Posts by Junita Sutirto
Encounters with the Messiah in Israel
As history and the present intersect, a message of hope and salvation resonates. GCMM supports diverse projects in Israel, where Jews encounter the living God – often for the first time in their lives. Amidst their spiritual searching and painful history of the past, more and more are finding their way to the Messiah. How the…
Read MoreOne million recovery from trauma books needed in Ukraine by fall
The war on Ukrainian soil is challenging, and at the same time, dangerous for the rest of the world. News headlines have been promising a potential ceasefire by Easter. The invasion by Russia has ravaged the country for more than three years. In the Middle East, Israel’s war against Hamas continues. Instability is increasing in…
Read MoreEthiopia’s largest church “Mekane Yesus” requests Mega City Campaign
At the beginning of the year, we received a heartfelt invitation from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia to come together in a spirit of prayer to discuss having a Mega City Campaign with the leaders of “Mekane Yesus” church. The Evangelical Lutheran Mekane Yesus Church already has 15 million members. By God’s grace, the church will soon celebrate its 70th anniversary, and…
Read MoreRestoring Souls in a Wounded Nation
WAR NOT ONLY BATTERS BODIES. Restoring Souls in a Wounded Nation A Gospel-Centred Response to War Trauma in Ukraine The trauma of war does not end when the bombs stop. Across Ukraine, millions live with the invisible wounds of conflict—PTSD, deep grief, fear, and emotional exhaustion. Missiles may destroy buildings, but trauma breaks minds, hearts,…
Read MoreGCMM’s specialized war trauma book goes to press
GCMM Executive Director Hannu Haukka reports from KYIV Encounter with the man who lost everything One of the most tragic moments during a recent trip to Ukraine for Hannu Haukka was meeting a man in Stepnogorsk. The elderly man had been on errands at the local village shop when a missile strike had razed his…
Read MoreNorth American city sets sights on Mega City Media Campaign
Campaign negotiations were held in Montreal, the capital of the “French-speaking” province of Quebec at the end of January. Quebec is the largest province in Canada by area and the second largest by population. Montreal city has a population of 4 million and is known in some circles as the New Age capital of North…
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