scholarly journals Studi Eklesiologi GPI Papua Dan GPIB

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-73
Author(s):  
Bayanangky Alexander Lewier ◽  
Agustinus M.L Batlajery
Keyword(s):  
Church Leadership ◽  
Basic Character ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Family Of God ◽  
The World ◽  
Family Based ◽  
The Church

The aim of this article is to explore how the Protestant Church in Papua (GPI-Papua) and the Protestant Church at West Indonesia (GPIB) run their mission in the world. As representatives of the church on the earth, both churches carry the same mission. As the church they are called and sent by God to fulfill their duty which is to serve the world. The method developed in this study is the document study which mneans that the study focuses on some important documents of these churches. This study found out that the presbyterial-sinodal system which is adopted by the GPI-Papua and GPIB will create or run congregation as a family. Based on this system, the church should be developed as as family of God through which the church reflects the meaning of being a church. By being a family of God, these churches should not focus more on institutional or structural and organisation aspects of the church. In contrary, the two churches should develop functional church leadership as the basic character of the church leadership.

scholarly journals The New Apostolic Reformation: The critical reflections of the ecclesiology of Charles Peter Wagner

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelebogile Resane
Keyword(s):  
Church Leadership ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Orthodox Christianity ◽  
Entertainment Media ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The People ◽  
Protestant Christianity ◽  
The Church

Charles Peter Wagner is a well-known missiologist and ecclesiologist of the latest era. He is the author, trainer and prayer warrior who founded the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) that seeks to establish a fourth house. The NAR is a heterodox movement in Protestant Christianity sometimes known as the apostolic-prophetic movement, commonly associated with both the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches worldwide since the beginnings of the 1990s. Central to their theology is their locus of dogma that the task of the church, under the leadership of the apostles and prophets, is to take dominion of the earth within Christendom (distinct from Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodox Christianity). The ekklesia is the people of God, whether they are gathered in their congregations on Sunday as the nuclear Church, or scattered in the workplace Monday through Saturday as the extended Church. The extended Church, just like the nuclear Church, is founded on apostles and prophets, but in the extended Church these are the different people who operate differently under a different rule book. It is these extended church leaders who will be most effective in transforming society. Workplace apostles are called to take dominion in business, government, arts and entertainment, media, family and education. Panoramically, Wagner’s ecclesiology, like mainstream evangelical ecclesiology, is trinitarian, communal, missiological and eschatological in nature and character. The weaknesses on his ecclesiology include the notions of polity based on fivefold ministries, balance of power and authority on church leadership, phenomenological approach to texts, exegetical shortcomings, and secular models in ecclesiastical governance.

Newton, Einstein and Scientific Theology

1972 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-250
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Torrance
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Human Science ◽  
Francis Bacon ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
The Universe ◽  
The Church

Everything about us today tells us that we live in a world which will be increasingly dominated by empirical and theoretic science. This is the world in which the Church lives and proclaims its message about Jesus Christ. It is not an alien world, for it is in this world of space and time that God has planted us. He made the universe and endowed man with gifts to investigate and understand it. Just as he made life to produce itself, so he has made the universe with man as an essential constituent in it, that it may bring forth and articulate knowledge of itself. Regarded in this light the pursuit of science is one of the ways in which man exercises the dominion in the earth which he was given at his creation. That is how, for example, Francis Bacon understood the work of human science, as man's obedience to God. Science is a religious duty, while man as scientist can be spoken of as the priest of creation, whose task it is to interpret the books of nature, to understand the universe in its wonderful structures and harmonies, and to bring it all into orderly articulation, so that it fulfils its proper end as the vast theatre of glory in which the creator is worshipped and praised. Nature itself is dumb, but it is man's part to bring it to word, to be its mouth through which the whole universe gives voice to the glory and majesty of the living God.

scholarly journals Menerapkan Matius 5:13 Tentang Garam Dunia di Tengah Era Disrupsi

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-106
Author(s):  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto ◽  
Reni Triposa ◽  
Daniel Supriyadi
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

AbstractSpiritual growth to be a blessing and influence and impact on others cannot be separated from the challenges of life. And it is part of the believer's role to be able to color and make himself a useful person. Yet the church and the believers experienced divisions that created conflict and contention so that the church could not speak or give anything to a divided, corrupted world. With the background of the problem, the author uses a library research method with a descriptive quantitative approach. So the author concludes that the role of believers as the salt of the world in Matthew 5:13, in the midst of an era of disruption, is the first Christianity that does not become tasteless. Second, Christianity must function like salt and third, Christianity must glorify God in its life. By applying to all believers, the role of Christians as the salt of the earth has an impact.Key words: Salt Of The World, Believers, The Role Of Christianity AbstrakPertumbuhan rohani untuk menjadi berkat dan pengaruh serta berdampak bagi sesama tidak lepas dari tantangan kehidupan. Dan hal itu sebagai bagian peran orang percaya untuk dapat mewarnai dan menjadikan dirinya sebagai orang yang berguna. Namun gereja dan orang percaya mengalami perpecahan yang menimbulkan konflik dan pertengkaran sehingga gereja tidak bisa berbicara atau memberikan apa-apa kepada dunia yang terpecah, rusak. Dengan latar belakang permasalahan, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka dengan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif. Maka penulis dengan mendapatkan kesimpulan bahwa   peran orang percaya sebagai garam dunia dalam Matius 5: 13, ditengah era disrupsi adalah pertama kekristenan yang tidak menjadi tawar. Kedua Kekristenan harus berfungsi seperti garam dan yang ketiga, Kekristenan harus memuliakan Tuhan dalam hidupnya. Dengan mengaplikasikan bagi semua orang percaya peran orang kristen sebagai garam dunia yang berdampak.Kata kunci: Garam Dunia, Orang Percaya, Peran Kekristenan 

scholarly journals Sejarah Gereja Belanda Austin Friars di City of London: Refleksi Sejarah Gerakan Reformasi � Harapan dan Tantangan

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Henk Ten Napel
Keyword(s):  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
City Of London ◽  
The City ◽  
Church In The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Formative Years

In the centre of the City of London one can find the Dutch Church Austin Friars. Thanks to the Charter granted in 1550 by King Edward VI, the Dutch refugees were allowed to start their services in the church of the old monastery of the Augustine Friars. What makes the history of the Dutch Church in London so special is the fact that the church can lay claim to being the oldest institutionalised Dutch protestant church in the world. As such it was a source of inspiration for the protestant church in the Netherlands in its formative years during the sixteenth century. Despite its long history, the Dutch Church is still alive and well today. This article will look at the origin of this church and the challenges it faced and the developments it experienced during the 466 years of its existence.

Notes in the History of Sir Jerome Alexander Second Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and Founder of the Alexander Library, Trinity College, Dublin

1872 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 220-240
Author(s):  
Charles Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Church Of England ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
Trinity College Dublin ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Will ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The City ◽  
The Church

The Will of Sir Jerome Alexander, a parchment transcript of which is preserved in the Chief Probate Office, Dublin, is a document of more than ordinary interest; even with its cumbrous repetitions we owe no apology for producing it in full:–“In the name of God Amen. I, Sr Jerome Alexander of the City of Dublin, one of the unprofitable servants of Almighty God, being of a perfect sound disposing memory, praised bee God, this three and twentieth day of March in the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second of that name by the grace of God of England, Scotland, Fraunce and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. the two and twentieth, and hereby renounceing and admitting and declareing all former Wills and Testaments by mee at any time heretofore made to bee utterly void & of none effect, doe declare this to bee my last true Will and Testament in manner & form following and doe now soe declare it to bee. And first of all I resigne my soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer, confidently trusting and assureing myselffe in by and through his onely merritts and mediation to receive life everlasting; and I doe hereby profess myselfe to dye as I have allways lived, a sonne of the Church of England, which is the most absolute and best forme of government in all the world,’ twere to bee heartily wished that it were practised in all the Churches of Christendome, and my body I commend unto the earth from whence it came to receive decent and comely buryall, without any greate pompe or ceremonies whatso-ever, not doubting but at the last day it shall bee raised againe and united unto my soule with it for to partake of immortall and everlasting happiness.

scholarly journals Olhando para o horizonte

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (260) ◽  
pp. 831
Author(s):  
José Comblin
Keyword(s):  
Construction Project ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The Church

O mundo muda. A Igreja não muda. O eclesiocentrismo afeta todos os níveis da instituição católica, inclusive as comunidades eclesiais de base. Por isso, falta a mística de Jesus e os pentecostais e outras religiões oferecem uma mensagem que atrai mais. Precisamos de um novo projeto de construção do reino de Deus porque o projeto de ressuscitar a cristandade está condenado ao fracasso. O clero não poderá nem constituir nem dirigir o novo projeto. Precisamos de um novo carisma, uma nova categoria de evangelizadores. Podemos provisoriamente dar-lhe o nome de missionários. O novo projeto terá que enfrentar claramente o modelo da sociedade atual. Será uma Igreja presente no mundo como sal da terra e luz do mundo, no meio dele e não na parte de fora. Os pobres de hoje são os negros da África, vítima de um racismo mundial. Ali vai começar o novo projeto.Abstract: The world changes. The Church doesn’t. Ecclesiocentrism affects all levels of the Catholic institution, including the basic ecclesiastic communities. For this reason, the mystic of Jesus is missing, and pentecostalists and other religions offer a more attractive message. We need a new construction project of the kingdom of God, since the project of resuscitating Christendom is doomed to failure. The clergy can neither constitute nor lead the new project. We need a new charisma, a new category of evangelists. We can call them provisorily missionaries. The new project will have to face clearly the model of the current society. It has to be a Church that will be present in the world like the salt of the earth and the light of the world, being part of the world, not outside it. The poor today are the blacks from Africa, victim of the world racism. That’s where the new project will begin.

scholarly journals The mining-induced displacement and resettlement: The church as a leaven and ecclesiology in context’s response

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Thomas Resane
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Identity Integration ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Imbalances ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
The Church

Natural resources, especially minerals from the earth, are to be protected by humanity. The church, which acts as leaven in the world is called to rise and address the unfriendly mining activities called mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR). The general theory of interpretation of creation account calls for human stewardship in the world. Humans must view themselves as partners with God in preserving and sustaining the cosmos. The communities had suffered negative socio-economic imbalances. The ekklesia in this cosmic chaos is called upon to fulfil four major functions, namely identity, integration, policy, and management as a way of intervention in communities that are victims of these mining activities. This response, ecclesiology in context, is the combination of theological and social-scientific approaches to the development of practical models and strategies for the church’s interaction with modern society and its challenges.

scholarly journals Christian “anarchism” of three cosmists (st. Francis of Assisi, N.F. Fedorov, Pope Francis)

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
M. Мadej-Cetnarowska
Keyword(s):  
Sacred Space ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Typical Representative ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The World ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
The Church ◽  
Francis Of Assisi

The philosophy of three prominent Christian thinkers is considered: St. Francis of Assisi, Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov and Pope Francis. Despite the time distance, each of them sets forth common ideas. It is claimed that the link between these individuals is the philosophy of cosmism. A typical representative of this trend is Nikolai Fedorov, but thinking in the categories of cosmism is also noted in the works of St. Francis of Assisi and Bishop of Rome. It is proposed to call them Christian anarchists who violate the fossilized structure of the church and society. The specificity of their anarchism is emphasized, devoid of negative features, built in the image of Christ and leading to the renewal of the sacred space, the Earth. The basic concepts of each of the three Christian anarchists are considered. The analysis of their philosophy allows for the formulation of the thesis that the ideas they propose to restructure the world and society are based on the principle of Christ – “not by force, but by love”.

scholarly journals The beauty of spiritual leadership: A theological-aesthetical approach to leadership

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Volker Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Church Leadership ◽  
Spiritual Leadership ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Theological Aesthetics ◽  
Spiritual Leaders ◽  
Preliminary Note ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The World ◽  
Christian Leaders ◽  
The Church

The aim of this article is to investigate two links between beauty and leadership: What is beautiful about spiritual leadership? Why should spiritual leaders bother about beauty? This study was motivated by the Bible verse 1 Timothy 3:1 and the observation that, at least in the German context, church leadership is no longer seen as a beautiful task. After a preliminary note on theological aesthetics, the paper discusses several approaches towards the link between aesthetics and transformation of the world, among them God becoming beautiful by Rudolf Bohren and Christianity, art and transformation by John de Gruchy. The article finally argues that: (1) spiritual leaders are beautifying the church and beyond and (2) spiritual leaders should strive for beauty as diligently as they strive for truth and goodness. Statement (1) is drawn from the propositions that (a) the spirit is the real leader of the church, (b) church leaders are partaking in the work of the spirit and (c) the spirit is beautifying the church and beyond. This is a theological statement, not a phenomenological one. A small poll provides some answers to the questions: ‘what is beautiful about leading?’ and ‘what is not beautiful about leading?’ An example of a German kindergarten illustrates some benefits of an aesthetical approach.Contribution: This article focuses on the neglected area of aesthetics in the context of leadership. It aims to encourage Christian leaders to fight against the ugliness of the world and make the world more beautiful.

The Reconstruction of Religion

1919 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-342
Author(s):  
Edward Farwell Hayward
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
World War ◽  
Human Spirit ◽  
The Earth ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The World ◽  
The Church

In the process of world readjustment incident to the war no department of man's life is likely to remain unaffected. Probably the more deeply we go into human nature, the more profound will be the reactions. On the surface the earth will not be the same. The scars which the Thirty Years' War left upon Europe have not yet been wholly effaced. Although the World War did not last as long, its far greater intensity and destructive force insure a vaster modification of outward nature. We already begin to see how powerfully government, society, and industry are to be affected. The whole order of life is being subjected to new pressures and set in new directions. The programme of education will have to be rearranged to meet the demands of a young manhood which has been tested ideally and practically as no other has ever been tested. Is it then likely that religion, that last resort of the human spirit, can hope to escape the challenge of the hour? To indicate certain tendencies which are already apparent and to point out the probable changes which they foreshadow—one can hardly hope to do more at this time—is the purpose of this article. It will have to do not merely with the attitude of the popular mind toward religion in general, but more particularly with the demand which it is likely to make upon the Church as the depositary and working instrument of religion.

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