Hizkia Refli Ticoalu – Indonesia

It was in January 2003 that I first received the call to serve the Lord full time. I was 19 years old then. In the same year, by God’s grace, I had an opportunity to join a Korean Mission Ship called M/V HANNAH 2 for the next three years. Through the mission ship’s ministry I had the privilege to minister to many different people overseas. After I stepped down from the ship, I realized that God had given me a specific calling to be a missionary in other countries instead of my own, Indonesia. I began researching and looking around for good Bible seminaries, praying that God would show me one according to His will.

In February 2007, I began my studies in a seminary in my hometown, Manado. During the second semester of my studies, my Senior Pastor offered me an opportunity to study and serve the Lord in Singapore. My heart leaped within me as I remembered my calling to be a missionary. I assured him that I would pray about it. I remember asking God while sitting at the terrace of my house: Was it His will for me to study in Singapore? Suddenly I received two words in my spirit: APOSTOLIC and PROPHETIC. I immediately understood the meanings of these words. It must be related to the five-fold ministry in the Body of Christ: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher (Ephesians 4:11). My father does both evangelizing and teaching of the Word of God. At that time, I knew for sure this was the reason why God wanted to send me to Singapore.

I arrived in Singapore in January 2008. My Pastor asked me to find out more information about seminaries or bible schools in Singapore. In June 2008, I almost entered one but I failed the English test. For a whole year it seemed so difficult to enter a seminary or bible school. One day, I found myself asking God again: Is it really Your will for me to study in Singapore? I was anxious. Had I made a mistake? But deep in my heart I knew everyday that I could still expect God to do a new thing in my life. So there I waited.

On the third week of December 2008, there was a glimmer of hope as I applied to enter Tung Ling Bible School’s School of Ministry, Term 1, 2009. Because of immigration office regulations, I probably would not have gotten my student pass. I had to learn how to trust God for this. One particular morning, I found myself crying out in prayer to God: Lord, I want to join Tung Ling! I will join Tung Ling! I must join Tung Ling! To my surprise, I received an email from the school saying that I had gotten the approval for my student pass from the Singapore ICA.

From the Orientation to the studying of every module in the class, this has really been a life-changing experience for me. Every morning as I enter the class, I just recognize that His presence is real and He is preparing a new thing for us everyday. Many of the lecturers have been Apostolic and Prophetic in their anointing and teaching. I’m now even more confident that He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

I thank God for my pastors, family, friends, loved ones, Dean, lecturers and classmates who are supporting me to reach out for the very destiny that God has for me. I love you all. It is just the beginning of this New Season we are entering in. Keep thirsting and hungering for more of God. Trust and believe that He has new experiences in store for us every single day. Fire!!!

Hizkia Refli Ticoalu
Tiberias Church