On 3 June 2025, the Imanuel Church of the Nazarene in Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, began a new chapter in its history by laying the first stone to start construction on a church building. Led by the Kalimantan District Superintendent Mahendra* the church is also beginning the process to become officially organized.

Imanuel Church of the Nazarene is one of the local Nazarene churches in the Kalimantan District, Indonesia, which has 12 family members. Imanuel also has an evangelistic post with 10 family members. Alfian*, who serves as pastor of the church, graduated from the Indonesian Nazarene Theological College in 2021 had a passionate heart to serve in Tanjung Selor. 

While newly serving the church, Alfian was also active in pioneering several other areas, which would later become the evangelistic post of Imanuel church. With a passion to serve God and an active outreach, his ministry has yielded results, including an expansion of congregations, community support, and backing from the local government.

In 2024, a man named Parel* donated a plot of land measuring 15x30 meters. Alfian transferred the land register to the church and registered it with the local government. Additionally, with God's help and cooperation with the local government, the church received financial assistance of 50 million IDR (Rupiah), or approximately $3,000, which constituted the initial capital for the church construction.

"I hope that Imanuel Church of the Nazarene will be a new spirit for God's servants in the Church of the Nazarene, especially in Indonesia," Alfian said. "Please pray that God will provide for the ongoing construction, pray for the evangelistic posts that we are pioneering, and please pray for me, my family, and the congregation at Imanuel Church. Our longing is that Imanuel church will continue to grow and many preaching points will be opened for the advancement of the development of the Kalimantan District."

--Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific
*Full names omitted for security