Ketika Gereja Menjadi Sumber Luka: (Rekonstruksi Eklesiologi Trauma-Informed bagi Pemulihan Penyintas Kekerasan Spiritual dan Pengkhianatan Institusional)

Divia Eirene Hatuhely (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Satyabhakti Malang)

Coram Mundo: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Coram Mundo : Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Agama Kristen

The church, which is called to fulfill Christ’s mission of protecting, listening to, and healing the wounded, has often become a source of secondary trauma due to the misuse of spiritual authority, theological discourse, and institutional governance power. This study aims to construct a trauma-informed church theology by identifying forms of re-traumatization and developing a framework for healing communities. The study employs three research methods: qualitative documentary research, constructive theology, and the critical correlational method. The analysis engages with five interdisciplinary theories, including trauma theology, and examines four theological foundations, including solidarity Christology. The findings reveal five major triggers of re-traumatization: forced obedience, victim-blaming, coerced forgiveness, closed internal case handling, and institutional reputation protection. This study proposes a healing community model based on six essential pillars, including survivor safety and survivor agency, as a theological and practical response to trauma within church institutions. The proposed framework emphasizes accountability, compassion, and restoration as central elements of church ministry.