The implementation of Jesus' transformative leadership in leaders and activists of the Protestant Christian church in Bali, Indonesia

Jesus Christ is a role model for leaders, with His leadership still relevant until now. Jesus brought transformation to His community, and this transformative leadership model is needed to renew church ministry and evangelism. This article aims to find out the level of implementation of Jesus' transformative leadership among church leaders and activists of the Protestant Christian Church in Bali (GKPB) at Denpasar. This “traditional” church needs transformation to improve its quality and range of services outside Bali Island. The research used a quantitative method by measuring the Four Dimensions (D) in the concept of transformative leadership of Jesus according to the Gospel of Matthew. Results show that first, the implementation of Jesus' transformative leadership among GKPB Denpasar leaders and activists was found to be in "moderate" level due to the leadership model that was still committed to the system of institutional centralization and local autonomy based on tradition, which became an obstacle to develop mission work outside Bali. Second, the implementation of Jesus' transformative leadership among GKPB Denpasar leaders and activists was more dominantly influenced by the understanding of the Kingdom of Heaven (D2), meaning that leaders of GKPB Bali had practiced the Jesus transformative leadership model. However, the adequate salary and facilities provided by the synod created anthropocentric comfort, which diluted the spirit of the mission. Third, the background of "long-serving" (L5) dominantly influenced GKPB Denpasar leaders and activists to adjust Jesus’s transformative leadership model, but this was not yet able to fully optimize the practice. Therefore, GPKB Denpasar leaders and activists need to shift from the traditional paradigm to the transformative one to carry out personal and institutional transformations to improve their quality, range of services and answer future challenges.

AKTUALISASI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN DALAM GEREJA SEBAGAI DASAR PELAKSANAAN MISI

Christian Religious Education is a strong, firm, and fundamental Christian commitment in church ministry. If the church ignores teaching, then the church becomes static, lives in ignorance of faith, and means nothing. The task of the church is to equip and teach the members of the congregation to remain faithful to God and carry out his commands. This task remains relevant and must be continuously updated according to the demands of needs, developments, challenges, and contexts. With education, the church helps believers so that they can live as disciples of Christ, be able to apply their faith in daily life, and make Christian Religious Education the basis for carrying out missions. A person's spiritual growth does not occur because of his status as a Christian, or because of his faithfulness to follow church services. Therefore, the entire existence of the church in its ministry must be centered on planned and continuous teaching.

Pentingnya Disiplin Gereja bagi Seorang Pejabat Gereja dalam Sebuah Pelayanan

At this time, we often encounter many church officials who do not carry out their duties properly in a church service that the congregation has untrusted to them. In this paper I will present some reflections on the life of a church official who does not discipline himself in a church service. According to some people think that, discipline in the church is a major omission in some churches today where a leader is afraid to discipline the church to members of the congregation either to a church official, because it is considered contrary to the “love of God” which can cause division in a fellowship with in the church discipline in a congregatin & church, can cause the loss of church members who are affected from outside. Mean while, the major misunderstandings that occur in the church occur due to differences of opinion regarding the meaning, purpose, and nature of church discipline. Many see church discipline as a curse and presentation to a church official or to members of the congregation rather than to be seen as healing love. The purpose of writing this paper is to explain the correct understanding of the importance of church discipline for a church official in a church ministry today

Gereja dan Pemuridan: Pilar Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Implikasinya bagi Murid Kristus

Many churches and Christians are still unfamiliar with the practice of discipleship, and even if they are familiar with the term discipleship, there are still many who are reluctant or less serious in making discipleship the core of church ministry. It is for this purpose that this research was conducted. The method used is a literature study from discipleship and church experts which is analyzed to get the root of the problem and concepts that should be according to the Bible so that applications can be drawn for today, especially for Christian education patterns in church discipleship or churches that make disciples. The result of this research is the discovery of several applications that are very important for the perspective of Christian religious education related to the church and discipleship that must be continuously worked on, namely: First, Discipleship is the responsibility of all Christians. Second, Discipleship of the church has a strong impact on the spiritual growth of believers. Third, sending students to make disciples is an effective pattern of Christian education. Fourth, the importance of having a fellow disciple disciple in the same vision.

Menelisik Peran Misiologi Kaum Ibu Gereja Kaimantan Evangelis Kanaan Dalam Rangka Hari Perempuan

This research presents the missiological role of the mothers of the GKE Kanaan Palangka Raya congregation. The role of mothers in church ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic is needed, because of the involvement and loyalty of mothers in serving. To discuss the subject of this study, researchers used qualitative methods. This method is strengthened by literature review and documentation data in the field. The results reveal the practical role of the maternal missionary in mission service at GKE Kanaan. The role is that mothers become a fundraiser section in order to support the mission service at the PI Post built by the GKE Kanaan congregation. Then the mothers of the Canaanite church testified to the community by doing social services to distribute sembako to the lesser people. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as it is today. To encourage and enhance the role of the mothers of the GKE Kanaan congregation in the ministry of mission, supported by the coaching factor of the church and the commitment of loyalty possessed by the mothers themselves. Loyalty includes the value of witnessing, fellowship, and serving God.

The Challenge of the Unity of Christ Based on the Letters of 1 Corinthians 3:3-9 Its Relevance in Local Church Ministry

The research objective that the author means is to find out how the unity of the body of Christ in the church can be carried out properly according to 1 Corinthians 3: 3-9. moving on from the core written in the text above, the author wants the whole congregation to understand the unity of the body of Christ correctly today, given the importance of the unity of the body of Christ in the church, so that some of the more mature congregations in the faith must support the congregation that is not yet mature faith. This writing is intended so that all God's people understand well that the unity of the body of Christ is not to become divided because of disagreements, divisions and differences of opinion. but the body of Christ is the one that brings God's people better together. Some of the things that concern the author in this study are how the congregation can understand the unity of the body of Christ correctly.

Missio Dei dalam Konteks Indonesia: Analisis Naratif Matius 18:15-17 sebagai Misi Allah bagi Gereja

The Church is a fellowship of the sinners who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and saviour. Ironically, even after receiving forgiveness of sin, congregations are still human beings who still have the potential to do sin or mistake. It can happen to anyone, whether he is a church member, servant, or even pastor. Besides that, sin and mistake can happen in multiple forms and places, internally or externally. This article itself is an effort to find a biblical formulation in order to face this reality within the church ministry. This formulation can be found within Matthew 18:15-17 which contains a special discourse in Matthew concerning the church. The Church often understands Missio Dei or God’s mission only for non-Christian. According to this research, by using a descriptive-analytical method toward Matthew 18:15-17, which is a proportional hermeneutic approach, there seems a concept that Missio Dei also goes to Christians who live in sin. God loves sinners and because of that, He arranges how a Christian community faces its members who did sin. In this case, Matthew 18:15-17 teaches a concept that Missio Dei happens in multidimensional, including the one who has known God, yet falls in sin again.AbstrakPemahaman Missio Dei yang terlalu terpusat pada gereja cenderung menempatkan sasarannya atas bangsa-bangsa yang belum terjangkau Injil atau daerah-daerah yang belum pernah dijelajah. Hal ini menyebabkan perhatian Missio Dei sangat dominan pada usaha kon-versi. Mereka yang telah terhisab dalam gereja dipandang sebagai “yang telah ditemukan”, sehingga tidak lagi menjadi sasaran utama dalam pembahasan misi. Padahal penekanan pada usaha konversi semacam ini dapat menjadi tantangan tersendiri dalam misi konteks Asia, terutama Indonesia. Melalui penelitian dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif analitis terhadap Matius 18:15-17, yaitu melalui pendekatan hermeneutik yang proporsional, ditemukan suatu konsep bahwa Missio Dei berlaku juga bagi mereka yang sudah Kristen namun jatuh dalam dosa. Allah mengasihi orang berdosa dan oleh sebab itu, Ia mengatur bagaimana komunitas Kristen menghadapi jemaat yang berbuat dosa. Dengan kata lain, teks Matius 18:15-17 mengajarkan satu konsep bahwa Missio Dei berlaku dalam berbagai dimensi, termasuk bagi orang-orang Kristen yang sudah mengenal Allah, namun berbuat dosa lagi.

Keterlibatan Guru PAK SMU Negeri Se-Kota Kupang dalam Pelayanan Gereja

The purpose of writing this article is to determine the involvement and activeness of Christian Religious Education Teachers at Public Middle Schools in Kupang City in the ministry of clerical affairs as presbyters and as categorical servants, especially in the category of children and adolescents or what is often called Sunday school. The method used in this study is a qualitative method by interviewing 41 Christian Religious Education Teachers spread across 12 State Public Middle Schools in the city of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. From the results of the study, it was found that although this Christian Religious Education teacher had a correct understanding of the background of his attendance at school, namely Christian Religious Education teachers were church servants sent to serve congregations in schools, but most Christian Religious Education teachers did not have a relationship with the church. or not yet involved in the church ministry where he is a member, either as a presbyter or as a minister of children and youth (Sunday school). This conclusion was stated based on the informant's admission during the interview that 1) They did not have free time to be involved in church services, 2) Church services had many people taking care of it so they did not need to be involved, 3) Christian religious education teachers were paid by the state, not church so that they focus more on taking care of teaching in schools than in church.Tujuan dari penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui keterlibatan dan keaktifan Guru-guru PAK yang ada di Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) Negeri se-Kota Kupang dalam pelayanan bidang kemajelisan gereja sebagai presbiter dan sebagai pelayan kategorial khususnya kategorial anak dan remaja atau yang sering disebut sekolah minggu. Metode yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan mewawancarai 41 Guru PAK yang tersebar di 12 SMU Negeri yang ada di wilayah Kota Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Dari hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa walaupun Guru PAK ini memiliki pemahaman yang benar tentang latarbelakang kehadirannya di sekolah yaitu guru PAK adalah pelayan gereja yang diutus untuk melayani jemaat di sekolah-sekolah, namun sebagian besar guru PAK belum memiliki hubungan dengan gereja atau belum terlibat dalam pelayanan gereja, dimana ia sebagai anggotanya, baik sebagai presbiter maupun sebagai pelayan anak dan remaja (sekolah minggu). Kesimpulan tersebut dikemukakan berdasarkan pengakuan informan pada saat wawancara bahwa 1) Mereka tidak punya waktu luang untuk terlibat dalam pelayanan di gereja, 2) Pelayanan gereja sudah banyak orang yang mengurusnya karena itu mereka tidak perlu terlibat, 3) Guru PAK digaji oleh negara bukan gereja sehingga mereka lebih fokus mengurus pengajaran di sekolah dari pada di gereja.

Media Sosial Sebagai Ruang Sakral: Gereja yang Bertransformasi bagi Perkembangan Spiritualitas Generasi Z dalam Era Digital

Generation Z is the generation that was born where internet technology already exists. The development of internet technology, especially digital social networks and wireless cellular devices, has fundamentally changed how Generation Z thinks in living life, both for communication, relationships, leadership, authority, and forming today's community. Therefore, digital social networks have profound implications for church ministry in the digital age. This study aims to propose the importance of social media as a teaching medium for Generation Z to build the spirituality of Generation Z in the digital era. The research method used in this paper is a literature study (library). Through this research study, it can be concluded that social media can be used as a sacred space and a tool to present a networked church, build and foster relationships with generation Z in the love of Christ. But real life or face-to-face with Generation Z is still important. Both virtual and real must be used in balance.AbstrakGenerasi Z adalah generasi yang lahir di mana teknologi internet sudah ada. Perkembangan teknologi internet, terutama jaringan sosial digital dan perangkat seluler nirkabel secara fundamental telah mengubah cara berpikir generasi Z dalam menjalani kehidupan, baik untuk komunikasi, hubungan, kepemimpinan, otoritas dan membentuk komunitas saat ini. Oleh karena itu, jaringan sosial digital sangat memiliki implikasi mendalam untuk pelayanan gereja di era digital. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengusulkan pentingnya media sosial sebagai media pengajaran bagi generasi Z guna membangun spiritualitas generasi Z dalam era digital. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah studi literatur (kepustakaan). Melalui kajian penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa media sosial dapat dijadikan sebagai ruang sakral dan alat untuk menghadirkan gereja yang berjejaring, membangun dan membina hubungan dengan generasi Z dalam kasih Kristus. Namun kehidupan real atau tatap-muka bersama generasi Z adalah tetap penting. Baik virtual dan real harus digunakan secara balance.