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Peran Gereja Dalam Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan: Studi Kasus Di KB TK Bintang Nusantara Banyumanik
Get PDFPenelitian ini hendak menguraikan tentang bagaimana peran GKT New Life Semarang terhadap peningkatan mutu pendidikan di KB TK Bintang Nusantara Banyumanik. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan cara pengambilan data melalui penelitian pustaka, observasi, dan wawancara. Wawancara dilakukan kepada Badan Pelaksana Pendidikan (BPP) yang anggotanya adalah hamba Tuhan dan jemaat dari GKT New Life Semarang. Untuk validasi data maka wawancara juga dilakukan kepada kepala sekolah dan para guru di KB TK Bintang Nusantara. Hasil dari penelitian ini disajikan secara deskriptif. Penelitian ini penting untuk bahan evaluasi dan upaya peningkatan peran gereja yang dalam penelitian ini adalah pendiri dari KB TK Bintang Nusantara Banyumanik. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah GKT New Life Semarang telah berperan dalam menfasilitasi biaya operasional untuk komponen peningkatan mutu guru, peserta didik dan fasilitas pendidikan. GKT New Life Semarang juga terlibat dalam pembekalan bagi guru dan siswa baik secara akademis dan kerohanian
Revitalisasi Pelayanan Gereja di Era Society 5.0
Get PDFsekaligus tantangan bagi pelayanan gereja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana gereja dapat memanfaatkan teknologi untuk merevitalisasi pelayanan tanpa kehilangan nilai-nilai spiritualitas Kristiani. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi literatur, penelitian ini menemukan bahwa adopsi teknologi seperti ibadah daring, media sosial, dan aplikasi gereja telah meningkatkan keterlibatan jemaat, menjangkau generasi muda, dan memperluas pelayanan ke wilayah terpencil. Temuan ini relevan dengan mandat teologis seperti Matius 28:19-20 dan 1 Korintus 9:22, yang menekankan pentingnya menjangkau semua bangsa dengan pesan Injil. Namun, penelitian ini juga mengidentifikasi tantangan yang meliputi keterbatasan sumber daya teknis dan finansial, resistensi terhadap teknologi di kalangan jemaat dan pemimpin gereja, serta kebutuhan untuk memastikan teknologi tidak menggantikan inti spiritualitas. Untuk mengatasi kendala ini, penelitian merekomendasikan pelatihan literasi digital, kolaborasi dengan komunitas teknologi Kristen, serta pengembangan pedoman etis untuk penggunaan teknologi dalam pelayanan gereja. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa dengan pendekatan strategis dan adaptif, teknologi dapat menjadi alat yang efektif untuk mendukung misi gereja di era Society 5.0, menciptakan pelayanan yang relevan dan berdampak di tengah dinamika sosial yang terus berkembang
Partisipasi Masyarakat Dalam Peningkatan Kualitas Pendidikan Di Sekolah Dasar
Get PDFPenelitian ini berfokus pada partisipasi orang tua dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2 Kalongan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan orang tua berperan penting dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan anak, termasuk dalam aspek dukungan finansial, pengembangan kurikulum, dan pembangunan fasilitas. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui wawancara mendalam dengan orang tua dan kepala sekolah, penelitian ini mengidentifikasi berbagai bentuk partisipasi orang tua serta tantangan yang mereka hadapi. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa meskipun orang tua memiliki niat baik untuk terlibat, pihak sekolah belum memanfaatkan potensi ini secara optimal. Penelitian ini memberikan rekomendasi untuk meningkatkan komunikasi antara sekolah dan orang tua serta menciptakan program yang mendorong keterlibatan lebih aktif dari orang tua dalam pendidikan anak-anak mereka
Peningkatan Kualitas Hidup Manusia Dalam Perspektif Teologi Dan Pendidikan Kristen
Get PDFArtikel ini membahas tentang kualitas hidup Kristen, yang merupakan konsep multidimensional mencakup aspek fisik, mental, sosial, dan spiritual. Penelitian ini mengidentifikasi masalah utama yang mempengaruhi kualitas hidup, termasuk dosa, ketidakadilan sosial, materialisme, kecemasan, dan hubungan yang rusak. Dosa dianggap sebagai faktor utama yang memisahkan individu dari Tuhan dan merusak interaksi antarmanusia. Ketidakadilan sosial berkontribusi pada penderitaan yang berkepanjangan, sedangkan materialisme dan konsumerisme mengganggu makna hidup. Kecemasan dan ketakutan juga menjadi tantangan signifikan dalam meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Kesehatan spiritual adalah indikator utama dalam menilai kualitas hidup Kristen. Praktik spiritual seperti doa dan ibadah berperan penting dalam membangun hubungan yang erat dengan Tuhan. Selain itu, rasa syukur dan kepuasan terhadap hidup berkontribusi pada peningkatan kesehatan mental dan emosional individu. Karakter yang mencerminkan nilai-nilai Kristiani, seperti kasih dan keadilan, serta dukungan sosial dari komunitas, sangat penting untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup Kristen secara keseluruhan. Dengan demikian, kualitas hidup Kristen dapat ditingkatkan melalui pendekatan holistik yang mengintegrasikan aspek spiritual dan sosial dalam kehidupan sehari-hari
The Centrality of Christ in the Epistle to the Hebrews: Theological Themes and Their Importance for the Present Day Church
Get PDFIn a number of ways, the epistle to the Hebrews is a unique letter among the New Testament epistles because of its Jewish nuance and emphasis on the Mosaic Covenant. The author quotes and alludes to Old Testament texts in a variety of ways, which has aroused great interest for many theologians. The theological themes of the letter have also resulted in much study, particularly when one attempts to apply these unique themes to the present-day church. This study focuses on six of these themes (God, Christ, Priest, Covenant, Endurance, and Faith) and their significance for the current church contexts. A text analysis research method is employed to exegete various texts. In accordance with many other studies on the subject, this study also concludes that the epistle to the Hebrews is profoundly Christocentric. Christ is the primary focus in all the letter’s emphases. The writer of Hebrews seeks to explain the superiority of the New Covenant, and how the Old Testament was ultimately focused on and fulfilment through Christ
Initiating Discourse on Toraja Church Economic Theology: Role of Tongkonan in Forming and Developing Economic Theology in Toraja Church
Get PDFThis research intends to initiate and formulate the economic theology of the Toraja Church based on a biblical view, and it is realized that it requires challenging and complex efforts. The field of Economics is vast and significant, and therefore, in the context of the Toraja Church, theology is inclined to aid economists in establishing an ethical, faith-based groundwork for the development of economics. The extensive scope of this inquiry has motivated the Toraja Church to initiate this investigation as a foundation for fostering sustainable research pertinent to the economic realm of Torajan population. This research carries out using a qualitative method. Primary data were collected by means of observations and interviews during various mini-tours and live-ins of field research. Both personal interviews and those in the form of tentative-by-the-run FGD were conducted. To support them, referential data were collected by literature review and documentation from various stakeholders. This study recognizes 1) God\u27s mandate to organize the economy, 2) preferential options for the poor, and 3) economic empowerment as a responsible duty. However, in its fundamentals the Toraja Church should build its economic theology based on Biblical principles, taking consideration of its experience & history and the community’s socio-cultural context
Prinsip-Prinsip Praktis Bersikap dalam Mendampingi Orang Dewasa Belajar
Get PDFWith the special conditions of adults, teaching them needs to be based on appropriate practical principles. Although not the dominant determinant, educators still need to master it properly to be successful in accompanying adults in learning. Therefore it is necessary to study practical principles for the teacher in teaching adults. Through a literature review, an analysis and synthesis of previous findings has been carried out. At least there are six affective principles that need to be considered, namely recognizing them as adults, paying attention to their experiences, understanding their needs, understanding their goals, strengthening their motivation, appreciating the uniqueness of each individual, and giving roles in the main group. Teachers manage adult study groups keeping in mind their independent, personal and experienced features. If the practical principles of the application will increase the effectiveness of interpersonal relationships that respect each other and a conducive adult learning atmosphere
Analisis Teologi-Kritis Tentang Pemali Keissinna Padang Dan Relevansinya Bagi Warga Gereja Toraja Jemaat Tambuntana
Get PDFPemali is a prohibition or taboo. One of the rituals that are still strong in Toraja society is the pemali Keissinna Padang (prohibition when plants bear fruit). This prohibition relates to not being allowed to go to the cemetery, while the rice is temporarily growing and bearing fruit in the fields. When this is violated it will cause rice plants to be damaged. The purpose of this study was to find out how the Toraja Church members of the Tambuntana congregation responded to the pemali Keissinna Padang. The research method used is qualitative research with observation and interviews and elaborated in theological-critical reflection. So from this study, it can be concluded that first, pemali Keissinna Padang is a good thing because it will regulate the order of human life so that they don\u27t do anything arbitrary when the rice is temporarily growing in the fields. Second, pemali keissinna padang is still relevant in the lives of Toraja church members in the Tambuntana Congregation, because they always blame people who go to the graves when the rice is growing and bearing fruit. Third, this pemi is maintained as a form of mutual agreement with the whole community through the kalua\u27ada group (customary deliberation). Fourth, this pemi has the most basic meaning, namely love and respect for what has been agreed and done together
Kajian Teologis Antropologis Terhadap Pemali Dalam Ritual Rampanan kapa\u27 di Toraja
Get PDFThis paper analyzes the Anthropological Theological Study of The Pemali in The Rituals of rampanan kapa’ in Tandung La’bo”, Sanggalangi District, North Toraja . This study uses a qualitative method, where data and facts are obtained directly by using interview techniques, observation, and library studies. The result found five cultures of the pemali in the rituals of rampanan kapa’;1). Pemali sounds a drum where there is a family above the house/family who died; 2). Pemali determines the day either or sees the moon (cannot get married in february/month of sipi’; 3). Pemali unteka’ palanduannatau (no one servant marriied to nobles); 4). Pemali ma’pangngan buni (have affair) and; 5). Pemali urromok busian dirangkan (commit adultery). Through the anthropological study the existence of the pemali in the rituals of rampanan kapa’ is a result of wise thoughts that are lowered by God to the human being to bring a good for the lives of society. Pemali in the rituals of the rampanan kapa’ doesn’t affect the beliefs of the community (Christians)because they are interpreted according to the word of God
Christlikeness: An Attempt to Build Christian Spirituality for Indonesian Millennial Generation
Get PDFChristlikeness is the essence of the Christian life. Efforts to build spirituality in the era of technological progress have been widely analyzed, including for the millennial generation but are more at the level of phenomena. In general, the millennial generation is understood as those who were born in the range of 1987-2001. The contemporary lie in the world today is full of massive technological influence that changes human social life and even human spiritual life, especially creating the millennial generation. A fundamental question to be answered is how to build a spirituality that is relevant for the millennial generation in Indonesia. This article aims to demonstrate that attempts to build spirituality for the millennial generation in accordance with their characteristic must be based on and simultaneously aimed at being in the Christlikeness. This article will employ the literature method from books and journal articles. Specifically, most of the journal articles will cover the research within the last 10 years. There are three stages of analysis carried out, namely:Â first, conducting a study on the characteristics of the millennial generation specifically in Indonesia, second, demonstrating the essence of spirituality which is Christlikeness by examining Luke 9:23, and thirdly efforts to build a spirituality that is relevant to the Christian millennial generation in Indonesia. Conclusions are the final part of this article. The implication of this research both theoretically and practically is addressed to the church, the parents, and Christian educators who deal with the millennials. There is an urgency for to understand the characteristics of the millennials that they can build their spirituality. Furthermore, all who deal with the millennials must provide a relevant context for the millennials such as technology, their spirit of freedom, the attachment to the family. The essence of spirituality which is Christlikeness must be delivered through all these characteristics