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.

Implementasi Pemuridan Kristen Dalam Keluarga di Era Disrupsi

Abstrak: Keluarga merupakan dasar dan tempat utama pemuridan Kristen untuk mewujudkan pertumbuhan rohani anak-anak Kristen agar siap menghadapi tantangan kehidupan di era disrupsi seperti saat ini. Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode studi literature. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian tentang bagaimana implementasi pemuridan Kristen di dalam keluarga di era disrupsi saat ini. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bawah pemuridan Kristen dalam keluarga di era disrupsi merupakan hal yang esensial dan krusial. Orang tua berperan penting melakukan pemuridan Kristen dalam keluarga untuk mendidik dan mengarahkan anak-anak Kristen menjadi generasi yang konsisten dan bertumbuh dalam iman kepada Tuhan dan menjadi murid Kristus yang sejati. Menjadi dewasa dalam kepribadian, kerohanian dan moralitas sehingga tidak mudah terjerumus ke dalam aspek negative dari perkembangan teknologi informasi digital saat ini. Dibutuhkan komitmen dan konsistensi dalam implementasi pemuridan Kristen dalam keluarga di era disrupsi untuk menghindari distraksi atau disrupsi dari berbagai informasi media digital yang ada, sebaliknya harus menyediakan waktu yang khusus untuk melakukan pemuridan dengan memanfaatkan perkembangan digitalisasi teknologi informasi di era disrupsi secara positif. Salah satunya melakukan pemuridan keluarga secara virtual. Dengan demikian pemuridan Kristen dalam keluarga tetap dapat dilakukan walaupun orang tua dan anak terpisah jarak dan tempat.Abstract: The family is the basis and the main place for Christian discipleship to realize the spiritual growth of Christian children so that they are ready to face the challenges of life in this era of disruption. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with a literature study method. This study aims to answer research questions about how to implement Christian discipleship in families in the current era of disruption. The results of this study conclude that Christian discipleship in families in the era of disruption is essential and crucial. Parents play an important role in carrying out Christian discipleship in the family to educate and direct Christian children to become a generation that is consistent and grows the faith in God and becomes the true disciples of Christ. Become mature in personality, spirituality and morality so that it is not easy to fall into the negative aspects of the development of digital information technology today. It takes commitment and consistency in the implementation of Christian discipleship in families in the era of disruption to avoid distraction or disruption from various existing digital media information, on the contrary, must provide special time for discipleship by utilizing the development of digitalization of information technology in the era of disruption in a positive way. One of them is doing virtual family discipleship. Thus, Christian discipleship in the family can still be done even though parents and children are separated by distance and place.

Discipleship and Stewardship as Vital Aspects for Church Mission: A Case of Kwamrombo SDA Church in Arusha, Tanzania

This study sought to establish the linkage between stewardship and discipleship in the context of Kwamrombo SDA Church in Arusha City, using 20 church members as participants. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and the thematic approach was employed in analysis. The study holds that in order to resolve the discipleship and stewardship issues in the Kwamrombo church, members need to make decisions to equally support the church through discipleship and stewardship. If couples plan their finances together, they will be more likely to remind each other on the importance returning tithe and giving offering faithfully. They will also be of help to their children and other church members. Church programs need be conducted in a holistic approach by encompassing both spiritual and economic empowerment aspects including entrepreneurship and personal financial management. There is need for intentional discipleship program that will enable the church members to know their God given responsibilities as Disciples of Christ. Church pastors and church leaders need to launch stewardship programs that will include faithfully receiving the word of God in their lives and living in harmony with the word. This will motivate members to return tithe, give offerings and participate in discipleship programs effectively.

»We have Found the Messiah« (John 1:41) - The Formation of Disciples in the Gospel of John

The disciple is a seminal topic for every Evangelist. The Johannine image of the followers of the Rabbi from Nazareth diverges from the Synoptic vision. In the Fourth Gospel, the disciples follow and serve the Master – like in Mark, Matthew, and Luke – yet the Johannine Jesus does not ask them to break their family ties or leave anything behind. A narrative analysis of the Fourth Gospel lets Culpepper consider the disciples of Christ from the perspective of their literary functions and determine the criteria of their discipleship. The critic divides their formation process into three stages related to seeing, believing, and continuing in the word. In the eyes of the reader, the followers of Jesus – perceived individually or as a community – perform functions as role models or representatives. To be a disciple is to accept the gift of becoming a child of God (John 1:12), which presumes a broad, universal perspective. For this reason, the author of John uses the term »disciple« as many as seventy-eight times, »Twelve« – only four times, while the word »apostle« is never spoken.

Kristus Sebagai Pusat Misi Pendidikan Kristen Untuk Mewujudkan Murid Kristus Dalam Gereja Lokal

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan dan mengetahui Misi Pendidikan Kristen dalam Mewujudkan Murid Kristus, yang tentunya Murid Kristus yang memiliki karakter Kristiani dalam jemaat melalui proses pengajaran di gereja lokal. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian bersifat kualitatif dengan cara studi pustaka yakni mengkaji tentang Misi Pendidikan Kristen yang berpusat pada Kristus akan mewujudkan Murid Kristus yang memiliki wewenang untuk membangun karakter jemaat sesuai dengan ajaran iman Kristiani. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan pemahaman bahwa Misi Pendidikan Kristen berperan baik dalam Mewujudkan Murid Kristus yang memiliki pembentukan karakter kristiani dalam jemaat. Oleh karena itu, disarankan agar Para hamba Tuhan dalam hal ini Gembala Jemaat memiliki loyalitas yang tinggi dalam melaksanakan tugas dan tanggung jawab sebagai rekan kerja Allah yang bukan hanya berkotbah semata, tetapi juga menyampaikan pengajaran dengan hasil terwujud adanya murid Kristus yang memiliki karakter Kristiani nyata dalam diri Jemaat, sehingga jemaat mau melibatkan diri dalam pelayanan maupun dalam penginjilan baik dalam gereja maupun di luar gereja. Kata Kunci: Misi Pendidikan Kristen, Murid Kristus, Gereja Lokal. AbstractThis study aims to describe and know the Mission of Christian Education in Realizing Christ's Disciples, which is certainly Christ's Disciples who have Christian character in the congregation through the teaching process in the local church. This research is a qualitative study by means of literature study that examines the mission of Christian Education centered on Christ will realize Christ's Disciples who have the authority to build the character of the church in accordance with the teachings of the Christian faith. The results of this study provide an understanding that the Christian Education Mission plays a good role in realizing Christ's disciples who have the formation of Christian character in the congregation. Therefore, it is recommended that the pastors of the Church of the Church Shepherd have a high loyalty in carrying out their duties and responsibilities as partners of God who not only preach, but also deliver teaching with the results of the realization of disciples of Christ who have a real Christian character in themselves Congregation, so that the congregation wants to be involved in ministry and in evangelizing both in the church and outside the church. Keywords: Christian Education Mission, Christ Disciples, Local Church

Christology and Revelation

From the outset Christianity had a proper name in its signature: Christ. Christians are the disciples of Christ, those who gain reward from the Revelation done in and through Christ. From the New Testament to the Second Vatican Council, this Christian identity is expressed in terms of fullness. Christ is the fullness, or plenitude, of Revelation: ‘full of grace and truth’ (John 1:14). Thus, understanding the bond between Christology and Revelation comes down to grasping this fullness and the correlation between the fullness of Revelation and the fullness of Christ.

Pentingnya Karakteristik Murid Kristus bagi Jemaat menurut Kisah Para Rasul 2:41-47

The success of God's work and ministry carried out by the early church centered on the characteristics of the early church who were disciples of Christ. The church today needs to pay attention to the principle developed by the early church, namely, the characteristics of the disciples of Christ. This article aims to show the important characteristics of Christ's disciples through reading Acts 2: 41-47. By using the descriptive analysis method, several characteristics mentioned in the text are obtained, namely: perseverance, prayer, and unity. In conclusion, believers, congregations, or those who call themselves disciples of Christ, must have characteristics that make them different from people who only follow God as a mere religious obligation.AbstrakKeberhasilan pekerjaan Tuhan dan pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh gereja mula-mula berpusat pada karakteristik jemaat mula-mula yang adalah murid Kristus. Gereja masa kini perlu memerhatikan prinsip yang dikembangkan oleh gereja mula-mula, yakni karakteristik murid Kristus. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menunjukkan pentingnya karakteristik murid Kristus melalui pembacaan Kisah Para Rasul 2:41-47. Dengan menggunakan metode analsis deskriptif diperoleh beberapa karakteristik yang disebut pada teks tersebut, yakni: bertekun, berdoa, dan bersatu. Kesimpulannya, orang percaya, jemaat, atau yang menyebut dirinya sebagai murid Kristus, harus memiliki karakteristik yang menjadikannya berbeda dengan orang yang hanya mengikut Tuhan sebagai kewajiban agamawi belaka.

Serious Doubts on the Slavery Question

After his return to Kentucky, Ben Major becomes deeply involved in the nascent Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); its founders, Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone, stridently oppose slavery. Ben had long harbored doubts about slavery. Now, driven by his new faith and memories of the brutal New Orleans slave markets, he decides to free his enslaved people. He becomes a life member of the American Colonization Society but learns that emancipation is not a simple process. Ben creates a multi-year plan that includes teaching his slaves to read and write. He also makes plans to move his own family from the slave state of Kentucky to the free state of Illinois and purchases land in Tazewell County, Illinois. When a colonization society agent, G. W. McElroy, travels through southwestern Kentucky, Ben’s slaves are turned over to him for transport to New York.

I Am Nothing but a Plain Christian

Ben Major, an early member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is deeply committed to his faith and is often referred to as “father” or “reverend.” In an 1846 letter to the American Colonization Society, Ben notes that his copies of the society’s publication are addressed to Rev. Ben Major. He asks them to drop the title in the future, saying that he is “nothing but a plain Christian,” a sentiment that ignores his significant contributions to the church. Chapter 19 details Ben’s involvement in the church, as well as that of his brothers and close friends.

Decidedly Antislavery

Back in the United States, proslavery and antislavery positions become polarized. Ben Major had not come to his decision to free and colonize his slaves in a vacuum but found support from some others in his denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and his community. Their views are not universally accepted. A few abolitionists support colonization; most fervently oppose it. Some slave owners support colonization; others vilify their peers who free slaves for migration. The slave revolt aboard the Amistad and the subsequent 1841 Supreme Court decision fuel the debate in America over slavery and increase interest in colonization.