Presenting

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Kebaktian Kebangunan Rohani 2011

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Kebaktian Kebangunan Rohani 2011

Tarikh : 13hb-18hb Julai 2011
Tempat : Gedung Haleluyah, Gunung Murud - Sarawak

International Revival Meeting 2011

Date : 13th - 18th July 2011
Venue : Gedung Haleluyah, Mount Murud - Sarawak

What Happened At Bethel Church?

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Just walking through the simple fence surrounding the church and standing at the doorstep, I could sensed something in the air. A familiar pleasant feeling that I always feel whenever I stepped foot into Haleluyah Church at Mount Murud. It is the sense of heaviness, power and many other things that I could not explained.

Seeing the sight before me, I was merely not ready for what happened next. I took my camera and began to work my way taking the best angle shot as many as possible.

And next, without warning - the heaviness of the presence that I have felt earlier began to burst - Just like a flowing water, gushing fiercely through me as I watched the simple act of washing each others feet in a sheer humbleness.

Capturing those moment, tender face, and tender act of the leaders and elderly intercessors washing those feet through my lenses, enough to envision Jesus when He, the Son of the King of Kings did that symbolic act thousand years ago.

And I wept.

I dare not to think if I were in those disciple's shoes those days. The tender face of Jesus, sitting at my feet washing my feet. The feelings I had was - unexplainable. One thing for sure, I know that I was unworthy, but His grace was more than enough for me.

And what follows next, I sensed the pure joy and warm presence of the Holy Spirit, gushing through us and around us in the room like wind. It was a beautiful, beautiful feeling - when you were embraced in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

And that night, I had a dream.

I saw myself after taking a shower, and that in my hand I was holding a scrub/brush. Next, I saw this Johnson Baby Shower Cream next to me and I was washing my feet using the brush/scrub and the baby shower cream! What a pure delight!

And later, I saw myself walking down the street and as I stopped at one shop, in my hand I saw myself holding a pair of baby shoes which was made of a very fine quality, expensive price and very beautiful.

And I woke up.

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This is one of the most profound moment (again) that I experienced whenever I attended such meeting. Be it at Mount Murud, be it at Ba Kelalan, God always moves in different way and many times - Unexpected and Unexplainable.

And that makes it beautiful and always, brings me from one level to another level of intimacy with Him.

I am blessed.

- Sandra M. Tagal

God Encounter

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This is the very first time in my life that I ever had such deep encounter with God, the feeling is just almost face to face. I really feel the revival of God’s fire in my heart, and looking forward to participate in the coming meeting at Mt Murud.

Dr Ng Ruey Terng

Kuala Lumpur

2010-07-30T06:51:00.000-07:00

With grace of God Almighty, He finally granted me to arrive in His chosen Holy Land. A place which I believe takes the role of Jerusalem, an alternative where upon every believer can come to have a personal relationship with God.

I couldn’t begin with any word better than “Thank you” for the warm friendly and generous love, care and family like hospitality that pour again and again each day during my stay (4days). Special thanks go to the family of Bapa Taga l and the people who directly or indirectly make this annual event possible. ‘Syabas’ keep up the good work.

I believe our Christian journey has been so blessed and gifted. Indeed God is generous and patient; we continue to have strong faith and courage. It is our duty to go out to preach His good news to the rest of the world regardless of using any method or ways to reach out. More people should have the privilege to come experience God’s presence in Ba Kelalan. Halleluyah !

For the footnote: more English worship songs is a plus.

Overall : Job well done

Appreciation : Big thanks to organizing committee, volunteers and helps.

Alice

Brunei Darussalam

Perjalananan dari Miri ke Lawas dan Lawas ke Ba Kelalan adalah satu perjalanan yang begitu jauh an harus mengharungi keadaan jalan yang bagitu mencabar terutama di kawasan yang menuju ke Buduk Nur. Namun oleh kerana kerinduan dan kepercayaan pada Hadirat Allah ada di Buduk Nur maka semua itu tidak mematahkan semangat untuk sampai ke KKR 2010.

Sesungguhnya kesukaran yang kami tempuh di jalan bermakna apa-apapun kerana sebaik saja masuk ke gereja pada malam pertama KKR, sudah terasa hadirat Allah. Saya melihat Yesus sedang duduk di takthaNya, dengan makhota di kepalaNya. TakhtaNya betul-betul di atas pentas gereja, lantas hati saya mengatakan “Allah ada di sini”.

Sepanjang kebaktian yang diadakan, sungguh saya diberkati dan yang paling indah sekali ialah persekutuan doa di gereja Bethel. Hadirat Allah sungguh nyata sekali terasa di situ. Ada penglihatan, ada firman Tuhan disampaikan melalui bahasa Roh, sungguh indah sekali.

Kalau diceritakan satu persatu berkat, pengalaman pekerjaan Roh Kudus, ucapan Allah, aliran sungai dari Allah dan lawatan Tuhan saat pujian dan penyembahan dan firman Tuhan disampaikan memang begitu banyak. Hanya satu perkara yang saya dapat katakana mengenai kesemua keajaiban itu ialah, “Tak rugi saya dating ke KKR ini, walau harus menempuhi kesukaran di jalanraya dan perjalanan yang jauh namun semua terpadam oleh berkat, rahmat, sukacita serta urapan Allah yang dialami dalam KKR PDGM 2010. Halleluyah. Misi seterusnya ialah ke Gunung Murud untuk mendapatkan urapan baru dari Tuhan pada 2011. Halleluyah.

Saya yang amat diberkati Tuhan,

Noraini Assan

SIB Bukit Kanada Miri (BM)

Testimony from 2010 Revival meeting

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Praise God for another wonderful revival meeting. I am very blessed and touched by the Holy Spirit and the love of the Ba Kelalan people. I could not help but weep uncontrollably when I saw the elderly and senior respected Lun Bawang people washing the feet of the younger people from their community and thereafter to us from outside their community. I cried and cried when the Holy Spirit revealed to me that Christ was washing my feet through this Lun Bawang man.

Thank you so much for a great spiritual experience in the Lord.

Micheal Cheong

Kuala Lumpur

2010-07-30T06:42:00.000-07:00

It is good to be in Ba Kelalan. I came into this place parched. I had lost sight of Him and was cracking because of dryness. In this place, the Holy Sspirit rain falls frequently, like the valley rains upon the croplands. From the first day, I had felt the Holy Spirit rain upon me, just as I felt the mountain rain pelting upon my skin. The Holy Spirit rain refreshed me, washed me again, like someone who had long needed a bath. Praise the Lord forevermore.

Yvone Lim

People’s Park Baptist Church

Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Testimonies from 2010 Revival Meeting

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This is my first time in Ba Kelalan. The presence of God dwells here indeed. Even as we prayed the night before making our journey here, I saw a vision of angels lining up on both sides of the road leading here and praise God. Our prayers were answered and it was bright and sunny when we made our way. On the first night as we were worshipping God, I saw a string inside a hole. I got the interpretation that it is the heart-string of God. Only if we seek Him will we find and know what pulls the heartstring of God. In the second session, I could feel the fire of God burning. It was as if I was getting burned alive. God’s presence is so tangible here. Again, I received a revelation, we are the children of God, and we have the authority. Then I got the impression of the vision I got the night before, but this time with an arrow shooting from the heartstring of God. While I was having the revelation, I really could feel the power of God upon us. Indeed we are the army of God. And as His army we need to PRAY and keep marching forth. Not only pray but GO FORTH. He said that the journey ahead will be hard and we need to draw strength from Him and Him alone if we want to see revival in Malaysia. The next 2 days were more personal for me. I came here seeking God’s will in my life and I believe God has opened doors for me here to meet people that touched my life.

Adelynn,

Petaling Jaya

Another Encounter

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July for us in Ba Kelalan is the time to prepare seedling (semaian) when we scatter seeds and then the padi seeds will be replanted in a month's time. Harvest will be in December thru February. It is therefore no coincidence when the Spirit of God spoke to the prophets in Ba Kelalan many years ago about the annual Revival meeting which is in July of every year.

This is a time of fresh encounter, a new beginning, like the dead padi seeds giving new life and results in abundant harvest. Our heart condition determines what we get. Every year we hear of incredible stories of what happened to individual lives when they return from this annual Revival meeting.

Personally I have witnessed little food multiplied, angels singing and other miracles. Believe me, the Spirit of God has never stopped work, what He did yesterday, He does today and tomorrow.

When the women scatter the seeds into the earth they never doubt that the seeds will come forth with new life.

- By Pudun Tadem

2010

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Shallom!!

Wishing you a very blessed and fruitful New Year 2010! May God's eternal grace will be upon you throughout the year and that your blessings will overflow and keep flowing to everyone around you, the society, the nations and the world. Keep seeking His face and walk closely with the One.

As to update our event for this year, International Revival Meeting will be held in July as per below:

Date : 15th - 18th July 2010
Venue : SIB Buduk Nur, Ba Kelalan, Sarawak.

Please take note that this year's meeting is to be held in Ba Kelalan as per alternate year of having it at Mount Murud last year.

How to get to Ba Kelalan? Log on to http://www.mountmurud.com/

Any inquiries, feel free to contact us at gunungmurud@gmail.com

See you there!

Finally

2009-07-02T05:40:00.000-07:00

Presenting :

www.mountmurud.com

Feel free to drop by and browse our new website. May God bless you abundantly.

The History of Mount Murud as Prayer Mountain

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As written by Ariel Chew after series of Interview with few people in Ba Kelalan and committees of Pelayanan Gunung Doa Murud.

The Revival Years

The years after the first revival in the late 1920’s which saw a dramatic transformation to the people and the land, were bountiful and peaceful. Everyone in the village worships the God of Israel and professes Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

Little did they know that God had greater plans for them.

Teaching and Training in the Ways of God

In 26 October 1973, the bible school teachers from Theology School of Sijil Injil Borneo (SIB) Sarawak and Sabah conducted a Teacher’s Seminar in Kampung Baru Theology School, Krayan, Indonesia. Participants came from all over Indonesia to learn all they can from the experienced teachers.

After the conference ended, Pak Tagal Paran invited several Indonesian evangelists to visit SIB Buduk Nur, Ba Kelalan. These evangelists originated from Timur, Kopang and East Java where revival has taken place about 20 years before. Together they gave advice and guidance on how to harness the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Turning Point

This was the turning point where Pak Tagal learned about the mighty work of the Holy Spirit. A desire and deep longing came to his heart to hear what God has spoken or revealed to them through visions, prophecy or audible voice. He led a prayer group with like-minded souls and God, in His grace, imparted many gifts during this time to the group. Every vision and prophecy was subjected and filtered with the Word of God to verify that the source is indeed from God.

A man called Pa Agong Bangau and a lady called Maria Gukang were part of this prayer group. God raised them up as His spokespersons and gave them the gift of prophecy. Through Pa Agong, God revealed His plans and purposes to establish Mount Murud as the site for His church. The signs and wonders are listed here (link to Visions, Signs & Wonders page in our website).

From 1975 when the God first imparted the vision to the completion of the Church Camp building in 1990, He has unceasingly shown Himself faithful to finish the work He began in His peoples’ hearts.

The First Prayer Meeting and Miracles at Mount Murud (15 July 1985 to 20 July 1985)

The morning after the signs of fire and star occurred, they had a church service. Pa Agong briefed everybody that climbing Mount Murud will not be exactly a walk in the park.

“Last night, God revealed that as we ascend the mountain today, we will be met with trials and challenges.”

Fueled by the miraculous events the night before, the dire pronouncement was met with a loud applause by the congregation. Shouts of ‘Halleluyah’ and ‘Praise the Lord’ echoed amongst the people.

God had ordered the following sequence of groups during the journey:
1. SIB Buduk Nur
2. SIB Long Langai
3. SIB Long Rusu
4. SIB Buduk Bui
5. Long Rangat
6. STP Buduk Aru
7. Other outsiders
8. Pastor Jok Wan (President SIB Sarawak)
9. Pastor Tama Galang (NICE President)
10. Pastor Arun Selutan (President SIB Sabah)

Indeed He is a God of details and order. One of the challenges the people faced was keeping the order of the groups during the journey. Those who forget to obey the sequence and overtook their slower comrades experienced immense pain and sickness which prevented them from trekking further. Their remaining group members had to carry them on stretchers all the way up to Mount Murud. The implications of disobeying God’s instructions were viewed very seriously thereafter.

Their maiden journey to Mount Murud took 4 days. 674 people in total including 100 from Bario attended the first prayer meeting at Mount Murud.

On the first day, they spent the night and set camp at Long Rebata. At about 5pm, it began to rain heavily until the place was flooded. Realising that this was one of the trials that they needed to overcome, the people kept praising and worshipping God in the rain.

As they travelled on through deep jungles and climbed steep slopes, they kept singing and praising the Lord. Even when they got momentarily lost, they still rejoiced. The Holy Spirit kept them moving on and the joy was unspeakable! You would think that they were indeed taking an easy stroll on the park instead of climbing a challenging mountain.

On the fourth and final day of the ascent, God (through Pa Agong) asked Pak Tagal to bring a stone and some water to the peak of Mount Murud. He obeyed. Pa Agong told the crowd that the first group to ascend the peak would be himself with his wife Bulan, Pak Tagal and his wife Yamu, Pastor Radang Lupong and his wife Layun. They will ascend the summit very early in the morning. An hour after they depart, then the rest should follow.

And so, Pa Agong’s group departed early the next morning. Upon reaching the summit, they prayed and bound all power of darkness around the area so that nothing would disturb nor distract the crowd as they worship the Lord.

The others started arriving at the peak around 10am. The people from Pa Lungah saw a big star in the sky moving from the East to the place where they were praying and actually descending upon them! It was a sign that God was giving them power in prayer.

During that first night on the prayer meeting, a snake appeared in their midst as they prayed. A man amongst them killed the snake by crushing its head with its feet and said, “I crush you with my feet in Jesus’ name!”

On the second night (20 July 1985), God showed them a sign of fire. God (through Pa Agong) instructed Pak Tagal to mix the stone he brought up to the summit with wet moss and soil on a piece of zinc positioned on small plants. Then Pak Tagal poured water on the mixture until it was really wet. After that, Pa Agong asked two men from the crowd to light a fire on the mixture.

The first man called Padan Batun from Long Semadoh tried to light a fire on the mixture but it would not catch fire. So Pa Agong asked a second man called Tuah Tung from the Limbang Hospital to light a fire there.

Tuah replied, “If Padan could not light the fire, then so can’t I.”

Pa Agong said, “You are lacking in faith.” And proceeded to light the fire himself.

Pa Agong took a match, placed it at the end of the tri-coloured belt and lit the match. He placed the lighted match on the mixture of stone, soil, moss and water and it not only took flame, it burst into a huge fire of about 5 inches in diameter! Not one leaf surrounding the big ball of fire was scorched. Now this took place on a cold icy night at the peak of Mount Murud. It was a reproduction of the miracle of divine fire during Elijah’s time as he challenged the prophets of Baal.

That night, God revealed the meaning behind the miracle of the big ball of fire: After the big flood during Noah’s time, the Lord gave the rainbow as a sign of his covenant that there will no longer be flood as punishment for sin, but only the fire in hell to burn the whole world and everything in it. The fireball represents the current strife and quarrel over the possession of land. It is a futile struggle as when the end time comes, everything will be destroyed by fire.

“You are awed to see this miracle, but can you see that at the end of time, the world will be destroyed by fire?”

Prayer Meeting at Rock Garden, Mount Murud (September 1985)

Two months after their exciting prayer meeting at Mount Murud, a group of 40 worshippers went up to camp at Kebun Batu (Rock Garden), Mount Murud.

In their second prayer meeting at the mountain, the rocks around them moved and the stones stared jumping up and down. The trees changed their colours. The people were amazed at all that beauty.

“What does this all mean, Lord?” Pa Agong cried out in wonderment.

God said, “This is the place I give to you to come and worship me. As you worship and pray, everything will move and praise the Lord. Even the colour of the trees and grass will change. It means that everyone who comes to this mountain to worship me wholeheartedly will be changed. They will love one another and love me more.”

From 1974 till that momentous time of prayer at the Rock Garden, who would have thought that it was possible to pray on the mountain that was previously very difficult to access? Truly it could only be the move of God for it had happened!

The Building of Church Camp at Mount Murud (1989 - 1992)

God had bigger plans for them. He wanted them to build a church up at Mount Murud. It was a truly monumental and risky task, and the church leaders couldn’t see how it was possible to undertake it.

But Pa Agong was undeterred. He bought enough materials to build a small church there. At that time, there were communists hiding about the jungles of Borneo. If the Malaysian soldiers caught him with building materials, he will be accused of helping the communists.

Nevertheless, the brave Pak Derias decided to follow Pa Agong to search for a suitable site for the church camp as given in a vision by God. The two managed to locate a place which looked exactly like the God-given vision – the trees were in the same position and the place had a small pool and river. Upon hearing that, the church leaders’ hearts were at ease. God had given them a good spot. This time, everyone was in one accord to go ahead with the church building plans at Mount Murud.

They were faced with limitations though. They lacked fuel to power the chain saws. And they needed to raise funds for more building materials. In 1989, a meeting was held at the prayer hill of Liang Ukung, Trusan attended by 4,000 people. They managed to raise funds amounting to RM27,6000 for the church building on Mount Murud. They used the money for fuel, zinc, paint and other necessary building materials.

With that, the work began. 7 people went camping up Mount Murud armed with chain saws. They cleared the allotted area and sliced timber for the church building. They testified that their hearts were bursting with joy and not one of them grumbled during the whole time. The wood burned fast even though it was young and moist. A sign that God’s favour was upon their work.

104 men and women went up the mountain to build the 20 x 40 ft 2-storey church. Within 2 weeks the church building was completed.

In 1990, the building was officially launched during the annual revival meeting that year. Over 500 people attended the launch and it was clear that the little church building could not accommodate that many people. God again revealed to Pa Agong that He has plans to build a much bigger church building, 3 times as big as the present one (120 x 50 ft). Immediately, 20 men were dispatched to survey and clear the area for the bigger church building.

Funds from the Liang Ukung, Trusan revival meeting were used to purchase supplies for the new building project. They even had a generous sponsor to transport the materials up to the mountain in 6 trips via Nuri helicopters. It took 4 months for the new building to be completed. At long last, God’s vision was fulfilled and Church Camp was officially completed and officiated in 1992.

Sadly, Pa Agong Bangau passed away of cancer 6 months before the annual revival meeting at Mount Murud which was the time when the new church building was officiated. His faithfulness and tenacity to fulfil God’s vision left a great impact in the lives of the people till today. He is in a better place with his beloved Lord and Saviour.

A strange thing happened during the official launching day. A guest of honor from for the Sarawak State Cabinet, who was supposed to launch the church building could not land on Mount Murud by helicopter as the mountain was suddenly covered by a very thick cloud. After circling the mountain many times, they were unable to find any clear opening to land and were forced to abandon the trip. It was a message from God that He would not share His glory with anyone else. The then president of SIB Sarawak Rev. Gerawet Maran later officiated the launch.

International Revival Meeting Begins

Every year in May, the Lun Bawangs will make their way up to the steep craggy mountain to seek God’s face in worship and prayer. It is a special time for God to minister deeply into their souls. Come July during the International Prayer Meeting (IPM), they are then ready to minister to other worshippers that come from all parts of the world.

As word got around, foreigners began to join the International Prayer Meeting. As the challenging climb up Mount Murud limits attendance to only those who are physically fit, the IPM is also held in Ba’kelalan every alternate year so that the elderly and the infirmed would not miss out on God’s presence and blessings during the prayer meeting.

Still, there have been instances where physically ill people have pressed on to make the climb. One lady was in so much pain that she made the climb in tears. Yet she pressed on. All she wanted was a touch from God. Our merciful God honoured her faith and perseverance, and healed her from her illness. This and many more other testimonies are listed in our Testimonies page in our upcoming website.

May God bless you!

Text by : Ariel Chew
Copyrights of contents : Pelayanan Gunung Doa Murud

2009-06-25T02:53:00.000-07:00

TESTIMONIES

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Shalom!

Our own website is coming up soon and for your information, there are page for TESTIMONIES and if you have any personal testimonies of your experience and encounter with God during the revival meeting at Mount Murud, please feel free to email it to us at : gunungmurud@gmail.com and our editorial team will post it on the website.

Many Blessings.

International Revival Meeting 2009

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Theme : “… Prepare the way for the Lord..”
Isaiah 40:3-5

Date : 16-19th July 2009

Venue : Mount Murud

You are cordially invited!

REVIVAL MEETING 2009

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DATE : 16th - 21st July 2009

VENUE : Mount Murud

Basic Itinerary :

Option 1

15th July - Fly from Miri-Ba Kelalan (www.maswings.com.my) Overnight at Ba Kelalan

16th July - Ba Kelalan - Church Camp. Meeting commences.

17th July - Revival Meeting

18th July - Revival Meeting

19th July - Revival Meeting

20th July - Return to Ba Kelalan or overland to Lawas

Option 2

15th July - Miri/KK/Brunei - Lawas (Overland or Fly). Overnight in Lawas

16th July - Early in the morning depart by 4x4WD to Lepo Bunga. Ascending to Church camp. Meeting commences.

17th July - Revival Meeting

18th July - Revival Meeting

19th July - Revival Meeting

20th July - Return to Lawas overland.

First Glimpse of Mount Murud - The Journey

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Mount Murud.

Situated on the Kelabit Highlands in between of Bario and Ba Kelalan in Borneo, Sarawak, Mount Murud famed itself as the highest peak in Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysian Territory with 7950ft above sea level.

For over 20 years, this place makes a significant retreat place for the Christians as they come to this mountain to seek a quiet time with God.

This second post will tell you more on how to get to the Mountain, in pictures - as pictures will tell lots of story:

Arriving in Ba Kelalan on twin otter flight.

Next day, depending on the weather - if weather permits we may take a 4x4WD transfers to Lepo Bunga (2hrs).

And here, the climbing begins at the altitude of 3000ft above sea level. This is the time you will enjoy the typical rainforest beauty.

Until you reach the point when the plank walk begins. There will be a story behind this plank walk. God is awesome!!

Enjoy the nature on the plankwalk, as well as the presence of the Holy Spirit. Haleluyah!

And at the end of the plank walk, another climb awaiting for you (short one) until you reach the false peak. Lo and behold, beautiful scenery awaiting for you.

View of Batu Lawi, the twin peak covered by clouds.

Beautiful flora and fauna. God is awesome creator!

This is the peak of Mount Murud, the highest peak in Sarawak, Borneo.

You could see Kalimantan territory from here.

Pitcher plants everywhere.

The trail.

Common flora on the mountain.

And...

Houses at the church camp! Who would believe it?

Lots of houses there.. for you.

More houses..

And this place is for everyone - who seeks God and love God.

Each time of the day, one will experience unique experience with God.

Even nature and each trails will never stop speaking of God's goodness.

First Post

2009-02-16T23:39:00.001-08:00

Welcome to Pelayanan Gunung Doa Murud blogspot!