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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.

Sunday school learning which initially used the lecture method, now there are various churches that use various teaching methods, one of which is audio-visual media. The problem, according to the author's observations, especially at the Fellowship Protestant Church (GPP) Parhorboan Resort Tapanuli Utara II, is that school teachers are still lacking in using teaching methods that can create interaction between teachers and children, thus having an impact on children's interest in participating in Sunday school worship. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. The research implementation uses procedures that produce descriptive data in the form of written and spoken words from people whose behavior is observed through interviews or observations using a qualitative approach. This research aims to find out how to increase the interest of Sunday school children aged 9-12 years in attending Sunday services at the Fellowship Protestant Church (GPP) Parhorboan Resort Tapanuli Utara II through the use of audio-visual media. The results of this research show that Sunday school children receiving teaching delivered by Sunday school teachers using audio-visual media can increase Sunday school children's interest in attending worship.

Sunday school learning which initially used the lecture method, now there are various churches that use various teaching methods, one of which is audio-visual media. The problem, according to the author's observations, especially at the Fellowship Protestant Church (GPP) Parhorboan Resort Tapanuli Utara II, is that school teachers are still lacking in using teaching methods that can create interaction between teachers and children, thus having an impact on children's interest in participating in Sunday school worship. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. The research implementation uses procedures that produce descriptive data in the form of written and spoken words from people whose behavior is observed through interviews or observations using a qualitative approach. This research aims to find out how to increase the interest of Sunday school children aged 9-12 years in attending Sunday services at the Fellowship Protestant Church (GPP) Parhorboan Resort Tapanuli Utara II through the use of audio-visual media. The results of this research show that Sunday school children receiving teaching delivered by Sunday school teachers using audio-visual media can increase Sunday school children's interest in attending worship.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the concept of justice according to Amos's perspective and how to identify concrete methods of its implementation for the church today. This research uses Thematic Method with literature study, to analyze relevant texts from the Book of Amos in the Bible. The analysis focused on identifying central themes related to justice from Amos' perspective. In addition, the research also incorporates relevant theological and social literature to understand the context of the implementation of the principles of justice of Amos in the modern church. The results revealed that Amos emphasized the importance of social justice, rejection of economic injustice, and an active role in combating oppression in society. Implementation of these principles in today's church involves a variety of actions, including proactive social service, advocacy for structural change, and education of church members on issues of justice

Catechists not only have the task of teaching and preparing people to understand and appreciate the teachings of the Catholic religion, but also play a role as the main mover in building a climate that welcomes and promotes active participation of people in the life of the Church. This article aims to explain the important role of catechists as animators in building the local Church. This research is a qualitative descriptive type with data collection techniques in the form of literature study. The research results show that the role of catechists as local Church animators is carried out by educating people about Catholic teachings and Church beliefs, building foundations of faith, helping people face challenges, promoting unity in the local Church, and increasing participation in Church life.

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.

In an era of disruption, the church needs to adapt to rapid social, technological and economic changes, the church as a religious institution also needs to adapt to face these challenges. One important aspect that needs to be considered is the congregation's economy. A strong and sustainable economy can provide support for church activities and the surrounding community. This research aims to identify effective church strategies in improving the congregation's economy in an era of disruption. Through a literature study approach and case studies of successful churches, several strategies were found that could be implemented: First, churches need to increase the congregation's skills and knowledge in facing economic changes. Second, churches need to utilize information and communication technology to support the congregation's economy. Third, the church can encourage entrepreneurship among the congregation. Support can be provided through providing co-working spaces in churches or establishing business incubators to help congregation members who want to start their own business. Churches can also facilitate business collaborations between congregations who have complementary skills and interests. Four, churches need to develop strategic partnerships with external parties, such as non-profit organizations, financial institutions, or private companies that have visions and values that are in line with the church. but must be based on the ethical and moral principles taught by religion.

Parents must play an important role in Christian Religion education, the first and foremost educational environment for a child, namely in the family. The method used in this study is the Systemic Literature Review Method, namely by finding facts with fixed interpretations. The results of the study show that the Role of Christian Parents in Religious Education: The Perspective of Church Leaders and Educators is as follows. The Perspective of Church Leaders: Church leaders believe that parents have a central role in teaching religion to their children. For example Models of Faith, Prayer and Family Service, Bible Education, Participation in the Church while from the perspective of educators it consists of Learning Support, Open Communication, Religious Experience

This paper aims to describe the safety of babies in the Perspective of John Calvin and the Implications for Toraja Church members. The diversity of views on the direction of infant safety in the understanding of Church members has encouraged the author to study infant safety in the view of Jhon Calvin because the Toraja Church is a Calvinist sect. There are those who think that a baby who is born and then dies is still safe even though he has not acknowledged God as his savior. It is like a white paper without blemishes. Another understanding says that all babies who are born and then die He is a sinful human because from the womb he has been conceived and begotten in sin, and regarding salvation it is in God's Sovereignty. The research method used in this paper is literature review. The author seeks and collects the writings of John Calvin, especially on death and salvation, then compiles them. According to John Calvin, salvation is a belief based on faith in Christ. In John Calvin's view, the safety of babies is in God's Sovereignty

The Toraja Church Youth Fellowship (PPGT) is an inseparable part of the church's organizational structure. PPGT has various work programs designed to foster enthusiasm and direct the young generation to become an independent generation in various aspects. Entrepreneurship seminar activities in the Sub Theme: Identifying Wants or Needs aim to provide financial education for the younger generation so they are able to manage personal finances through self-identification of whether they buy goods because they really need them or just because they want them. This activity is attended by more than ± 25 people. The method used is lecture, discussion and question and answer. The result of this community service activity is that the young generation is able to define what wants and needs are and is able to identify needs or desires in making decisions to purchase a product.

Museum Misi OSF (Ordo St. Fransiskus) bertindak sebagai sebuah fasilitas pendidikan yang bertujuan untuk membina calon guru agama Katolik dalam aspek karakter dan spiritualitas. Museum ini didedikasikan untuk memberikan pemahaman yang mendalam tentang ajaran dan nilai-nilai Katolik kepada calon guru, agar mereka dapat menjadi pengajar yang berkualitas dan mampu membimbing siswa dalam pengembangan karakter dan kehidupan rohani.   Museum Misi OSF menyediakan berbagai sumber daya yang beragam, termasuk seni religius, artefak bersejarah, literatur teologis, dan materi pembelajaran yang relevan. Para calon guru dapat menjelajahi koleksi ini melalui tur interaktif, pameran, dan kegiatan pembelajaran lainnya. Museum ini juga menyelenggarakan program pendidikan khusus yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan pemahaman mereka tentang ajaran Katolik, sejarah Gereja, dan praktik spiritual.  Melalui pengalaman  Museum Misi OSF, calon guru iman Katolik dapat mengembangkan pemahaman yang lebih dalam tentang hidup dalam ajaran Katolik dengan karakter dan spiritualitas. Mereka  belajar tentang nilai-nilai seperti cinta, kerendahan hati, pengampunan, dan pelayanan kepada orang lain yang menjadi dasar kehidupan yang layak untuk beriman.   Selain itu, Museum Misi OSF juga menawarkan ruang bagi calon guru untuk berefleksi dan berefleksi. Mereka dapat menggunakan fasilitas  museum ini untuk beribadah, bermeditasi atau melakukan praktik spiritual lainnya yang membantu pertumbuhan pribadi dan spiritual mereka. Ini memungkinkan mereka untuk menjadi panutan bagi siswa mereka dan membimbing mereka dalam kehidupan spiritual mereka. Dengan demikian, Museum Misi OSF menjadi sarana penting dalam penyiapan para guru agama Katolik masa depan yang menambah pengetahuan, pemahaman dan pengalaman ajaran Katolik, hidup berkarakter dan mengembangkan spiritualitas. Melalui pemanfaatan sumber daya yang beragam dan program pendidikan yang terstruktur, museum ini berperan dalam mendidik generasi guru  Katolik yang kompeten, jujur, dan mampu menginspirasi serta membimbing siswa untuk hidup beriman dan bertujuan.

Sebagai seorang Pujangga Gereja dan mistikus yang agung, Santo Yohanes dari Salib dikenal melalui tulisan-tulisannya yang dapat menjadi tuntunan pada pengalaman persatuan dengan Allah. Dapat dicermati bahwa Kitab Suci menjadi dasar dan sumber utama di dalam hidup dan karya-karyanya. Oleh karena itu, timbul pertanyaan, bagaimana hubungan antara ungkapan dari pengalaman rohani yang ia alami dengan ungkapan-ungkapan Kitab Suci yang ia gunakan? Tulisan ini menyampaikan tinjauan tentang pemahaman dari Santo Yohanes dari Salib dan penggunaan Kitab Suci dalam karya-karyanya. Adapun bahasa Kitab Suci, yang dikenali oleh orang yang memiliki hidup batin, tidak memiliki kesan subjektif, sehingga mampu memberikan pandangan dan saran. Dengan demikian, dalam karya-karyanya penggunaan Kitab Suci menjadi sarana yang tidak tergantikan dari pengalaman rohani mendalam yang hendak ia sampaikan.

Eutanasia dan bunuh diri yang dibantu adalah salah satu topik tentang akhir hidup manusia yang banyak diperdebatkan dalam bidang medis, moral, agama, hukum, politik, ilmu sosial di dunia internasional. Gereja Katolik dengan tegas menolak kedua jalan yang keliru ini. Salah satu pertanyaan yang dapat diajukan ialah: apa yang mendorong mereka menempuh jalan ini? Salah seorang yang memberikan argumen ialah Susan Windley-Daoust. Ia meyakini bahwa bunuh diri yang dibantu dan eutanasia adalah realitas yang harus disikapi melalui hati manusia. Masalahnya terletak pada hati manusia. Tentu banyak jalan untuk mengolah hati manusia. Dalam artikel ini, diyakini bahwa hati manusia dapat dikuatkan melalui bimbingan Santo Yohanes dari Salib, guru hidup rohani. Metode yang digunakan dalam artikel ini adalah studi pustaka.

Large organisations have many different interests, so there is often a lack of understanding of tasks and missions. This study identified several issues, including the impact of current elder performance in GPP Sukadono Helvetia, the condition of elder support that does not meet performance standards, the influence of management on performance, and the impact of elder workload on performance became the main focus of this study. This research is descriptive-inferential, where there are functional relationships. If leadership (X) is systematically related to employee performance (Y), then future phenomena are likely to be predicted and the results may propose new or additional hypotheses that can be tested. This study wants to reveal that there is a significant contribution between leadership effectiveness (X) and employee performance (Y), to the empirical contribution of 27.3%. This shows that leadership plays an important role in overcoming all challenges in the organisation. Elder leadership plays an important role of 27.3% in the performance of GPP Sukadono Helvetia. Then, this study also found that the role of management in this area has not been optimal, resulting in ineffectiveness in achieving the desired performance, especially in promoting learning and improving congregational performance. This study suggests that the role of management in the future should be more aligned with the management and effectiveness of GPP Sukadono Helvetia. This will ensure that the work of GPP Sukadono Helvetia elders is not only focussed on programme activities but also that the programme contributes to the overall success of the organisation.      

Leadership in the church is not the exercise of human power or authority but an activity of service, service aimed at Jesus Christ. therefore a Christian Leader must have Effective Characteristics. One of the efforts is to make Christian leadership with good character and capable of anticipating the future of the church. namely a leader must lead with integrity and have the ability to lead, serve like Christ. the church has a responsibility in creating leaders with character, a leader is not born but is created because of that a leader, has a character that is committed, good, honest, humble, disciplined to produce such a figure requires a good and right character education so that quality and effective church leaders.

Technological developments that are currently happening have an impact on church planting, thus with digitalization it makes fulfillment of all aspects of human life, otherwise it will be left behind, and this acceleration is also triggered by the covid-19 virus, while the core problem that will be put forward is what Church Planting Strategy, what is the Success of Church Planting for Christian Youth in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era, and seeing the Urgency of Church Planting for Christian Youth in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era. The purpose of writing this scientific paper is to put forward strategies and successes for Christian youth to carry out ministry in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. The research method used is data collection qualitative method. The strategy and success of planting this church also includes the role of the Holy Spirit in every believer so that they continue to fulfill God's call. Therefore, we need Christian youth who open their hearts to serve God, especially in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0.

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan pemahaman yang lebih baik mengenai hubungan antara bentuk musikologis, pemahaman syair dan pembawaan dinamika di dalam lagu di dalam gereja Katolik. Bentuk lagu Anak Domba Allah karya Gab Edy Langgu yang menggunakan motif lagu Manggarai Timur gelang lite cela d' sebagai bagian dari ordinarium misa. Lagu Anak Domba Allah adalah bentuk lagu yang secara musikologis dibuat untuk misa yang sering digunakan oleh umat awam dan rohaniwan. Bentuk lagu ini tidak dipahami oleh semua orang di gereja tersebut. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah sebuah penelitian musikologis terhadap bentuk lagu Anak Domba Allah, yang dikatikan antara makna syair dan dinamika di dalam lagu tersebut. Lagu ini memiliki potensi untuk diterima dan digunakan untuk membantu umat beribadah dalam penghayatan iman mereka. Peran gereja-gereja Katolik di Kota Kupang adalah menyanyikan lagu pujian ordinarium anak Domba Allah ini.    

The church is a gathering place for believers to glorify God as a sign of gratitude for God's inclusion in this world. Therefore the Church must grow and unite, because the one who formed the early church was God himself. Therefore the church must be able to become a channel of blessings like God's mission as the salt and light of the world, the church is not a haven for people who do not know God but the church is a place where God's children receive the gift of blessings from God.

This article is based on the declining awareness of church ministers about what the congregation needs from the church. The lack of God's servants in seeing and feeling the needs of the congregation, so that the congregation has a great opportunity not to grow in quantity and spirituality. The aim of this research is to find out the key to the success of a Servant of God in carrying out church planting. The method used is descriptive qualitative, namely analyzing and concluding various opinions from source books/journals from various experts regarding the secret of the success of the Servant of God in church planting. A church that can meet the needs of its congregation, provides spiritual growth for His congregation and quantity growth for the existence of the church.

This article uses the library research method. The research conducted is an attempt to describe the "Significance of Understanding Human Damage as the Image of God in Pastoral Counseling Services for Church Members". This research aims to contribute thoughts on the problems currently being experienced by some members of the church. The problem is, there are not a few church members who still do not maintain the divinity of God's attributes within them. Thus, the tendency that occurs is that church members act arbitrarily without realizing that they are the image and likeness of God; who has a role as a representative in this world in protecting and caring for His creation. So as an alternative problem solving, one of the most effective approaches is pastoral counseling services. Through the pastoral counseling service, church members must be educated and guided so that they realize that within themselves there are attributes of God that must be maintained with holiness. One of the ways is by avoiding various things that mix and are related to sin.