Natural conditions, from time to time, increasingly show cracks here and there. The life of the indigenous people of the Moi tribe, West Sentani, is being threatened due to the reduced population of sago trees. The presence of the Debet Pai Kendik culture will emphasize the religious side of restoring and maintaining the environment through the sago forest as a manifestation of God's mandate that humans must obey and carry out. This paper analyzes the contextual theology of the Debet Pai Kendik culture and the Church's calling through that culture. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection techniques include interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The study results show that people are aware that their natural conditions are being threatened, so they take actions that have high respect and appreciation for the sago tree as a brother created by God. Meanwhile, the Church plays a role in exploring the Debit Pai Kendik and packaging it into a source of moral norms that are friendly and respectful to the environment. AbstrakKondisi alam dari waktu ke waktu semakin menunjukan keretakan di sana sini. Kehidupan masyarakat adat suku Moi, Sentani Barat tengah terancam akibat berkurangnya populasi pohon sagu. Kehadiran budaya Debet Pai Kendik hendak menegaskan sisi religius tentang pemulihan dan pemeliharaan lingkungan hidup melalui hutan sagu sebagai wujud mandat Allah yang wajib dipatuhi dan dijalankan oleh manusia. Tulisan ini bertujuan menganalisis teologi kontekstual terhadap budaya Debet Pai Kendik dan panggilan Gereja melalui budaya tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa wawancara, observasi, dan studi dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan masyarakat telah sadar bahwa kondisi alamnya tengah terancam sehingga melakukan tindakan yang menaruh rasa hormat dan penghargaan yang tinggi terhadap pohon sagu sebagai saudara yang diciptakan Tuhan. Sementara gereja memainkan peran untuk menggali Debet Pai Kendik dan mengemasnya menjadi sumber norma moral yang ramah dan respek terhadap lingkungan
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