For many years, she has held together a tough career and a passion for teaching the Christian faith. But it was attending Haggai Institute, she says, that made her what she is today.

"That seminar was so rich that it was almost unbelievable. Ten short days changed me. Stepping out of the training center in Maui, I was, literally, a completely different person. I knew I would never be the same again. I went into the Maui training center with much curiosity and stepped out of it with a burning fire in my soul."

Haggai Institute gave her a "new paradigm" – evangelism that starts at the top and goes down. Leadership in Indonesia, she says, is very weak. There is an urgent need to strengthen the leadership skills of Christians – in business and in the church.

Her initial goal in Maui was to train about 50 people in her first year. But in the last eight years, she has trained more than 10,000. Many Christian organizations have invited her to give training to their leaders. "I believe that is a direct result of skills I gained from attending Haggai Institute in Maui," Maimunah noted.

She has invested several years spearheading Haggai Institute national training in Indonesia. "Our plan is to have 200 national and local seminars this year and to have trained 50,000 leaders in Indonesia by the year 2014. The mission seems achievable because today, we have trained more than 18,000."

Today, many of the Haggai Institute alumni in Indonesia are reaching out to thousands of street children and unreached groups. Thanks in large measure to Maimunah Natasha's leadership, Indonesia also has almost 200 Haggai Institute national faculty members.

She has consistently and creatively developed the potential for leadership training in her nation.

"The training in Maui was an eye-opener for me. It made me understand that the opportunity to reach out to the unreached group is huge. Today, we have partnerships with church groups and Christian organizations for training their leaders. We have also begun to work together with some of the government officers to train them to be better leaders."

Maimunah continues to set a strong personal example. She uses her business earnings to help support seminar students, provide food and shelter for the poor, and contribute to building church facilities.

She also has a special ministry to women in her country. During the violence of 1998, Maimunah learned that many women had been sexually abused by roving gangs, and she undertook a two-year mission to help these women reclaim their lives.

"My dream is to play my part in changing my country – but not through politics. Since I returned from Haggai Institute, five political parties have asked me to join them, but I have rejected them all. I want to focus on serving Jesus. My attitude used to be 'I will do my best.' Now it is 'Here I am, Lord. Send me!'"

She recently handed over the management of the companies to her elder son, giving her more time to focus on writing projects and the leadership positions she continues to hold in the World Methodist Council in the Indonesia and Asian regions.

She adds: "I am very excited. In my 70s, I not only continue to serve God, but I plan to continue my Mandarin language study next year, to equip me better in my ministry."