DOMBA TANPA ARAH: KRISIS GEMBALA DAN MANAJEMEN GEREJA DALAM MISI KERAJAAN ALLAH DI ERA DISPARITAS DUNIA KETIGA

Selamat Juni Rianto Manurung; Meitha  Sartika; Royke J. Rambing

doi:10.54793/teologi-dan-kependidikan.v12i1.410

Selamat Juni Rianto Manurung Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Bethel The Way, Jakarta
Meitha Sartika Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Bethel The Way, Jakarta
Royke J. Rambing Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Bethel The Way, Jakarta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54793/teologi-dan-kependidikan.v12i1.410

Keywords: Church Management, Ecclesiology, Kingdom of God mission, Pastoral Leadership, Third World

Abstract

This article examines the crisis of pastoral leadership and church management and its impact on the implementation of the mission of the Kingdom of God within the socio-economic disparities of the Third World. The study is grounded in the phenomenon of churches experiencing ministerial disorientation due to the limited capacity of pastors to integrate spirituality, organizational governance, and social sensitivity. The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between the pastoral crisis, church management practices, and the effectiveness of ecclesial mission. This study employs a qualitative method with a theological-critical approach, drawing on a review of literature on pastoral leadership and a conceptual analysis of the mission of the Kingdom of God. The findings indicate that the absence of visionary leadership and participatory management leads to the neglect of the dimensions of justice, liberation, and social transformation in church ministry. The implications of this research point to the need for reconstructing a model of pastoral leadership that is integrative, contextual, and oriented toward a praxis of mission that is relevant to the realities of the Third World.

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