkano sold everything they had to build a TV studio and satellite uplink station for the sake of broadcasting the Three Angels’ Messages to all Indonesia and Malaysia! They have a passion for the Spirit of Prophecy and advocate the benefits of a simple, healthy lifestyle. And they should know the benefits!
They had it all, everything you could hope for in this world. But there was a void in their life; it was a life full of things, but spiritually empty. Though Ramon had grown up in the church, he never really grasped Christ. He and his wife, Shandy, prayed that God would reveal Himself to them. During this time, Ramon read Jesus’ parable of the man who found a treasure in a field, sold everything he had, and purchased that field. The story was confusing to Ramon, and he asked the Lord to prove this story in his own life. God in His love revealed Himself to them, and He has done so even more since they embraced a life of service to others.
Ramon and Shandy followed the path of the man in the parable to share the treasure they had found in Christ through Satellite TV. Now they live week-to-week by faith – praying and clinging to God’s promises to provide. They used to be rich in this world’s goods, but now they are rich in God – and rich in joy. Their money is gone, and now it is our turn to do our part to support this high-impact ministry to all of Indonesia and Malaysia where nearly 300,000,000 people live.
The cost of the satellite that reaches the entire country, plus production of programs in Bahasa Indonesia is only $10 per hour!
Can you sponsor at least 1 hour of Gospel media?
Aviation Ministry
Within the United States, cities and towns are connected by over 4 million miles of roads. But in Indonesia, a country about the same size as the U.S., there are only 203,000 miles of roads spread over 17 thousand islands. That is less than 5% of the roads the U.S. has. Some islands do not even have paved roads serving their people, making land travel time-consuming, if not impossible. The best way to reach more remote areas is by airplane.
The Tengkanos knew it would not be easy to get an aviation program going, but they moved forward, believing God could break through any barrier. Buying an airplane is costly, and in most cases, Indonesian air space authorities try to keep private pilots from flying freely from one location to another. But those obstacles only showed that when God intends for something to be done, even nations can’t stop Him. He’s the ultimate Owner of the sky and has a mission to be fulfilled!
In 2021, God provided an airplane for Ramon Tengkano, a licensed pilot, to use as a ministry tool to go to hard-to-reach areas, visit Indonesia Satellite viewers, provide aid to locals, and bring in teachers, medical workers, and Bible Workers.
It currently takes an average of $67 per day for storage, fuel, registration, and other things to keep the aviation ministry going strong. Please keep this brand-new ministry in your prayers.
Health Ministry
When Ramon and Shandy Tengkano were younger, they were absorbed in the lifestyle of the upper class of Jarkarta, Indonesia. But after they surrendered their lives to God and became missionaries, they moved out into the countryside to separate themselves from their former life.
Over the past few years, God has opened many doors for them to reconnect with their old friends through various activities, such as biking, running, and hiking clubs.
Many of their people began asking them why they chose their new way of living and how they were doing so well, especially as a family, when this world is in chaos.
These questions inspired the Tengkanos to create a center of influence on their property in the country. At the center, people from the city can come to rest or exercise in nature, learn more about health, and learn how to find the purpose and meaning in life that the Tengkanos have found.
The health center will offer lodging, a gym, a running track, a swimming pool, a futsal (mini soccer) court, hiking trails, and health and spiritual talks. A large part of the guest housing is complete (see below) but the swimming pool and gym are still in progress.
Community Outreach
The Tengkanos’ property in the country is near a poor village. They have been reaching out to the villagers in various ways to provide assistance and build meaningful relationships with them. Some of the avenues they have used to do this are: offering free health and dental care and opening a barbershop. They are also planning to start a music school to teach young people a type of traditional Indonesian instrument.
In addition, the Tengkanos are hoping that the center of influence will encourage local youth to exercise and explore athletic possibilities, get involved in stop-smoking programs, and improve their lives in other ways, as well.
