The pandemic presents various struggles, including among church leaders and the clergy who serve specifically within the Synod of Gereja Kristus. The research conducted on the clergy looked at the two sides of leadership, i.e. transformational and servant leadership, where both leaders were associated with perceived organizational support, job satisfaction and life satisfaction factors for personal calling in serving as clergy. The results showed a positive and significant effect of transformational leadership on perceived organizational support and life satisfaction. Job satisfaction as a mediating variable also has a significant and positive effect on life satisfaction.

Sõkhi mate moroi aila can be translated as better to die than to bear shame, is a local wisdom of the Nias community in the form of a philosophy of life that has influenced the formation of the identity of the Nias people who are willing to die in order to maintain the honour of themselves and their families. This philosophy has negative impacts, such as poverty, disharmony in the family, acts against the law but can also have a positive impact to raise the spirit and fighting power to achieve a better life. The philosophy of sõkhi mate moroi aila in this research is written based on the author's experiences and reflections as a person born, raised and nurtured in Nias culture as well as additional information from informants, selected books and journals. In this research, the author encourages the participation of the church and indigenous people to re-interpret the philosophy of sõkhi mate moroi aila from the perspective of the Christian faith that can bring peace to the common life of the Nias people.

God created male and female in His image (Gen. 1:27). According to the image, it means that there is equality of men and women before God. In life, there are indeed differences in performing functions. The man as the husband becomes the head of the household while the wife becomes the helper. This difference aims for harmony and regularity in the order of life in the family. Recently, a feminist movement has fights for equal rights and opportunities between men and women. This movement is closely related to efforts to fight the domination, exploitation, and repression of an unfair system against women. This movement is closely related to efforts to fight the domination, exploitation, and repression of an unfair system against women. The gender equality movement tries to fight for balance, equality, and equivalence of the roles and/or responsibilities of men and women in things that are not natural, such as rights, opportunities, work relations between men and women. In the family, the wife is the co-heir of grace for a husband. The Apostle Peter warned, “Husbands, live wisely with your wives, as the weaker people! Honour them as co-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered” (1 Peter 3:7). This study uses a descriptive qualitative method using a narrative study approach to Titus 2:1-5.

Pembinaan Warga Gereja adalah sebuah kegiatan gereja yang bertujuan untuk pendewasaan iman anggota gereja, dan dengan pelaksanaan kegiatan ini diharapkan iman jemaat akan mengamalami pertumbuhan menunju kedewasaan hidup sebagai orang percaya. Gereja Kristus Petamburan memandang perlu dilaksanakan pembinaan doktrinal bagi warga gerejanya.  Dalam upaya pengembangan pelayanan kegerejaan, dan mempersiapkan warga gereja bagi upaya pendewasaan imannya, maka Gereja Kristus Petamburan menyelenggarakan kegiatan Seri Pembinaan Pentakosta dengan maksud mengajarkan keyakinan teologi Calvinisme kepada anggota jemaat.  Pembinaan Warga Gereja berkaitan dengan doktrin Calvinisme ini dianggap penting mengingat banyaknya keyakinan lain yang dapat memberi pengaruh buruk bagi mereka.  Istilah TULIP merupakan sesuatu yang penting dalam keyakinan Calvinisme dan hal itu perlu diajarkan, dimana salah satu kajiannya adalah Limited Atonement.  Kajian soteriologi Calvinisme menyangkut penebusan terbatas yang ada didalamnya. Kata Kunci: Pembinaan Warga Gereja, Limited Atonement, dan Teologi Calvinisme