While Indonesia’s constitution declares that every citizen possesses freedom of religion, the government officially recognizes only six: Islam (86% of the population), Protestantism and Catholicism (9%), Hinduism (3%), Buddhism (2%) and Confucianism.  With a current population of 237.6 million people, this makes Indonesia the largest Muslim-dominant country in the world.

In addition to the diversity that comes from a nation comprised of 13,466 islands, the people of Indonesia speak 669 languages (not including dialects).  And only 60% of the population can understand the official Indonesian language. 

This is why FEBC-Indonesia offers broadcasts in 10 languages, all of them ethnic other than the official language of Indonesian. 

FEBC-Indonesia began humbly in 1969 in a small bedroom turned recording studio.  Starting with a Bible correspondence course, FEBC-Indonesia began airing radio broadcasts through FEBC’s shortwave station in the Philippines and Saipan.  

Less then 10%	10 Local Languages	338,829 Listeners
Protestant & Catholic	Are Used in Broadcasts	Responded in 2010

Ministry highlights

	Local Broadcasts Christian broadcasts can only be aired between 7:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m.  At other times, we offer call-in counseling programs, music, health and hygiene advice, employment information, marriage/family advice, etc.  Since 1998 FEBC-Indonesia has developed FM stations on the islands of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
	International Broadcasts FEBC-Indonesia produces programs in nine minority languages and one main language from the Philippines.
	Other Support Ministries Heartline Bookstore, Getsemani Record Publishing, Heartline Academy of Media (Training), and Heartline Banquet (guest rooms and conference facilities) have been developed through the years to supplement our broadcast ministry.
	Community Development FEBC-Indonesia demonstrates the love of Jesus through tangible outreach, such as medical/dental clinics, educational scholarships and micro-finance opportunities for the poor, home visitations, setting up listener groups, disaster response, and radio distribution to name a few.  Listener follow-up  through phone calls, letters, emails and home visitations are a mainstay of the ministry.
	Listener Response In 2010, 338,829 listeners called, emailed, texted or visited FEBC-Indonesia.