:: About Dr. Jimmy Oentoro ::
His vision is to see the communities, cities, and nations transformed through the love of Christ, and help many leaders to see God’s vision and excel. As a dynamic international speaker, Dr. Jimmy B. Oentoro has traveled to Europe, America, Australia and Asia. His heart is toward raising up leaders, and he has been spoken for many leadership seminars.
Dr. Oentoro serves as the founder and chairman of International Full Gospel Fellowship (IFGF GISI) churches that is now spread in more than 20 countries including US, Netherlands, Germany, England, Australia, China, Singapore, Pakistan etc. He is also the founder and president of World Harvest, a non profit humanitarian organization that serves the world through creative community, education and media services. World Harvest has trained more than 30,000 leaders through its seminars around the world since 1989. World Harvest also works to transform 50 communities in need and provides scholarship for 2500 needy children. Besides, he serves as the dean of Harvest International Theological Seminary (HITS) which provide theological education from undergraduate through post graduate program.
Dr. Oentoro is also involved in the business world. He is the owner of a publishing and recording company, besides leading a leadership and business consultancy services as well as being involved in a telecommunication business. His business administration background from California State University in Fresno and his vast experience in the business world has been a great asset for him. In addition, he earned his Master and Doctorate degree in Theology and Mission respectively.
Dr. Oentoro lives in Jakarta with his lovely wife Jenny and his 8 years old daughter Stacy. His book “The 7/40 Journey” has been a best seller, and his latest book “The Dream Church” has brought encouragement and inspiration for the church in Indonesia, Japan, the U.S., and in other countries where he held seminar under the same title.
:: About Dr. Berin Gilfillan ::
Dr. Berin Gilfillan holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, a Master’s degree in Communication from Regent University (formerly CBN University), and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Vision International University. Berin also studied missions and church planting for two years at Fuller Theological Seminary. In 1985, Berin married his wife, Lisa, and they have three children. Lisa works alongside Berin in the ministry, spearheading a training program for women called “Women of the World” (WOW).
Berin and Lisa worked from 1986-89 with the ministry of German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. Berin headed up Bonnke’s television ministry and Lisa headed up the publications department of that work. In 1991, they started the missionary ministry of Good Shepherd Ministries, International. From 1992-94, the Gilfillan family were missionaries in the country of Nigeria. There they started 140 video Bible schools and also pioneered a successful preschool.
Since 1994, Good Shepherd Ministries, International has been developing the International School of Ministry (ISOM), a project sometimes referred to as “the training equivalent of the Jesus movie”. The ISOM is a video training curriculum that easily can be translated into any language on earth. The purpose of the ISOM is to disciple people and to train leaders on a massive scale.Teachers who recorded for the curriculum include Joyce Meyer, Reinhard Bonnke, Marilyn Hickey, John Bevere, Jack Hayford, Dick Eastman, T.L Osborn and about 25 other well-known Christian ministers. Dr. T.L. Osborn said, concerning the ISOM program: “As far as I know, the development of this Curriculum is the most important thing happening on the earth for the Kingdom of God today.”
The ISOM curriculum currently is being used in 141 nations and in well over 65 of the world’s major languages are being developed. By 2005, over 10,000 training sites around the world had been identified that were using ISOM materials. This number consistently grows by about 1,000 new schools each year. Berin’s ministry combines solid missions understanding with cutting edge technology to facilitate the training of church-planters, laborers and ministry leaders. He strongly endorses pastoral leadership and authority, and believes every local church should become a training center to equip God’s people.
