Johannes Belksma
Appearance
Johannes "Hans" Belksma (19 October 1884, Tzum – 3 March 1942, Tana Toraja)[1] was a Dutch missionary.[2] He was sent by Gereformeerde Zendingsbond , a missionary agency in Utrecht, Netherlands, to work in the Dutch East Indies.[3]
Belksma arrived in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies in May 1916. There he was suggested by Gereformeerde Zendingsbond to build Kweekschool . Belksma established Normaalcursus in Tana Toraja.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Timeline and genealogy of Johannes (Hans) Belksma
- ^ Chris G. F. de Jong. 1996. Ilalang Arenna. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia. p. 686.
- ^ Th. van den End. 1994. Sumber-sumber zending tentang Gereja Toraja. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia. p. 98
- ^ J. A. Sarira. 1975. Benih yang Tumbuh 6 - Gereja Toraja. Jakarta: LPS DGI dan BPS Gereja Toraja. P. 25-52