Ince is just one of many Lifebringers who feel called to partner with Lifewords in Indonesia, to share the Bible, serve the community, and reach out to children.

Ince is 24 years old, passionate about Jesus, and head teacher of a kindergarten school in Bumi Indah, a small community on the outskirts of Jakarta in Indonesia, home to around 3,000 families.

Originally set up by Lifewords Indonesia, the Bumi Indah Rainbow Kindergarten is a three-story centre of activity. Each week, they run daily kindergarten activities, children’s ministry, and church services. Many of the children who come here would not normally go to school.

Ince is a full-time teacher at the kindergarten and is also head teacher of the school, handling all of the government compliance, registration, teaching standards and curriculum.

She has a heart for evangelism and children, and leads the extra-curricular children’s ministry every Wednesday and Saturday with two other Bible college alumni and one current student. Here the children can choose to come to extra classes to learn more about Jesus, and engage in music and song. In the learning sessions, Ince and her colleagues use Lifewords resources to share the Bible with children.

I try to follow God’s will to serve here. The children are full of life and have so much ahead of them. I love our motto: "Children Today, Leaders Tomorrow" because I believe this is the impact we can make here. We also impact families as many parents will join our programmes. Some will even learn English with us, as we teach the children.

Ince is from a poor family on Sumba Island. During college, she was one of the best students. She was bold, brave, with natural leaderships qualities, wanting to make a difference. She did her practical ministry in Bumi Indah, and really loved the people, children and community.

"Sometimes I feel inferior because I am still young. I am only 24 years old and I have to deal with parents who are older than me, and also government officials and administration. It can be a lot," Ince shares.

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This is why she values receiving support and encouragement from Lifewords, as well as being part of the wider network of Lifewords children’s ministry in Indonesia.

As she meets others who are doing the same life-bringing work in many different places across Indonesia, Ince feels part of something bigger. When she gathers with other leaders and receives more training and resources, she feels more empowered and equipped to do her ministry well.

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