Churches In Indonesia Research Articles

Analisis Krisis Penginjilan Di Kalangan Gereja Di Indonesia

Evangelizing which is commonly called "preaching the good news" is not only a belief that has been bestowed on every person who believes in Jesus Christ, but also an obligation that His church must carry out as one of the priority tasks. However, evangelism in fact ranks as the fourth leading cause of the growth in the number of congregations in the church in the last ten years with a figure of only 1.7%. This study aims to analyze the causes of the crisis of evangelism among churches in Indonesia in an effort to maximize the implementation of the fulfillment of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. The descriptive qualitative approach is the method used in the implementation of this research by analyzing and collecting data through book sources and digital articles, as well as journals and other documents related to the topic that is the subject of the study. As a result, the causes of the crisis of evangelism among churches in Indonesia are due to: First, some believers feel they are not called to be evangelists and so feel unable to evangelize. Second, some believers know that preaching the Good News is the responsibility of believers and the church, but are afraid of the threats that can be experienced related to carrying out the preaching of the gospel. In conclusion, evangelism is not an option that can be chosen, but the obligation of every believer based on love for God and neighbor. The crisis in the implementation of evangelism has proven to be hampering the growth of the church in Indonesia, because without the implementation of evangelism, it is difficult to see the Kingdom of God being enlarged on this earth.

TINJAUAN PENGARUH LETAK BUKAAN TERHADAP PERSEPSI PENGHUNI PADA GEREJA-GEREJA DI INDONESIA

The research was conducted to examine the location of the openings in several churches in Indonesia against the views of the residents who were in them. The location is determined based on the koppen climate classification for tropical regions in Indonesia which is divided into tropical rain forests, tropical monsoons, and savanna. The study was conducted by comparing previous studies on churches in Indonesia. The results from the three tropical regions concluded that occupant distance, dimensions, and conditions of openings (open/closed) were able to influence the perception of comfort felt in the building.

Comparison of Static Model, Adaptation Study, and CFD Simulation in Evaluating Thermal Comfort Based on Köppen Climate Classification System in Churches in Indonesia

This research examined thermal comfort in church buildings in Indonesia by making a comparison between three different Indonesian climatic regions using three different research models. A static model, an adaptation study model and a CFD simulation were used to find the similarities and differences between the results generated from determining thermal comfort in church buildings in the three regions. The comparison revealed that church buildings had different PMV scores at each measuring point that were inversely proportional to the subjects’ response on thermal comfort inside the buildings, i.e. points adjoining with openings affect a low PMV score and a high perceived thermal sensation, and vice versa. The CFD simulation showed that changing the conditions of the openings affects air velocity and flow into the building, which influences the subjects’ thermal comfort response inside the churches.

Implementation Analysis Of Isak 35 In Financial Reporting Of The Gmit Church In Indonesia

The church as a non-profit organization also deals with financial management because it gets resources to carry out its operations in the form of donations from the congregation and donors. Therefore, the church needs to implement good financial management through financial reporting according to the Interpretation of Financial Accounting Standards (ISAK) No. 35. in financial management so as to provide accurate information on financial position, performance, and cash flows as material for evaluation and making appropriate decisions. Through a joint decision with the GMIT Churches in Indonesia in the annual synod meeting, it has been recommended to carry out financial reporting according to applicable standards, but in the realization the implementation is still in the stage of revamping and preparing Human Resources as managers and readiness of financial data information. This study aims to analyze the implementation of ISAK 35 in financial reporting at the GMIT church in Indonesia. The method used is qualitative descriptive analysis. The result of the research is that GMIT churches in Indonesia have not implemented financial reporting according to ISAK Standard No. 35 because the church is still in the process of administrative reform and updating of church asset data and the church has limited human resources for managing church finances. By conducting training in the form of socialization and the practice of preparing financial reports, it will help the church overcome church problems and obstacles in carrying out financial reporting according to financial standards.

Implementation Analysis Of Isak 35 In Financial Reporting Of The Gmit Church In Indonesia

The church as a non-profit organization also deals with financial management because it gets resources to carry out its operations in the form of donations from the congregation and donors. Therefore, the church needs to implement good financial management through financial reporting according to the Interpretation of Financial Accounting Standards (ISAK) No. 35. in financial management so as to provide accurate information on financial position, performance, and cash flows as material for evaluation and making appropriate decisions. Through a joint decision with the GMIT Churches in Indonesia in the annual synod meeting, it has been recommended to carry out financial reporting according to applicable standards, but in the realization the implementation is still in the stage of revamping and preparing Human Resources as managers and readiness of financial data information. This study aims to analyze the implementation of ISAK 35 in financial reporting at the GMIT church in Indonesia. The method used is qualitative descriptive analysis. The result of the research is that GMIT churches in Indonesia have not implemented financial reporting according to ISAK Standard No. 35 because the church is still in the process of administrative reform and updating of church asset data and the church has limited human resources for managing church finances. By conducting training in the form of socialization and the practice of preparing financial reports, it will help the church overcome church problems and obstacles in carrying out financial reporting according to financial standards.

Perancangan Database Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun (GKPS) Mardingding, Kec. Silimakuta, Kab. Simalungun

The Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) is a Christian Church of the Simalungun region initiated by the zendelling (evangelist) of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft (RMG), a German gospel preaching body as part of its efforts to spread the gospel to the Simalungun Tribe. Since the 1900s RMG established churches in Simalungun as part of huria Kristen Batak Protestant (HKBP) using Toba as the language of instruction. This independence continued until
 the HKBP congregation in Simalungun bathed itself into one district until finally totally independent to become GKPS and provide services for the surrounding environment in various fields (not just religious services). Of the many Protestant Christian Churches in Indonesia, one of them is the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) Resort Mardinding. This church is a place of worship and gathering of Protestant Christians. This church has many people, but not all tribes are in it. There are currently 423 KK. The provision of information to the people is currently still manual and still uses the announcement affixed to the notice board and also through the announcement from the church administrator who was in charge at the time of the service, this announcement could not contain all the necessary information. Researchers took a case study from GKPS Mardinding so that information systems can be developed using technology that is developing today, namely using websites to store information faster and more accurately.

Principles of Salvation undertaken according to Bible

Various polemics about the concept of salvation confuse God's people. The polemic 
 intended is the difference in understanding of what salvation that can be or cannot be 
 achieved. The problems are not only issues in the world of theology but are also developing 
 in churches in Indonesia. So the concept of salvation developed no longer lies in the Bible 
 but lies in the dogmatics of each church. It must be realized that the Christian faith stands 
 on the basis of the Bible, so the Bible must answer every doctrinal problem. Therefore in 
 this article will provide answers to the polemics of the concept of salvation according to 
 the Bible. This research uses exegesis methodology. The main purpose of this writing is to 
 convince God's people to understand the Bible comprehensively and to understand every 
 concept of Salvation subjectively.

USER’S PERCEPTIONS OF SACREDNESS (Case Study: Catholic Churches in Indonesia)

Sacredness in Catholic churches has two aspects: sacredness derived from the purpose and activities of worship and sacredness that arises from the physical and spatial aspects of a church building. The purpose of this study was to reveal factors that affect sacredness in Catholic churches from the perspective of the worshiper. The researchers conducted an exploratory qualitative research to collect text data related to the perception of Catholic church sacredness. The data were collected through an online questionnaire. The researchers also conducted an explanatory quantitative research to uncover the relationship between level of church sacredness and physical and nonphysical factors. The results showed that the ‘sacred spirit’ factor tends to be more dominant in affecting church sacredness compared to ‘sacred object’. Worshipers measure church sacredness according to ‘devoted reflection’, ‘relationship with God’, ‘quality of space’, ‘enclosure acculturation’, and ‘building style’.

Misi Gereja Dalam Realitas Sosial Indonesia Masa Kini

In general, the problem of mission today is related to a one-sided emphasis on one side. One emphasizes and maintains the context of the humanitarian field with all its problems and challenges so that it tends to ignore the text. While others are fixated on the text and ignore the context. It is undeniable that the mission paradigm will influence and determine its missionary practice. This paper is intended to contribute theoretically about the importance of reconstructing the Church's mission paradigm that is relevant to the context of today's Indonesia, and practically the churches in Indonesia can implement an applicable form of mission by taking part in alleviating the concrete problems faced. by the community according to the capabilities of the church members. By using a qualitative approach, namely a literature study, the author will describe descriptively about the foundation of Christian mission and the urgency of conducting a review or updating of the understanding and practice of its mission in the current concrete situation. It was concluded that the mission of the church must still be carried out but in its implementation it must pay attention to the social situation in the community. Because the mission of the church without paying attention to the context of its recipients will find difficulties and even failures in carrying out God's will as the light and salt of the world. This means that the strategy or technique of the church's mission must be implemented according to the current context in which the church is present.

Religious Community Responses to the Public Policy of the Indonesian Government Related to the covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract The purpose of this article is to analyze religious responses to the policy of Indonesian government in dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. Article 4 of Government Regulation (PP) No. 21/2020 mentions restrictions on religious activities. The response of the religious community to this government policy was varied. The Council of Indonesian Ulama, Majelis Ulama Indonesia (mui), issued several fatwas containing a ban on worship involving large numbers of people. A small group of fanatic Muslims initially opposed the policy, but eventually followed it. Among Protestants, the mainstream and Pentecostal churches under the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (pgi) are highly coordinated with government regulations. Some Pentecostal churches attempted to continue holding worship together for reasons of holy communion, but eventually they followed government regulations. The Catholic church followed government regulations consistently.

THE CONCEPT OF MARTYRDOM IN THE VIEW OF JAMĀ’AH ISLĀMIYAH IN INDONESIA

Religious radicalization is an irrefutable fact emerging mainly in the last decade. Several mass and suicide bombings (the nightclub Paddy's Pub in Bali, JW Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, Resort Police Mosque in Cirebon, Australian Embassy in Jakarta and several Churches in Indonesia) show this most clearly. The latest bombing in a mass building in Surabaya even had a thorough family as its actors. They and actors of other attacks claim that the bombing is of ways to put the doctrine of jihād fī sabīlillah into real life. It is therefore, the research employs a qualitative approach which aims to describe the concept of martyrdom as called amaliyat istisyhādiyah upon the perspective of Imam Samudera as one of Jamā’ah Islāmiyyah’s activist which is allegedly responsible for a number of terror attacks in South East Asia. In addition, this research conclude that Martyrdom has no relation to suicide. Its aims at establishing Kalimātullah and Islam, originating from the purest intention. While suicide is a hopeless deed performed by a person who kills himself for his own selfish reason

BELAJAR MENGHARGAI KEARIFAN LOKAL DARI YESUS DALAM MATIUS 22:32

Gereja-gereja di Indonesia hidup dalam keberagaman suku, agama dan budaya. Kita dapat menemukan berbagai kearifan lokal yang belakangan ini terus diupayakan untuk dilestarikan. Namun tidak semua gereja bersedia terbuka terhadap kearifan lokal karena adanya anggapan bahwa kebudayaan lokal bertentangan dengan iman Kristen. Oleh karena itu tulisan ini hendak mengajak gereja di Indonesia untuk membuka ruang terhadap kearifan lokal. Upaya tersebut penulis wujudkan dengan mengajak gereja untuk melihat kepada sosok Yesus yang memopulerkan kearifan lokal yakni tradisi Theos Patros. Tradisi Theos Patros merupakan tradisi tertua bangsa Israel yang sudah dikenal sejak era leluhur tetapi sudah tidak populer lagi di zaman Yesus. Namun Yesus memopulerkan kembali tradisi tersebut sebab di dalamnya memiliki nilai luhur yang tinggi yang sejalan dengan penekanan Injil Matius.

Hermeneutika Lintas Tekstual: Alternatif Pembacaan Alkitab Dalam Merekonstruksi Misiologi Gereja Suku di Indonesia

On November 7, 2017, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, decision number 97/PUU-XIV/2016, finally granted an accusation against several points of the Demography Administration Law. If not properly addressed, the decision will erode the number of members of the ethnic churches in Indonesia. The decision will be a driving force for them to reformulate their identities as believers and not Christians. Two historical backgrounds that made excesses of the decision namely the excesses of the G30S/PKI 1965 events that caused a large number of local believers to become Christians and the European nation's missionary legacy that was less friendly to Indonesian local cultures. To address this, I propose an alternative reading of the Bible that is friendlier to local beliefs - namely Cross-textual Hermeneutics. I will use the Protestant Batak Karo Church (GBKP) as a case study. Keywords: Hermeneutics, mission, identity, Karo, cultural-belief, Cross-textual Hermeneutics.

Uang dan Keterasingan

Money is, in of itself, an anonymous and neutral force. However, throughgoing capitalization in all dimensions of life has brought humankind to regard the making of money as its sole objective to be achieved by any means necessary. At the same time, the misuse of money breeds alienation. The expression, “Whosoever has the money, has the power,” only exacerbates alienation. As a social reality, alienation presents a confessional challenge to the church, including churches in Indonesia. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, with particular emphasis upon philosophical and theological studies, I argue that the church bears ethical-moral responsibility for overcoming this challenge. The solution that I offer amounts to a “new language” for money within the framework of a “theology of money”: To meet its ministry obligations, the church needs money, yet the church must also combat the idolization of it. To wit, churches must dare to prove that each, whether as individual or institution, is truly free from all forms of monetary idolatry.

Finding a place in heaven: A contextual study of value-laden emotions and work

Through an ethnography of Pentecostal churches in Indonesia, we explore how institutional contexts influence the mobilizing potential of values and emotions for institutional work. We found that wh...

Implementing Andragogy In Indonesian Theological Schools

Most Christians inIndonesia, when asked about the term or school, they always think that those terms are addressed to children's education. Even the term Adult Sunday School, which is a very familiar sound in the ears of Christians inAmerica, is not heard of among the churches inIndonesia. Why? According to the Christians inIndonesia, Sunday School is always intended for children. It is also carried in general education. That is why the term education is always directed to the education of the children or young persons rather than to adult education. It is time that theological schools inIndonesiaunderstand the importance of andragogy for adult Christian education. InIndonesia, adults do not like the idea of Sunday school or school because they think Sunday school or school is for children and it is beneath their dignity. However, utilizing the andragogical methods described in this paper, adult can learn in a dignified manner. Instead of being lectured what to know as children would be, adults should realize that each one is an integral part of the learning process. Through respectful participation, each adult can learn through discovery as well as contribute insight to others.

Misi Kristen di Indonesia: Kesaksian Kristen Protestan

ABSTRACT: In this article, the writer reveals the presence and struggles of Protestant churches in Indonesia doing God's mission within world's largest Muslim population country. Firstly, the writer explains the challenges and strives of Protestant churches since the time of Dutch colonialism, Japanese colonization, until Indonesian independence which includes the Old Order and the New Order. This article also highlights Indonesian churches’ struggle of independence to release themselves from the control of Dutch government, fully leaning to Christ, as well as the strategic role of Christianity in preventing nation’s disintegration to make Indonesia one. After that, the writer then performs critical reflection on the struggles of Protestant churches in Indonesia from the perspective of Reformed theology. The writer found that the presence of Christian mission in Indonesia is far from the force of arms and economic greed. However, churches in Indonesia cannot detach themselves from various challenges and suffering in God's mission which includes Evangelical Mandate and Cultural Mandate. Therefore, while they are still entrusted by Christ, churches in Indonesia ought to perform their dutiful calling faithfully and joyfully. KEYWORDS: God's mission, witness, evangelism, protestant church in Indonesia, ideology, religion-state relation, mission's institution

The Views of Several Indonesian Reformed Theologians Regarding Ecumenicity

ABSTRACT: Based on historical researches concerning ecumenical movement in Indonesia, it could be found that the formation of the Council of Churches in Indonesia (DGI) which later changed its name to the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) can not be separated from the role of Calvinist or Reformed church leaders and theologians at the time. In discussing about stimulus and urgency for unity among various churches in Indonesia, we can see that the views of several Reformed figures was very significant. Their opinions were effected by Calvinist thinking that chracterized their churches. This article is trying to describe the views of several Indonesian Reformed theologians before and after the formation of DGI/PGI regarding ecumenicity. Therefore we can say that Calvinist thinking has played very valuable role in the ecumenical movement in Indonesia. KEYWORDS: ecumenicity, ecumenical movement, church unity, Indonesian Reformed Theologians, Calvinist thinking.

Perda Manokwari Kota Injil: Makna dan Konsekuensi bagi Gereja-gereja di Indonesia

ABSTRACT: This article entitled "Provincial Regulation of Gospel City Manokwari: Significance and Consequences for the Churches in Indonesia" will first explore the presence of Provincial Regulation (Perda or peraturan daerah) of Gospel City Manokwari. The article is based on data collected by the author in a field research in areas related to the initiation of these regulations, and particularly in Manokwari. The author will then analyze this regulation from the standpoint of Christian theology, and further explain the implications of these regulations for the churches in Indonesia. The findings from this study is that Provincial Regulation of Gospel City Manokwari, which is initiated in Manokwari, Papua, is not part of Indonesian Christians strategy in general, and even become a detriment of the testimony of churches in Indonesia.KEY WORDS: Provincial Regulation (Perda or Peraturan Daerah) on religion, Perda on Gospel, the Gospel City Manokwari, state and religion, Christian theology

The Impact of Calvinist Teaching in Indonesia

Abstract: Of eighty-nine churches that belong to the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, forty-eight of them, located from Sumatra to Papua, declare themselves to be Calvinist or Reformed.1 Calvinist communions are the largest of the Protestant denominations in Indonesia. This article illustrates how Calvinist thinking entered Indonesia and what kind of Calvinism is found in the Indonesian churches to the present. In theology and practice, these churches with their Calvinist background continue to keep the Calvinist or Reformed tradition alive.