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The Philosophy of the Three Furnace Stones: Transformation of Service and Contextual Education Through Environmental Empowerment at GKII Alor I Made Suardana; Ezra Tari; Fenetson Pairikas; Naomi Akanfani
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 5 (2026): October
Publisher : MASI Mandiri Edukasi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i5.2044

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This study explores how the ecological wisdom embedded in the Alorese philosophy of Tiga Batu Tungku (Three Hearthstones), a local symbol of balance among religion, tradition, and community, can inform the transformation of ministry (pelayanan) and contextual Christian education through environmental empowerment within the Gereja Kemah Injil Indonesia (GKII) in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were gathered through in-depth interviews and observation involving purposively selected informants: shepherds and workers of several GKII congregations spread across Alor’s coastal, highland, and urban areas, members of local church boards, Sunday school and youth workers, women’s fellowship members, and a community partner engaged in mangrove restoration. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification, with credibility secured through source-and-technique triangulation and member checking. The findings show that ministry and education in GKII Alor have not yet fully empowered environmental action, revealing a persistent gap between theological awareness and ecological praxis: congregations affirm the creation-care mandate of Genesis 2:15, yet its implementation remains sporadic and largely ceremonial. Interviews across congregations converge on four recurring themes: an interdependent view of humanity and nature rooted in ancestral wisdom; worsening ecological conditions; coastal abrasion, upland erosion, shrinking water debit, and declining fish and forest cover driven largely by economic necessity; emerging yet still limited church-initiated environmental programs such as tree planting, mangrove restoration, and sermons; and a shared congregational hope that the church institutionalize ecological teaching, worship, and stewardship habits. The study proposes a three-stage transformative cycle critical consciousness, collaborative action, and theological reflection as a contextual model for integrating ecotheology into GKII Alor’s liturgy, pedagogy, and social action, contributing to practical theology and offering a replicable framework for churches in ecologically vulnerable regions of eastern Indonesia.
Pelatihan Kreativitas Hasta Karya Bagi Wanita Untuk Meningkatkan Ekonomi Keluarga di GMII Petra Boneana Maya Djawa; Ezra Tari; Fenetson Pairikas; Simon Kasse; Sulistyastuti Sutomo; Arriyon Prata
PRAXIS: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): PRAXIS: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (September)
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/praxis.v5i1.01

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Kemiskinan masih menjadi masalah serius di Indonesia, khususnya di Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT). Gereja-gereja di NTT telah berupaya mengentaskan kemiskinan melalui berbagai program, namun hasilnya belum maksimal. Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini bertujuan menguatkan potensi jemaat dan umat di Kupang Barat melalui pelatihan pembuatan hasta karya berupa pernak-pernik dari bahan lokal untuk meningkatkan keterampilan dan potensi ekonomi keluarga, terutama bagi remaja putri dan kaum ibu. PkM ini menggunakan metode pelatihan dengan beberapa pendekatan, yaitu sharing, pelatihan kreativitas, dan pameran hasta karya hasil dari pelatihan tersebut. Program PkM yang dilaksanakan oleh MDT Ministry melalui pelatihan pembuatan hasta karya berupa pernak-pernik dari bahan lokal telah berhasil mengembangkan keterampilan remaja putri dan para ibu di GMII Petra Boneana Kupang Barat. Kegiatan ini relevan dengan kebutuhan masyarakat dan dapat meningkatkan potensi ekonomi keluarga. Hasilnya, para ibu dan remaja putri dapat menghasilkan produk bernilai jual yang dapat dipasarkan secara online dan meningkatkan potensi ekonomi mereka. PkM ini juga memberikan kontribusi signifikan dalam menanggulangi persoalan kemiskinan di wilayah tersebut dengan memberdayakan masyarakat melalui pelatihan kreativitas.