Suffering is a feeling or a phase in which a person or group of people feels pain, difficulties and probems. In the history of Christianity, there have been many times when Christians have been persecuted by various parties, be it from the government or the surrounding environment. History record that in 64 Ad massive persecution was aimed at Christians led by Emperor Nero. However, it is not only history that, in fact, in today’s modern era, Christianity still receives persecution, suffering or pressure from vaiorus parties. In this study the authors used a descriptive method whih is a method to provide an overview of the state of an object in the present but based on existing facts then provide analysis and interpretation. This research aims to provide an understanding that in every problem, suffering and persecution is not to weaken the Christian faith, because true Christianity that can stand the test under any circumstances. So it can be concluded that suffering brings purity of faith in God and at the same time makes us more in a relationship with God.

This research is motivated by the fact that there is an explosion of population growth in the world, which causes environmental issues / natural destruction and impacts the lives of mankind. This contradicts the original creation of mankind (Gen 1:28), where God the Creator had created mankind in his image, blessed them to be fruitful, subdued the earth, and cared for allcreation. However, because mankind wanted to be like God, they fell into sin, and God punished them, which resulted in mankind's responsibility to care for the earth becomingdestructive to the world and nature due to a lack of self-control. Seeing the destruction of nature and the vast population growth, humans began to control themselves through the family planning movement to curb the population growth rate.This research uses qualitative research with data collection techniques in the form of literature and field studies consisting of moderate participatory observation, semi-structured in-depth interviews, and documentation studies; the research instrument is the researcher himself, with 6 informants determined based on snowball techniques and triangulation analysis. The results show that the effectiveness of the role of pastors/churches is instrumental in forming a responsible family through premarital counseling for those who will start/create a new family.

In the story of human creation written in the book of Genesis 2:4b-25, it is stated that the Lord God saw that it was not good for humans to be alone, so God made a suitable helper (ezer) for Adam. He created the woman from Adam's rib. Women were created by God as helpers equal to men. This states that women are not inferior to men, but to state that women are men's partners in carrying out the tasks and responsibilities that God has given to humans.

The purpose of this research was to provide an explanation of the first things to discover and explain the issue of sexual deviation as part of a Bible study. Second, to find and explain the factors that cause sexual deviation in society even though Allah only created men and women. This research is motivated by the author's concern with a phenomenon that exists in society, namely LGBT issues as something that is trending. Using qualitative methods in the form of interviews and literature studies, it was found that the family is the main person responsible for anticipating deviant sexual behavior in children. Parents are role models in spirituality who must instill the fear of God in their children, so that children find the correct self-image as God's creation, namely boys and girls. Families also need to provide proper education and encourage children to become future generations who make achievements and are proud of being children. The Bible must be the basic reference for spiritual education in the family. Keywords: family education, sexual deviation.

This research wants to develop learning media for Sunday school children who seem conventional towards digital by using Book Creator. This development arose due to the need to keep up with the times, create child-friendly churches, and maintain the quality of teaching to Sunday school children. However, churches tend to be lacking in preparing the quality of Sunday school learning media. The author observes that these problems can be overcome by developing learning media that suit the needs of Sunday school children. By paying attention to the needs of Sunday school children inseparable from the principles of theology in it, book creators are very appropriate in assisting educators to prepare quality learning. The hypothesis proposed is the basis of children's theology on Sunday school teaching materials and developing book creator-based Sunday school children's learning media so that they can produce ready-to-use digital products. The results show that teaching materials tend to be good theologically, and teaching materials need to be developed into book creators, so that educators can improve competence and students can understand God's Word through the use of technology. In the development stage, product validation results based on material, media, and language experts showed an average of 87.6% with the category "very feasible". The methodology used is Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation (ADDIE) using qualitative and quantitative research in each specified stage.

People always crave harmony in their daily lives through harmony with God, others and other creatures. In order to maintain this harmony, in society, rules that should not be violated are passed down from one generation to the next. Taboo can be a means to develop the character of everyone in society. Unfortunately, in today's Toraja society, it seems that taboo is no longer being cared for. There is a lot of disharmonies with God, fellow beings, and other creations. Taboo is regarded as just a myth that does not make sense or the boast of parents to scare children into doing what their parents want. So, how can this taboo become a means of character building? By using a qualitative-descriptive method, it was found that taboo became a means of character education through strict enforcement in people's lives through the provision of strict sanctions, exemplary parents, habituation, and strict enforcement of taboo.

The aim of this research is to examine ecology from a pastoral perspective. The methodology used in this research is the phenomenological method. Using this method, researchers examine natural damage from a pastoral perspective. Saving the environment will turn the center of human life upside down. The life of faith is moving from being centered on humans, centered on religious institutions, and now ecology is the center of attention. Ecological theology coupled with ecofeminism is a blessing for the environment. This theology brings enlightenment, liberation, and healing. Enlightening, liberating and healing in a pastoral perspective.

Efforts to deal with corruption crimes committed by the government against corruptors have been going well but have not produced optimal results as expected. The complexity of the corruption problem in Indonesia is not sufficient to overcome by relying solely on preventive and investigative strategies, but an educative strategy is also needed. The eradication of corruption requires multi-disciplinary, strategic, comprehensive, and simultaneous efforts. Therefore, one of the possible efforts to prevent corruption is to involve the formal education sector. This is the aim of this research. However, there is a challenge that so far, the national education system has been poisoned by elements of Collusion, Corruption and Nepotism (KKN). As a closed system, it is very easy for material and non-material corruption practices to occur. KKN practices that also occur in the body of the national education system, by itself has degraded the quality and lofty ideals of education, because the limited sources of funds are not enjoyed by many people. Using a qualitative method through a literature research approach, researchers observed that corruption prevention in formal education institutions can be done through two approaches. First, making students as the target in the form of improving the morals and personality of students, so as not only to produce humans who are intellectually intelligent, but also morally good. Second, using students to suppress the environment so that it is not permissive and easy to commit corruption, by providing enrichment materials that can encourage students to become perpetrators of corruption prevention.

This research was conducted after observing current families who are facing many challenges and threats from various things that threaten family resilience. There is a negative trend that becomes the umrah hall in society where the family experiences separation, chaos, deviation, and damage so that they are no longer able to contribute positively to society. Families need strengthening, especially through Christian religious education. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze extension services through pedagogical services provided to the target community. This paper is a study of various matters related to the role of pedagogical services provided by extension workers in relation to family resilience by strengthening family spirituality through messages and narratives in the Bible; carry out the development of relations between families and wider social units; accompanying parents to take responsibility for their children's education from an early age

The world's population continues to grow at a rapid pace. Efforts to provide food for the world's population must be a common agenda, not only sufficient in number, but also healthy. Moderamen GBKP Kabanjahe through the Alpha Omega Disabled Welfare Foundation (YKPC) has made efforts to manage healthy food. Coffee commodity is a favorite type of food to be developed. The following problems are still found: (a) there is no collective awareness of the dangers of using chemical elements in healthy food management, (b) the work is done by children with special needs, so the results are not optimal, (c) the magnitude of the potential and market opportunities for Coffee commodity needs cannot be utilized for maximum economic improvement. Agrosocioecopreneur (Asep) is a solution offered for healthy food management at YKPC Alpha Omega. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of healthy food management based on the Christian Cultural Mandate at Moderamen GBKP Kabanjahe. The findings in this study are as follows: (a) understanding and understanding of the environment in its sustainability has been well understood, (b) food production and management in an environmentally sustainable manner has not been fully implemented, the indicator still uses chemical elements by 50%, (c) food production has not been oriented towards the implementation of agropreneur, (environmentally friendly results, able to encourage new entrepreneurship actors, market rejuvenation with current technology), (d) empowerment of people with disabilities is an effort to restore their dignity and character, so that it is possible to minimize social problems in society, but it will not be effective for large-scale production, (e) there is a master plan for utilizing and maintaining the environment as an economic activity through ecowista and ecoeducation.