Evangelism to the lost souls is very important for the church to do, and no less important that the church should do, that is, to increase the spiritual growth of the church. In order for the spirituality of the church, including children and youth to experience growth until full maturity according to the will of God is necessary for continuous coaching through teaching and fellowship. In this research, the authors identify that the teaching and the fellowship have a very significant influence on the spiritual growth of children and youth, especially in the Gereja Sungai Yordan Keluarga Allah Kutabumi, Tangerang. This research is to determine the influencing of the teaching and the fellowship to the spiritual growth of children and adolescents. The research was conducted by analyzing data on the presence of children and adolescents in the Bible teaching classes and the fellowship and their spiritual growth based scores on Ephesians 4:13-15 and Acts 2:41-47 using scale interval
The church as an extension of God's hand in expressing His love for humans needs to provide good facilities related to evangelism and consistent service for the congregation in it so that they can grow in the true knowledge of God. Along with major changes in the situation and conditions related to the Covid-19 pandemic where churches can no longer carry out worship, teaching, and other services on-site normally, digitalization is the best answer that churches can use as a facility for continuity and modernization of services. church, particularly in relation to pastoral care. Digital technology is not only a facility but also a big challenge for the church. This study uses a qualitative approach to the factual issues of the Covid-19 pandemic as a trigger for the current digital service trend. The use of descriptive methods with literature related to digitization and biblical views based on Acts 20:28 provides a clear picture related to the pastoral ministry and can be a pattern for the church in general where the church must modernize during this pandemic and in the future of post-pandemic period. Abstrak. Gereja sebagai perpanjangan tangan Tuhan dalam menyatakan kasih-Nya kepada manusia perlu menyediakan fasilitas yang baik terkait penginjilan dan pelayanan yang konsisten bagi jemaat yang ada di dalamnya, agar jemaat dapat bertumbuh dalam imannya. Seiring terjadinya perubahan besar-besaran dalam situasi dan kondisi terkait pandemi Covid-19, gereja tidak dapat lagi melakukan ibadah, pengajaran, dan pelayanan onsite lainnya secara normal, maka digitalisasi merupakan jawaban terbaik yang dapat dimanfaatkan gereja sebagai fasilitas bagi kesinambungan dan modernisasi pelayanan gereja, khususnya terkait pelayanan penggembalaan. Teknologi digital selain dapat menjadi fasilitas, namun juga sekaligus dapat menjadi sebuah tantangan besar bagi gereja. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif pada persoalan faktual pandemi Covid-19 sebagai pemicu maraknya tren pelayanan digital pada masa kini. Penggunakan metode deskriptif dengan literatur terkait digitalisasi dan pandangan Alkitab berdasarkan Kisah Para Rasul 20:28 untuk memberikan gambaran yang jelas terkait dengan pelayanan penggembalaan dan dapat menjadi pola (pattern) bagi gereja pada umumnya dimana gereja harus melakukan digitalisasi pada masa pandemi ini dan pada masa pasca pandemi ke depan.
Building a strong commitment in marriage and family is a very important condition for maintaining the integrity of marriage and household. However, there is no denying that having a commitment that nothing but death can separate husband and wife in the last decade has faced very tough challenges. Commitment to unity in a husband and wife relationship tends to decline and break down, not even a few husband and wife divorce. The rise in divorce cases in this decade and the vulgar examples of divorce cases from public figures and prominent people who claim to be believers in Christ have set a very bad example for married couples and for generations to come. The factual issue of the increase in divorce cases in the last decade is examined using a qualitative approach. The use of descriptive methods with literature related to the commitment to the unity of husband and wife and the view of the Bible based on Matthew 19:4-6 to provide a clear picture of biblical marriage so that it can provide guidance for married couples to reaffirm their broken marriage commitments and to build commitment strong marriage in the future. AbstrakMembangun sebuah komitmen yang kuat dalam pernikahan dan keluarga menjadi syarat yang sangat penting demi menjaga keutuhan pernikahan dan rumah tangga. Namun, tidak dapat disangkal, memiliki komitmen sampai tak seorang pun kecuali kematian yang dapat memisahkan pasangan suami dan isteri pada dekade terakhir ini menghadapi tantangan yang sangat berat. Komitmen kesatuan dalam hubungan suami isteri cenderung mengalami kemerosotan dan kerusakan, bahkan tidak sedikit suami isteri yang bercerai. Meningkatnya kasus perceraian dalam dasawarsa ini dan vulgarnya contoh-contoh kasus perceraian tokoh masyarakat dan orang-orang terkemuka yang mengaku sebagai orang percaya kepada Kristus telah menjadi keteladanan yang sangat buruk bagi pasangan-pasangan suami isteri dan bagi generasi berikutnya. Persoalan faktual terjadinya peningkatan kasus perceraian pada dekade terakhir ini diteliti dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Penggunaan metode deskriptif dengan literatur terkait komitmen kesatuan pasangan suami isteri dan pandangan Alkitab berdasarkan Matius 19:4-6 untuk memberikan gambaran yang jelas terkait pernikahan yang alkitabiah agar dapat memberikan tuntunan bagi pasangan suami isteri guna meneguhkan kembali komitmen pernikahan mereka yang rusak dan untuk membangun komitmen pernikahan yang kokoh ke depannya.
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