Before running in the
legislative election, Willem Simarmata had held many important positions in the
HKBP, including serving as the head of the church as
Ephorus. Other positions he held include leading the
Christian Conference of Asia based in
Chiang Mai,
Thailand. This organization is composed of 122 churches from various countries. Simarmata was also actively involved in the
United Evangelical Mission and since 2016 was appointed by the General Assembly as one of its moderators. Simarmata resigned in 2020. == Death ==