Abstract
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.
Highlights
Digunakan di dalam tulisan ini adalah pendekatan studi dokumen dari kedua gereja, tetapi juga kepustakaan
This study found out that the presbyterial-sinodal system which is adopted by the Gereja Protestan Indonesia (GPI)-Papua and Gereja Protestan di Indonesia bagian Barat (GPIB) will create or run congregation as a family
Karunia-karunia yang diterima anggota jemaat dari Tuhan berdasarkan kasih karuniaNya, hendaknya dipergunakan dengan sebaikbaiknya demi pelayanan dan kesaksian bagi dunia, sebagai pertanggung jawaban imannya (Bnd. 1 Pet. 3:15,16) dan untuk itu, tidak ada wewenang atau kuasa apapun yang dapat menghalangi, mengurangi atau membatasi anggota jemaat dalam hal ini
Summary
Digunakan di dalam tulisan ini adalah pendekatan studi dokumen dari kedua gereja, tetapi juga kepustakaan. Gereja Protestan Indonesia di Papua (GPI Papua) dan Gereja Protestan di Indonesia bagian Barat (GPIB) sebagai representatif dari gereja yang ada di muka bumi ini juga mengemban misi yang sama, diutus oleh Tuhan untuk memenuhi tugas dan panggilan pelayananNya di tengah dunia yaitu melayani bukan dilayani seperti yang dilakukan oleh Tuhan Yesus, Sang Kepala gereja (Mat. 20:28; Mrk. 10:45).
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