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DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika
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ISSN : 26853515     EISSN : 26853485     DOI : https://doi.org/10.53547/775swq73
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DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika is an open-access, peer-reviewed, and nationally accredited journal managed and published by Institut Agama Kristen REAL Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. The journal is registered under ISSN 2685-3485 (online) and ISSN 2685-3515 (print) and publishes articles in both Indonesian and English. The primary focus of DIEGESIS is Pentecostal-Charismatic theology, approached from academic, interdisciplinary, and contextual perspectives. Its scope includes biblical and hermeneutical studies, church history, spirituality, and the relationship between theology and issues of society, culture, Christian education, psychology, and religions. DIEGESIS is nationally accredited at SINTA 2 level (Decree No. 295/C/C3/KPT/2026) for the 2025–2029 period. It is published twice a year, in June and December, and welcomes contributions from academics and theological practitioners, both nationally and internationally. All manuscripts that meet the submission requirements are evaluated by expert reviewers through a double-blind review process.
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Indonesian Societas Verbi Divini (SVD) Missionaries in the Netherlands Fransiska Widyawati
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53547/5j1rav70

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This article examines the deployment of Indonesian Societas Verbi Divini (SVD) missionaries to the Netherlands as a structured expression of "reverse mission," situating this contemporary phenomenon within a historical relationship spanning over a century. Based on fieldwork conducted in 2025, including semi-structured interviews with six Indonesian SVD priests currently serving in the Netherlands and participant observation in Dutch parishes, this study identifies 83 Indonesian missionaries active throughout the country, with the SVD emerging as the most numerically prominent male congregation. The article further argues that the current movement of Indonesian SVD missionaries to the Netherlands is not a spontaneous response to modern clerical shortages, but rather the latest chapter in a reciprocal relationship that began when Dutch SVD missionaries arrived in Indonesia in 1914. This reverse mission embodies a living theology of reciprocity, wherein the fruits of past evangelization return to revitalize an increasingly secularized Church. These findings contribute to the field of missiology by highlighting structured religious orders, rather than diaspora communities, as the primary institutional vehicles for reverse mission, and by demonstrating that historical missionary ties fundamentally shape contemporary currents of reverse mission. Abstrak Artikel ini mengkaji penempatan misionaris Societas Verbi Divini (SVD) Indonesia ke Belanda sebagai ekspresi terstruktur dari misi balik, menempatkan fenomena kontemporer ini dalam hubungan historis yang berlangsung lebih dari satu abad. Berdasarkan penelitian lapangan yang dilakukan pada tahun 2025, termasuk wawancara semi-terstruktur dengan enam imam SVD Indonesia yang saat ini melayani di Belanda dan observasi partisipan di paroki-paroki Belanda, studi ini mengidentifikasi 83 misionaris Indonesia yang aktif di seluruh negeri, dengan SVD sebagai kongregasi pria yang paling menonjol secara numerik. Artikel ini selanjutnya menyatakan bahwa pergerakan misionaris SVD Indonesia ke Belanda saat ini bukanlah respons spontan terhadap kekurangan pendeta modern, tetapi merupakan babak terbaru dari hubungan timbal balik yang dimulai ketika misionaris SVD Belanda tiba di Indonesia pada tahun 1914. Misi balik ini mewujudkan teologi timbal balik yang hidup di mana buah dari penginjilan masa lalu kembali untuk memperbarui Gereja yang semakin sekuler. Temuan ini berkontribusi pada kajian misiologi dengan menyoroti ordo keagamaan yang terstruktur, alih-alih komunitas diaspora, sebagai wahana kelembagaan utama misi balik, dan dengan menunjukkan bahwa ikatan misionaris historis secara mendasar membentuk arus misi balik kontemporer.
He Must Increase: An Exegetical Study of John 3:30 and Its Implications for Christian Educational Leadership Noh Ibrahim Boiliu
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53547/xjt4p241

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Modern theological discourse and popular culture frequently generate various speculations concerning the identity of Jesus that do not always align with the theological witness of Scripture. Certain historical approaches tend to portray Jesus merely as a human figure within the context of first-century Judaism, thereby obscuring the Church’s confession of His divinity and messianic identity. In this context, the testimony of John the Baptist in John 3:30, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” serves as a significant text affirming the supremacy of Christ. Although this verse has been widely examined from Christological and spiritual perspectives, there remains a limited number of studies that specifically explore John 3:30 as a theological foundation for a leadership paradigm in Christian education. This gap in the literature constitutes the primary focus of the present study. The purpose of this research is to examine the theological meaning of John 3:30 through exegetical analysis and to formulate its implications for a Christ-centered model of leadership in Christian education. The novelty of this study lies in its effort to position John 3:30 as a paradigmatic foundation for Christian educational leadership oriented toward the supremacy of Christ, a perspective that has received limited attention in both theological and Christian educational scholarship. This research employs a library research method using an exegetical-theological approach. Data were collected through an analysis of the Greek text of John 3:30, an examination of the narrative context of John 3:22–36, and a critical review of relevant biblical, theological, and Christian leadership literature. The findings reveal that John 3:30 constitutes a theological confession of Christ’s supremacy within God’s plan of salvation. The Greek expression ekeinon dei auxanein, eme de elattousthai conveys a divine necessity whereby the glory and authority of Christ must increasingly be manifested, while the role of John the Baptist diminishes as part of the mission entrusted to him. Within the narrative framework of the Gospel of John, John the Baptist appears as a witness who directs attention to Christ as the center of God’s revelation. His testimony reflects a model of leadership characterized by humility, self-emptying, and an orientation toward the glory of Christ. This study contributes to the development of Christian educational leadership theory by affirming that authentic leadership authority is realized through a disposition that centers the entire educational process on Christ as the source, goal, and transformative center of learners. Abstrak Diskursus teologi modern dan budaya populer sering menghadirkan berbagai spekulasi mengenai identitas Yesus yang tidak selalu sejalan dengan kesaksian teologis Alkitab. Pendekatan historis tertentu kerap menempatkan Yesus hanya sebagai tokoh manusiawi dalam konteks sejarah Yudaisme abad pertama sehingga mengaburkan pengakuan iman gereja mengenai keilahian dan kemesiasan-Nya. Dalam konteks tersebut, kesaksian Yohanes Pembaptis dalam Yohanes 3:30, “Ia harus makin besar, tetapi aku harus makin kecil,” menjadi teks penting yang menegaskan supremasi Kristus. Meskipun ayat ini telah banyak dikaji dalam perspektif kristologi dan spiritualitas, masih terdapat keterbatasan kajian yang secara khusus menelaah Yohanes 3:30 sebagai landasan teologis bagi paradigma kepemimpinan dalam pendidikan Kristen. Kekosongan literatur inilah yang menjadi fokus penelitian ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah makna teologis Yohanes 3:30 melalui analisis eksegetis serta merumuskan implikasinya bagi konsep kepemimpinan yang berpusat pada Kristus dalam pendidikan Kristen. Kebaruan penelitian ini terletak pada upayanya menempatkan Yohanes 3:30 sebagai dasar paradigmatik kepemimpinan pendidikan Kristen yang berorientasi pada supremasi Kristus, suatu perspektif yang belum banyak dieksplorasi dalam literatur teologi maupun pendidikan Kristen. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan (library research) dengan pendekatan eksegetis-teologis. Data diperoleh melalui analisis teks Yunani Yohanes 3:30, penelaahan konteks naratif Yohanes 3:22–36, serta kajian kritis terhadap literatur teologi biblika dan kepemimpinan Kristen yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Yohanes 3:30 merupakan pengakuan teologis tentang supremasi Kristus dalam rencana keselamatan Allah. Ungkapan Yunani ekeinon dei auxanein, eme de elattousthai menunjukkan suatu keharusan ilahi bahwa kemuliaan dan otoritas Kristus harus semakin dinyatakan, sementara peran Yohanes Pembaptis semakin berkurang sebagai bagian dari misi yang dipercayakan kepadanya. Dalam konteks naratif Injil Yohanes, Yohanes Pembaptis tampil sebagai saksi yang mengarahkan perhatian kepada Kristus sebagai pusat wahyu Allah. Kesaksiannya mencerminkan model kepemimpinan yang ditandai oleh kerendahan hati, pengosongan diri, dan orientasi pada kemuliaan Kristus. Temuan penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan teori kepemimpinan pendidikan Kristen dengan menegaskan bahwa otoritas kepemimpinan sejati diwujudkan melalui sikap yang memusatkan seluruh proses pendidikan pada Kristus sebagai sumber, tujuan, dan pusat transformasi peserta didik. 
Contextual Theological Analysis of Mayo Boyo Practice among the Maybrat Tribe in Jayapura City Yosep Kambu
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53547/jtp3w371

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This study examines the tension between the Mayo Boyo (dowry) tradition of the Maybrat community in Jayapura City and Christian theological perspectives, particularly in relation to justice, human dignity, and the sacredness of marriage. It investigates how Mayo Boyo can be interpreted within a Christian theological framework without disregarding its cultural significance. Using a qualitative grounded theory design, the study employs hermeneutic analysis to examine Mayo Boyo as a socio-cultural practice in light of the Gospel. The findings indicate that Mayo Boyo functions as an important relational and symbolic institution that strengthens family and communal ties. However, it may also shift toward economic burden and the commodification of marriage when practiced without critical reflection. The study argues for a pastoral contextual theological approach that reinterprets Mayo Boyo through dialogue with Christian teachings while preserving its constructive cultural values. Such an approach enables cultural continuity while affirming the Christian principles of love, justice, and human dignity. Abstrak Penelitian ini mengkaji ketegangan antara tradisi Mayo Boyo (mas kawin) dalam masyarakat Maybrat di Kota Jayapura dan perspektif teologi Kristen, khususnya yang berkaitan dengan keadilan, martabat manusia, dan kesakralan perkawinan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami bagaimana praktik Mayo Boyo dapat dimaknai dalam kerangka teologi Kristen tanpa mengabaikan nilai-nilai budaya yang melekat di dalamnya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain grounded theory serta analisis hermeneutik terhadap Mayo Boyo sebagai praktik sosial-budaya dalam terang Injil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Mayo Boyo memiliki fungsi relasional dan simbolik yang penting dalam memperkuat ikatan keluarga dan komunitas. Namun, praktik ini juga berpotensi bergeser menjadi beban ekonomi dan bentuk komodifikasi perkawinan apabila dijalankan tanpa refleksi yang kritis. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini mengusulkan pendekatan teologi kontekstual pastoral yang menafsirkan kembali Mayo Boyo melalui dialog dengan ajaran Kristen, sekaligus mempertahankan nilai-nilai budaya yang bersifat konstruktif. Pendekatan tersebut memungkinkan tradisi budaya tetap lestari sejalan dengan prinsip kasih, keadilan, dan martabat manusia dalam iman Kristen.
From Sacred Entity to Secular Resource: The Transformation of Water Values in an Ecotheological Perspective Nency Aprilia Heydemans; Frieska Putrima Tadung; Valentino Wariki
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
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Water holds a significant position not only as an ecological resource but also as a spiritual and sacred symbol within human societies. However, modernization, rationalization, and economic orientation have driven a transformation in the meaning of water, shifting it from a sacred and relational understanding toward a more secular, instrumental, and exploitative perspective. This study aims to analyze the transformation of water meanings in modern society and to examine the role of the church in fostering ecological awareness through an ecotheological perspective. The research employs a qualitative method with a library research approach, analyzing various literature related to the sacredness of water, secularization, ecological crisis, and ecotheological thought. The findings indicate that in traditional societies, water is perceived as part of a spiritual reality maintained through customary values, rituals, and collective ecological practices. However, the rise of a modern paradigm based on instrumental rationality has reduced water to an economic commodity, contributing to environmental degradation, particularly through livestock activities and declining ecological awareness in society. Therefore, the church plays a strategic role as an agent of value transformation, bridging local cultural heritage, scientific knowledge, and theological principles concerning creation care. This role is expressed through faith-based education, strengthening ecological ethics, reinterpreting the sacred value of water, environmental advocacy, and the development of ecotheology-based educational curricula within the church. This awareness emerges from the church’s calling to embody a contextual theological praxis in responding to ecological crises and to affirm that water protection is an integral part of Christian responsibility toward the sustainability of life. Abstrak Air memiliki posisi penting tidak hanya sebagai sumber daya ekologis, tetapi juga sebagai simbol spiritual dan sakral dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Namun, modernisasi, rasionalisasi, dan orientasi ekonomi telah mendorong terjadinya transformasi nilai air dari yang semula dipahami secara sakral dan relasional menjadi semakin sekuler, instrumental, dan eksploitatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis perubahan makna air dalam masyarakat modern serta mengkaji peran gereja dalam membangun kesadaran ekologis melalui perspektif ekoteologi. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan kepustakaan melalui analisis berbagai literatur mengenai sakralitas air, sekularisasi, krisis ekologis, dan pemikiran ekoteologi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam masyarakat tradisional, air dipandang sebagai bagian dari realitas spiritual yang dijaga melalui nilai adat, ritual, dan praktik ekologis kolektif. Akan tetapi, berkembangnya paradigma modern yang berorientasi pada rasionalitas instrumental menyebabkan air direduksi menjadi komoditas ekonomi, sehingga memicu pencemaran lingkungan, terutama akibat aktivitas peternakan dan lemahnya kesadaran ekologis masyarakat. Oleh sebab itu, gereja memiliki peran strategis sebagai agen transformasi nilai yang mampu menjembatani warisan budaya lokal, pengetahuan ilmiah, dan prinsip teologis tentang pemeliharaan ciptaan. Peran tersebut diwujudkan melalui pendidikan iman, penguatan etika ekologis, reinterpretasi nilai sakral air, advokasi lingkungan, dan pengembangan kurikulum pendidikan gerejawi berbasis ekoteologi. Kesadaran ini berangkat dari visi gereja yang dipanggil untuk menghadirkan praksis teologis yang kontekstual dalam merespons krisis ekologis serta membangun kesadaran bahwa menjaga air merupakan bagian integral dari tanggung jawab iman Kristen terhadap keberlanjutan kehidupan.
The Economic-Soteriological Dimension of the Doctrine of the Trinity in Pentecostal-Charismatic Perspective: A Biblical-Theological Inquiry Petrus Ng; Nicodemus Welhelem Manuhutu; Gunawan
DIEGESIS: Jurnal Teologi Kharismatika Vol. 9 No. 1: June 2026
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This article examines the economic-soteriological dimension of the doctrine of the Trinity from a biblical-theological and Pentecostal-Charismatic perspective. It does not reject the classical ontological formulation of the Trinity, but clarifies how Scripture witnesses to the saving work of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the economy of salvation. Using a qualitative biblical-theological method, the study analyzes Genesis 1:1-3, John 1:1-14, and 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 in dialogue with contemporary discussions on the relation between the immanent and economic Trinity. The study shows that Genesis 1:1-3 cautiously opens a theological horizon for the creative work of God’s Spirit without overreading the Old Testament as an explicit Nicene formula. John 1:1-14 presents high Logos Christology oriented toward incarnation and salvation, while 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 frames the Father and Jesus Christ within Christian monotheistic confession, worship, and life. From a Pentecostal-Charismatic perspective, Spirit baptism, testimony, and altar-centered soteriology are understood as lived participation in the triune economy of salvation. The article contributes a moderated synthesis that connects biblical theology, Trinitarian restraint, and Pentecostal spirituality. Abstrak Artikel ini mengkaji dimensi ekonomi-soteriologis doktrin Tritunggal dalam perspektif biblika-teologis dan Pentakostal-Karismatik. Kajian ini tidak menolak formulasi ontologis klasik tentang Tritunggal, tetapi memperjelas bagaimana Kitab Suci menyaksikan karya keselamatan Bapa, Anak, dan Roh Kudus dalam ekonomi keselamatan. Dengan metode kualitatif biblika-teologis, artikel ini menganalisis Kejadian 1:1-3, Yohanes 1:1-14, dan 1 Korintus 8:4-6 dalam dialog dengan diskusi kontemporer tentang hubungan Tritunggal imanen dan Tritunggal ekonomi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa Kejadian 1:1-3 membuka cakrawala teologis tentang karya kreatif Roh Allah tanpa membaca Perjanjian Lama secara berlebihan sebagai formula Nicea eksplisit. Yohanes 1:1-14 menampilkan Kristologi Logos yang tinggi dan berorientasi pada inkarnasi serta keselamatan, sedangkan 1 Korintus 8:4-6 menempatkan Bapa dan Yesus Kristus dalam pengakuan monoteistik, ibadah, dan kehidupan Kristen. Dalam perspektif Pentakostal-Karismatik, baptisan Roh, kesaksian, dan soteriologi altar dipahami sebagai partisipasi hidup dalam ekonomi keselamatan Allah Tritunggal. Artikel ini berkontribusi melalui sintesis moderat antara teologi biblika, kehati-hatian Trinitarian, dan spiritualitas Pentakostal.

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