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This conceptual research article develops an eschatological-hope-based pastoral counseling model for congregants experiencing bereavement. Bereavement is not only an affective response to death but also a disruption of meaning, embodied routines, social belonging, and theological imagination. Contemporary grief research has clarified the distinction between normative grief, prolonged grief disorder, complicated spiritual grief, and the heterogeneous trajectories through which bereaved persons adapt. However, pastoral responses in local churches often remain fragmented, oscillating between sympathetic presence, doctrinal explanation, ritual care, and informal advice without an integrated model that is clinically cautious and theologically constructive. This study employs a qualitative constructive literature review, synthesizing bereavement psychology, meaning reconstruction theory, spiritual care research, and Christian eschatological theology. The article proposes the PASTOR model: Presence, Assessment, Story, Scripture, Theological lament, Ongoing communal practice, and referral and review. The main synthesis argues that eschatological hope should not be used to bypass grief but to hold lament, embodied absence, continuing bonds, and future-oriented resurrection hope within a disciplined pastoral process. The model contributes a practical framework for churches seeking to accompany mourners without medicalizing ordinary grief, minimizing suffering, or ignoring cases that require professional mental health referral.

Parish is a term used within the Catholic Church to refer to a particular community of believers. The community of faith is entrusted to a specific priest appointed by the diocesan bishop. The parish priest is the shepherd for the people in the parish. Parish priests are given duties and responsibilities, which are regulated in the legal provisions of the Catholic Church.A good and in-depth understanding of the community of believers in the parish and of the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the parish priest is expected to help priests to be able to carry out their pastoral duties properly and correctly. In this way, the faithful will grow well. This article provides several important notes regarding the parish priest and his duties or responsibilities according to the provisions of the Code of Canon Law 1983.

Many teenagers leave or no longer want to go to church because no one listens or pays attention to teenagers in the church, the role of teenagers in the church is not really appreciated, distrust of the role of teenagers, teenagers want to be guided, not preached to, the church has failed to adapt to today's times and teenagers, there are no facilities to support the development of teenagers in the church, there is no suitable community for teenagers in the church, the church seems to be too overprotective of its people. The purpose of this study, where the pastor must ensure that the needs of adolescents are met in terms of their spirituality and they must be listened to, valued in the church community, so that they feel welcome in the church, then adolescents are given service responsibilities in the church so that they develop their potential. In this study, the researcher used a descriptive qualitative method through literature study, then the researcher interviewed 4 pastors in local churches in the Jakarta area to get answers in this study. the benefits that can be obtained are that Christian teenagers can put their hearts and be loyal to the church where they grow.

The study aims to find out what the ideal church service is like for Sunday school children. The research method used is the study of libraries, interview approaches and observation of the ministry of several churches for Sunday schoolchildren. Through a number of literacy, observation and interviews with a number of Sunday school teachers, it is known that the problem of ministry to Sunday school largely arises from the church itself where many weaknesses lie in the Pastor and Assembly who are still less serious about improving the ministry of PAK to children in the church. Some suggestions to address the problem are: 1). Priests should facilitate teaching, provide week school curriculum and actively engage in serving Sunday school worship. 2). The Church needs to include a special budget for the increase in Sunday School Teacher’s HR. 3). The Church needs to periodically evaluate the Sunday school service. 4). The Church needs to work on service facilities ranging from child-friendly specialty spaces. 5). The Church needs to engage members of the congregation who have pedagogic and theological competencies to support Sunday school service. 6). Even in limitations, Sunday school teachers need to update their knowledge and skills in varying the teaching methods of week schoolchildren.

The presidential election in Indonesia is an important moment for citizens, including Christians, who cannot escape the influence and spiritual direction of pastors. Although the Bible does not directly address modern presidential elections, its moral principles provide a foundation for pastors to provide guidance to their congregations. Through an understanding of the Bible, pastors can guide their congregations to consider moral values in choosing leaders, in accordance with the principles of justice, truth, and responsibility to others and God. Pastors not only lead spiritually, but also as moral counsellors who instil spiritual and civic responsibility. They also serve as prayer warriors, guiding the selection of leaders with character and responsibility, according to biblical principles. The moral responsibility of leaders, peace, unity, and reconciliation are the focus of pastors' guidance to their congregations. Pastors are expected to provide an understanding of the ideal leader, in accordance with biblical principles. This study explores the role of pastors in Indonesia's presidential election from a biblical perspective, highlighting their moral responsibility, voting based on biblical principles, and their role in promoting peace and unity amidst political differences.    

This research aims to determine the perspective of the congregation offering the body in the life of the GKPPD Prongil Jehe Christian family. This study uses a qualitative method. The technique for determining informants is Purposive Sampling based on certain criteria that are appropriate to the research topic. The number of participants who will be interviewed is 10 people. The data collection technique for this research is to use observations on 3-5 October 2023 and documentation in the form of pictures. The results of research conducted by the author on the GKPPD Prongil Jehe congregation have provided an understanding of offering the body to continue to strengthen relationships with others and with God. There are two factors that influence the congregation regarding offering the body, namely internal factors, need factors and interest factors where there is a sense of joy and desire that arises without any external encouragement. The second is external factors, factors that come from outside the congregation, namely the leadership of the pastor, the service of the servants, the church infrastructure (facilities). These two factors influence the congregation's perspective regarding offering the body as true worship in the life of the GKPPD Prongil Jehe Christian family.  

This article discusses the perspective of pastoral counseling in addressing bullying among late adolescents aged 15-18 years that affects the psychological well-being of adolescents. Bullying is a significant social problem among teenagers and can have negative impacts on their psychological well-being. The purpose of this research is to explore the role of pastoral counseling in helping adolescents cope with the psychological effects resulting from bullying. The research method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method with a literature review approach, depicting the characteristics of late adolescents aged 15-18 years who are vulnerable to bullying and its impact on their psychological well-being. The research findings indicate that pastoral counseling can provide emotional support, moral guidance, and reinforcement of religious values that assist adolescents in overcoming the pressures of bullying. The implications of this research are that the perspective of pastoral counseling is relevant and beneficial in aiding the protection and recovery of adolescents affected by bullying. It is hoped that this article will provide further understanding of the role of pastoral counseling in addressing bullying among late adolescents aged 15-18 years.

Early Childhood (AUD) is a social being who is in the age range of 0-8 years, the same thing is also stated by NAEYC. Early childhood is usually called the "golden age" because children at this age experience very rapid cognitive development. In this study there are several cases that occur regarding marriage at this age and with the role of counseling the researcher hopes to guide the client so that the client can recover, here the function of the counselor himself is to help the counselee understand himself, help avoid problems, help overcome problems and help the counselee to obtain his defense.  

This article presents the meaning of the shepherd in the book of Psalm 23. The meaning of the shepherd today needs to look deeply at what is written in the book of Psalm 23, so that they can emulate what the psalmist wrote. By using a qualitative approach, descriptive method, and literature study as a data collection tool, it was found that the shepherd in the book of Psalm 23 is described by God as a shepherd who cares for and fulfills all the main needs of his sheep. Today's pastors have the task of leading the congregation with an example in life, paying attention to the physical and spiritual needs of the congregation. Pastors must now know the congregation they serve.

This article discusses the effectiveness of pastoral care at the Bethel Indonesia Artaloka Church which is located in Tanggerang, Banten. The dynamics of pastoral care cause a pastor to need various strategies and methods to increase the effectiveness of pastoral services to the congregation. By using a qualitative research approach and descriptive analysis methods, the data is then collected through observation and interviews and then the data is analyzed using descriptive analysis and presented comprehensively. The result obtained is that a pastor must be ready to give himself to the congregation, diligently working for the progress or improvement of the congregation, not for himself. To serve means to serve, to provide service in one's shepherding with a servant's heart. The effectiveness of the pastoral service at GBI Arthaloka is needed to continue to encourage or increase the congregation's motivation to attend existing services.

The aim of this research is to determine the impact of the dualism of GPKB synod leadership on the ministry of pastors in District V Humbang. The research method used is qualitative research. The data collection technique for this research is using semi-structured interviews and documentation in the form of images. Based on the results of research conducted by the author, the impact of dualism in leadership on the ministry of pastors in Humbang V District causes emotional pain or disappointment and makes it difficult to reach a point of peace between pastors. The dualism of leadership experienced by pastors and congregations is a bad influence on both pastors' services, where daily needs or salaries are unable to cover life's necessities, but this is triggered by commotion or misunderstanding between pastors which burdens the congregation and pastors. The impact of dual leadership in GPKB in Humbang District V includes sirang paradatan, moving churches, building new churches and so on. The impact of this dualism in leadership becomes an obstacle to the pastor's ministry because of disappointment in the hearts of the congregation. This problem has become an obstacle in the ministry of pastors in the V Humbang district, healing the emotional wounds of the congregation and the disappointment of the congregation, even though the pastor's salary or daily needs are not necessarily met, the pastor's loyalty to continuing to serve at GPKB never gives up because the spirit of service within the pastor is more important than status because what they do is shepherd, not be the government over the life of the congregation.

The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence the attendance of fathers at Sunday services at GKPPD Panji Bako as role models for GKPPD churches throughout Sitinjo District. The research method used is qualitative research. The technique for determining informants is purpose sampling based on certain criteria that are appropriate to the research topic. The data collection technique for this research is using semi-structured interviews and documentation in the form of images. Based on the results of research conducted by the author, the GKPPD Panji Bako fathers have an understanding of carrying out Sunday worship to continue to grow in faith and strengthen relationships with God and others. Sincerity in participating in worship must be accompanied by sincere intentions and sincerity of heart so that the meaning and benefits can be fully felt. There are two factors that influence fathers in attending Sunday worship, namely internal factors, factors that come from within the fathers, need factors and interest factors where feelings of joy and desire arise without any external encouragement. The second is external factors, factors that come from outside the fathers, namely the leadership of the pastor, the service of the servants, the church's worship arrangements, and the church's infrastructure (facilities). These two factors influence the presence of fathers in attending Sunday services so that fathers have an understanding and meaning of going to Sunday services.  

This research is motivated by the fact that in the rehabilitation process, most drug addict victims (clients) are unable to solve their own problems, so assistance is really needed, namely pastoral care. The research method used is qualitative research. In the research, the researcher describes and analyzes Pastoral Care for Mr. The subjects in the research (people who can provide information or information in the research) are: drug addicts as residents (prisoners/inmates of the Tarutung Class II B State Detention Center) and counselors  (someone who has expertise in the field of pastoral care). The analysis technique uses a descriptive method which is carried out by collecting all existing results. The results of the research concluded that the counselor's efforts in providing assistance (helping and guiding) for drug addict victims in the Tarutung class II B State Detention Center were going well through Individual Counseling: Counseling as a motivator, the counselor's efforts in motivating residents, fostering confidence in residents. The counselor as a counselor facilitator in this case helps the resident by providing the facilities the resident needs in life. The counselor acts as a mediator, so that this is done by means of the counselor as a mediator between the resident and the resident's family.

Counseling has experienced changes in its implementation process along with the progress and development of technology today. This research aims to explain strategies in Pastoral Counseling in the Digital Era: Case Studies of Contemporary Churches. This research uses a literature study with a case study approach. The results of this research show that there are 2 strategies in Pastoral Counseling in the Digital Era, namely strategies in the form of challenges, one of which is in the field of counseling. In this counseling, social media has become an important platform for communicating with the congregation.

This text discusses the results of research related to family pastoral activities aimed at building the involvement of the faithful in the life of the Saint Matthew community in Bentot village, within the Parish of Saint Michael Tamiang Layang under the Diocese of Palangka Raya. The research employed a qualitative descriptive approach. The study was conducted in Saint Matthew community, Bentot village, for a duration of 14 days during the month of June 2023. The research involved 11 participants, including one Sunday school student, three young Catholics, two pastoral workers or catechists, three parents, one community leader, and the parish priest. The collected data was analyzed using the Miles and Huberman method. The findings of the research indicate the limited involvement of the faithful in church life, various hindering factors, and the expectations of the faithful regarding the parish's program to enhance involvement, faith development, and family harmony. The community in Saint Matthew, Bentot village, hopes for additional specialized programs to nurture and develop faith and understanding through catechesis and retreats focusing on marriage and family themes.

This study aims to offer a model of mentoring the youth learning community in the Santo Gabriel Pulang Pisau Parish. The model is called the Youth Learning Community in assisting youth at Santo Gabriel Pulang Pisau Parish, as a means of cultivating the development of youth faith. This study also describes previous assistance used for mentoring youth at the Santo Gabriel Pulang Pisau Parish. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The research data was obtained using interviews conducted with 4 youths, 1 Senior OMK, 1 Catechist and 1 Priest. The data obtained was analyzed with the benefit of the "Miles" analysis method which was divided into three stages, namely reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the research, it was concluded that the mentoring program through the pastoral program had not been implemented optimally. This conclusion was based on the statement of one informant who revealed that "the assistance has been running so far, but programmatically through the parish program has not run optimally. Therefore, this research offers a model for youth accompaniment as a pastoral strategy to foster youth faith development.

This study aims to describe the Pastoral Assistance of the Sick in Santa Maria Immaculata Wayun Palu Rejo Parish. This research departs from efforts and forms of pastoral care for others who are suffering from illness. The Church as God's people becomes an intermediary that presents the faith encounter of the sick with God, through pastoral care for the sick. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to provide an in-depth description of the pastoral care for the sick at Santa Maria Immaculata Wayun Palu Rejo Parish. The data in this study were collected using the interview method which was conducted together with 4 neighborhood leaders, 3 sick people's families, 2 categorical groups, 1 nurse and 1 priest. Furthermore, the data obtained was then analyzed using the "Miles and Huberman" analysis method, which was divided into three levels, namely reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that pastoral care for the sick at Santa Maria Immaculata Parish Wayun Palu Rejo has been running and implemented but it can be said that it has not been very effective. This conclusion is based on the statement of an informant who revealed that there are still people who do not have awareness about pastoral care for sick people and there are still families of sick people who believe in supernatural things and traditional healers to cure illnesses.

This research examines the application of cultural values towards the participation of the congregation in the Eucharistic celebration at the Parish of Santa Maria Immaculata Wayun Palu-Rejo, located in the district of South Barito, Central Kalimantan. The parish exemplifies unity and tolerance among the faithful from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds who participate in the Eucharistic celebration and other pastoral activities. A qualitative research method was employed, gathering data through interviews with 8 members of the congregation and 3 parish officials. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's analysis method. The results of the study indicate that the congregation of the Parish of Santa Maria Immaculata Wayun Palu-Rejo has applied cultural values in their participation during the Eucharistic celebrations. The use of language, music, dance, and traditional attire is evident in the Inculturation Mass and other Eucharistic celebrations. The spirit of mutual cooperation, empathy, and care for fellow believers also influences the congregation's participation in the Eucharistic celebration. Pastoral efforts and catechesis conducted by the priests and parish officials play a vital role in encouraging the congregation to appreciate and apply cultural values in church activities. The priests convey messages and advice on the importance of cultural values during sermons and socialization. The Inculturation Mass serves as one of the initiatives to incorporate cultural values into the Eucharistic celebration. In conclusion, the application of cultural values significantly affects the participation of the congregation in the Eucharistic celebration at the Parish of Santa Maria Immaculata Wayun Palu-Rejo. Pastoral efforts and catechesis by the priests and church officials help raise awareness among the congregation regarding the significance of culture in religious life. Culture and congregation participation in the Eucharistic celebration are interconnected and require cooperation between church officials and the congregation. A suggestion for further research is to gain a deeper understanding and analyze the impact of cultural values on the participation of the congregation in other aspects of church life. Additionally, involving other ethnic groups in the study would provide a more comprehensive overview of the cultural diversity in this parish.

This study aims to describe the motivations of the Catholic faithful for catechumens at the Santa Maria Cathedral Parish of Palangka Raya. This research is based on the researcher's interest in the reality that the catechumens of the Palangka Raya cathedral parish come from various religions. This fact inspired researchers to find out more deeply what motivated them to become Catholics. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. This research was conducted on May 25 – June 10, 2023. The research data was obtained using the interview method which was carried out together with 8 catechumens, 1 priest, 3 catechists or accompanying pastoral officers for catechumens. The data obtained was analyzed using the "Miles and Hubberman" analysis method, which was divided into three stages, namely reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the research, it can be interpreted that the motivation of the Catholic faithful for the Catechumens at the Santa Maria Cathedral Parish in Palangka Raya really comes from a sincere intention because they experience various experiences of the Christian faith that are truly real in their lives. So, they became Catholics not out of compulsion, so that even though they experienced various challenges during the catechumenate process, they remained strong and convinced of their vocation to become Catholics.

One important theme that is rarely discussed is the service towards children. In community life, children are often neglected and deemed unimportant in certain contexts. Children have the smallest place in the social order of life. This is also experienced by children within the Christian community. They are only seen as the future of the church, leading to their current existence being often ignored. This should certainly be a matter of concern for all parties, including parents, pastors, and even Christian teachers or educators. The challenges faced by children in the postmodern era have become increasingly complex. They will confront a reality that perceives no absolute truth, as all truths are considered relative. Therefore, the core focus of this paper is to discuss the steps or roles that Christian religious education teachers take in preparing children, especially Christian children, to face this postmodern era. In the discussion, the author presents various challenges and needs of children in the postmodern era, as well as what a Christian educator should do. The method used by the author in this article is a literary method with a descriptive approach. The author gathers various data sources related to the discussed topic and analyzes them to find a comprehensive and accurate understanding. Through this research, it is found that a Christian religious education teacher is responsible for nurturing and guiding children to know Christ, so that they have faith, acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior, and experience a renewal of life.