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PENGUATAN LITERASI BIBLIKA PERJANJIAN LAMA MELALUI KULIAH UMUM BAGI MAHASISWA TEOLOGI DI STFT JAFFRAY MAKASSAR Gernaida Krisna R. Pakpahan; Robi Panggara
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat: Pemberdayaan, Inovasi dan Perubahan Vol 6, No 3 (2026): JPM: Pemberdayaan, Inovasi dan Perubahan
Publisher : Penerbit Widina, Widina Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59818/jpm.v6i3.2901

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This community service program aimed to strengthen Old Testament biblical literacy among theology students at STFT Jaffray Makassar through an academic public lecture focusing on how Old Testament prophets embodied the prophetic voice. The program was grounded in the need to help students read the prophetic books not merely as collections of predictions or historical texts, but as theological witnesses that shape faith reasoning, ministerial integrity, ethical courage, social sensitivity, and communal hope. The activity employed an educative-participatory approach implemented through three stages: preparation, public lecture delivery, and evaluation with follow-up planning. The program was attended by 86 participants, consisting of undergraduate theology students, postgraduate students, lecturers, and academic staff. Of these participants, 79 evaluation responses were eligible for analysis. The evaluation results indicated that the activity was rated very good, with an overall mean score of 4.67 or 93.32%. The highest score was obtained in the speaker’s mastery of the subject, with a score of 4.82, followed by topic relevance at 4.71, academic benefit at 4.68, clarity of material at 4.63, and quality of interaction at 4.49. The findings show that a public lecture can serve as an effective academic community service model for strengthening students’ understanding of the prophetic voice as a praxis of faith that integrates the word of God, social critique, liturgical renewal, and the contemporary responsibility of church ministry. ABSTRAKKegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan memperkuat literasi Biblika Perjanjian Lama mahasiswa teologi di STFT Jaffray Makassar melalui kuliah umum akademik yang berfokus pada bagaimana para nabi Perjanjian Lama menghidupi suara kenabian. Kegiatan ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kebutuhan mahasiswa untuk membaca kitab-kitab nabi tidak hanya sebagai kumpulan nubuat atau teks historis, tetapi sebagai kesaksian teologis yang membentuk nalar iman, integritas pelayanan, keberanian etis, kepekaan sosial, dan pengharapan umat. Metode pelaksanaan menggunakan pendekatan edukatif-partisipatif melalui tiga tahap, yaitu persiapan, pelaksanaan kuliah umum, serta evaluasi dan tindak lanjut. Kegiatan diikuti oleh 86 peserta yang terdiri atas mahasiswa S1 Teologi, mahasiswa pascasarjana, dosen, dan tenaga kependidikan. Dari jumlah tersebut, 79 respons peserta layak dianalisis. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan berada pada kategori sangat baik, dengan rata-rata keseluruhan 4,67 atau 93,32%. Aspek penguasaan narasumber memperoleh skor tertinggi, yaitu 4,82, diikuti relevansi topik 4,71, manfaat akademik 4,68, kejelasan materi 4,63, dan kualitas interaksi 4,49. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa kuliah umum efektif sebagai media PkM akademik dalam memperkuat pemahaman mahasiswa mengenai suara kenabian sebagai praksis iman yang menghubungkan firman Allah, kritik sosial, pembaruan ibadah, dan tanggung jawab pelayanan gereja masa kini. 
Pastoral Counseling for Congregants Experiencing Work-place Discrimination Because of Christian Faith Amos Hosea; Gernaida Krisna R. Pakpahan; Obaja Ari Budiman
International Journal of Christian Education and Philosophical Inquiry Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): January : International Journal of Christian Education and Philosophical Inquir
Publisher : Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Pendidkan Agama dan Filsafat Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61132/ijcep.v1i1.562

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This conceptual research article examines pastoral counseling for Christian congregants who experience discrimination because of their faith in workplace settings. The problem addressed is not only the organizational injustice of religious discrimination but also its psychological, relational, and spiritual consequences for believers who must negotiate professional responsibilities, Christian identity, and institutional vulnerability. The study aims to construct a pastoral-counseling framework that is theologically grounded, trauma-informed, ethically cautious, and practically useful for churches without claiming empirical findings from fieldwork. Using an integrative literature-review design, the article synthesizes scholarship on workplace religious discrimination, religious identity at work, perceived discrimination and mental health, religious coping, spiritual struggle, trauma-informed care, and pastoral theology. The synthesis identifies three major arguments: workplace faith discrimination should be interpreted as identity-related and spiritual injury rather than merely interpersonal discomfort; pastoral counseling must combine safe presence, lament, theological reframing, assessment of religious coping, and referral when needed; and churches should help congregants move from passive endurance toward prudent agency, documentation, accommodation-seeking, reconciliation where possible, and advocacy where necessary. The article concludes that pastoral counseling can become a constructive bridge between care and justice when it resists both victim-blaming and triumphalist persecution narratives.