Frans Paillin Rumbi, Conflict Management in The Early Church: Interpretation of the Acts 2:41-47. The main question put forward in this study is that in the early church there was no conflict? On that basis, the writer tries to find answers by using library research methods with the reader response interpretation approach. The result seems to be that the congregation was originally formed in the midst of conflict. Furthermore, in the early days they were confronted with internal and external conflicts. Internal conflicts include inner conflicts related to their waiting for the Kingdom of God and inner conflicts of individualistic and materialistic. The choice between prioritizing one's own welfare or having to share with others. To overcome the various conflicts that arise, they try to process it by first consistently building alliances on the basis of the work of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, they developed a lifestyle based on the spirit of repentance and desire to renew the way of life, practicing the teachings of the Lord Jesus and the Apostles by promoting solidarity with others and controlling individualistic and materialist attitudes, building intensive communication in order to create mutual understanding and mutual understanding.

: This paper explains congregation understanding about people with disabilities and how the church empowers them. This paper using a qualitative method with the inductive approach—data sources from literature research, observations, and interviews. The findings of this research are people with disabilities were very difficult to accept the situation. However, the people with disabilities can rise and think positively after getting mentoring from church. Chruch assembly to organize service programs like material help and pastoral care, and then empowers. Now, people with disabilities will be getting self-sufficient and participate in serving the church.   Keywords: service, church, empowerment, and disability   Abstrak : Tulisan ini bermaksud menjelaskan pemahaman jemat tentang penyandang disabilitas serta bagaimana gereja memberdayakan para penyandang disabilitas. Data-data dikumpulkan melalui studi kepustakan, observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa penyandang disabilitas awalnya sulit untuk menerima keadaannya. Akan tetapi mereka dapat bangkit dan berpikir positif karena mendapat pendampingan dari gereja. Majelis gereja menggiatkan program diakonia baik berupa bantuan materi, pendampingan pastoral dan pemberdayaan. Kini penyandang disabilitas mulai menjadi pribadi yang mandiri dan terlibat aktif dalam pelayanan.   Kata kunci: Diakonia, Gereja, Pemberdayaan dan Penyandang Disabilitas

This paper juxtaposes two models of wrong forgiveness and sin. Massuru 'in Toraja culture and repentance in the gospel. This research study is explanatory in order to explain the concept of masu suru and repentance from the theological roots that shape it. The materials used are sourced from the literature but in dialogue with the observations or experiences that the author has encountered in the field, both when observing the way the Toraja interpret their traditions and interpret liturgical confessions in the congregation. The results of this study found that massuru and repentance had a more or less the same basic pattern, which was initiated by false recognition or sin, forgiveness and finally peace. Another similarity is improving behavior, reestablishing relations with God and fellow creatures. But there are differences in terms of initiative, targets in the visible and inner aspects, atonement victims. Massuru 'can be used as a model for confession in congregations and repentant pastoral models, but it needs to adjust its meaning to the values of the contain of Christian teachings. AbstrakTulisan ini menyandingkan dua model pengampunan salah dan dosa. Massuru’ dalam kebudayan Toraja dan pertobatan dalam Injil. Kajian penelitian ini bersifat eksplanasi untuk menjelaskan konsep massuru’ dan pertobatan dari akar tradisi-teologis yang membentuknya. Bahan-bahan yang digunakan bersumber dari kepustakaan tetapi di dialogkan dengan pengamatan atau pengalaman yang selama ini penulis jumpai di lapangan, baik ketika mengamati cara orang Toraja memaknai tradisinya maupun memaknai liturgi pengakuan dosa dalam jemaat. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa massuru’ dan pertobatan memiliki pola dasar yang kurang lebih sama, yakni dimulai dengan pengakuan salah atau dosa, pengampunan dan akhirnya perdamaian. Kesamaan lain yakni memperbaiki perilaku, membangun kembali relasi dengan Allah dan sesama ciptaan.  Tetapi terdapat perbedaan dari segi inisiatif, sasaran pada aspek kelihatan dan batin, korban pendamaian. Massuru’ dapat digunakan sebagai model akta pengakuan dosa dalam jemaat maupun model pastoral tobat, akan tetapi perlu menyesuaikan maknanya dengan nilai-nilai yang terkandung alam ajaran Kristen.

Generally, Christian education focuses on biblical preaching and church tradition. This method is correct, but it doesn't close the way for other approaches. Christian education can use different strategies to teach the Christian faith. This research focuses on the massarak marriage ritual. The researcher wants to find the cultural values contained in it. The focus of this research is the Mamasa people who live in the Nosu District, Kabupaten Mamasa. Furthermore, the researcher wants to see it from the aspect of Christian education. The authors used qualitative methods to answer the research objectives, namely data collected from observations and interviews, then the data were presented descriptively. The results showed positive values in massarak rituals, namely respect, independence, love, and solidarity. These values can be used in Christian education, of course, in dialogue with the Christian faith. AbstrakUmumnya pendidikan Kristen fokus pada pemberitaan alkitabiah dan tradisi gereja. Cara ini benar, tetapi bukan berarti menutup jalan atau akhir bagi pendekatan lain. Pendidikan Kristen dapat menggunakan pendekatan lain untuk mengajarkan iman Kristen. Penelitian ini menyoroti ritual perkawinan massarak, peneliti ingin menemukan nilai-nilai budaya yang terkandung di dalamnya. Lokus penelitian ini ialah orang Mamasa yang tinggal di Kecamatan Nosu, Kab. Mamasa. Selanjutnya peneliti hendak melihatnya dari aspek pendidikan Kristen. Penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif untuk menjawab tujuan penelitian, di mana data dikumpulkan dari hasil observasi dan wawancara, selanjutnya data disajikan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan nilai-nilai positif dalam ritual massarak yakni penghormatan, kemandirian, kasih dan solidaritas. Nilai-nilai tersebut dapat digunakan dalam pendidikan Kristen, tentu saja dalam dialog dengan iman Kristen.

This paper aims to examine the story of Abimelech and God by using narrative interpretation as a model approach to answer the question of how is the hospitality shown by Abimelech? Does a good host deserve a warning for the fault of the guest's carelessness? Does the host need to resort to violence against a stranger who harms him? From this article, we will explore what is the background of God's stern warning to Abimelech through dreams. The approach used is the approach approach. The results of the study show that God Abimelech strictly when he was not married Sarah was already married, namely (1) the possibility of Abimelech from the danger of committing sins. (2) the punishment, preventing "all the women in Abimelech's house from becoming pregnant", lasted only so long as Abimelech was in danger of sleeping with Sarah. it was to change the situation, not for Abimelech. (3) the punishment clearly shows that Abraham was in fellowship with Almighty God. this incident probably made Abimelech respect and fear the God of Abraham. Thus, it can be said that the memory of virtue values ​​when directing a person to turn away from deviant behavior. Abstrak: Tulisan ini hendak mengkaji  kisah Abimelekh dan Tuhan dengan menggunakan tafsir naratif sebagai model pendekatan untuk menjawab pertanyaan bagaimana hospitalitas yang ditunjukkan oleh Abimelekh? Apakah seorang tuan rumah yang baik patut mendapat peringatan karena kesalahan yang ditimbulkan oleh kecorobohan sang tamu?  Apakah sang tuan rumah perlu melakukan kekerasan terhadap orang asing yang mencelakakkannya?. Dari tulisan ini akan mendalami apa yang menjadi latar belakang dari peringatan keras Allah kepada Abimelekh melalui mimpi. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif.  Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Tuhan memperingatkan Abimelekh dengan keras ketika dia tidak tahu Sarah sudah menikah, yaitu (1) menjauhkan Abimelekh dari bahaya berbuat dosa. (2) hukuman, mencegah "semua wanita di rumah Abimelekh untuk hamil," hanya berlangsung selama Abimelekh dalam bahaya tidur dengan Sarah. itu dimaksudkan untuk mengubah situasi, bukan untuk menyakiti Abimelekh. (3) hukuman dengan jelas menunjukkan bahwa Abraham bersekutu dengan Tuhan Yang Mahakuasa. kejadian ini mungkin membuat Abimelekh menghormati dan takut akan Tuhan Abraham. Dengan demikian, dapat dikatakan bahwa ingatan menampakkan  nilai kebajikan ketika ditujukan untuk mengarahkan seseorang berbalik dari perilaku menyimpang.