Abstrak Dalam perwujudan pelaksanaan Amanat Agung Kristus gereja selain melakukan pewartaan atau penginjilan, gereja juga melakukan pemuridan atau sering disebut dengan pengajaran kepada jiwa-jiwa baru dan jemaatnya. Gereja yang sudah mengalami manfaat dari proses pemuridan pasti gereja tersebut bertumbuh secara kualitas kerohanian jemaatnya. Dampak manfaat yang dapat dilihat adalah bahwa seseorang yang telah mengikuti proses pemuridan, orang tersebut pasti bertumbuh kehidupan rohaninya menuju kepada kedewasaan rohani. Kedewasaan rohani sangat penting bagi orang percaya agar kehidupan mereka sungguh nyata mencerminkan karakter Kristus. Orang Kristen yang sudah mencapai tahap dewasa rohani akan memiliki iman yang kuat dan kokoh di tengah gencarnya serangan pengaruh pengajaran yang menyesatkan (injil palsu) dan di tengah berbagai tantangan badai kehidupan di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini dan memiliki kerinduan hati untuk melayani Tuhan dengan kasih setia sehingga banyak jiwa-jiwa baru yang dibawa kepada Kristus. Lewat tulisan ini penulis akan mengajak pembaca untuk mengetahui langkah efektif pemuridan yang seperti apa di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini?    

The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused churches to change their worship patterns from meeting at church buildings to virtual worship at home to prevent transmission of the virus and comply with the health protocols set by the local governments. This study aims to determine the priority of the pastoral ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore new strategies to be adopted analyze and examine the functions of the church, especially with regards to how the church responds previously during the pandemic and determines the priority of the church's ministry to continue to do the Great Commission and the Great Commandment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses the descriptive qualitative method by researching relevant literature using Biblical perspective. Based on this study, we recommend that churches to embrace digital online technology for digital evangelism to effectively reach, connect and engage with many people who are more connecting to social media platforms. Online church is an effective tool for evangelism and missiology to extend the reach and enable the spread of the Gospel worldwide in the digital era.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is similar to the Spanish flu that occurred 100 years ago. Various media and research institutes have reported different church-related responses regarding the pandemic, especially in church growth. The pandemic has become a threat associated with fear, stress and frustration and causes significant health and economic crises. Its impact was inevitable on churches, with a substantial decrease in the level of worshippers. This research aims to assess the impact of and the church’s responses to the pandemic phenomena in Indonesia. It is a qualitative research with data descriptively analysed. Drawing on the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) case, the results showed that the Indonesian church has historically experienced various challenges and crises and considers the pandemic an opportunity for the church to show its natural character and use this as a moment of spiritual awakening. It is evident that the GBI considers the pandemic a spiritual-awakening momentum. In these challenging times, the GBI experienced an addition of 659 local churches (250 inaugurated and 409 pioneering posts) in response to the Great Commission’s fulfilment.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This research helps readers determine how the mission report acts as an understanding source of the church ecumenism in response to completing the ‘Great Commission’ of the Lord Jesus beyond the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic phenomenon.

During this pandemic of Covid-19 in 2020, supports and encouragement are needed in the society, especially in church. Therefore, pastoral service must keep running and serving the congregation. In this regard, the researcher is obliged to explore how Indonesian churches' pastoral care in Australia should continue, especially in Sunday school during the pandemic. The method used is literature and field research methods. From the results of this research, we obtain a clear picture of how pastoral care should continue and what the church can do to remain pastoral care in Sunday school. The most important thing is to have Sunday school teachers who can teach, guide, and lead their Sunday school children. Having a clear understanding of the children characteristic is also critical, as important as knowing how to run the online Sunday school service. Likewise, parent supports are essential for running the Sunday school as an online church service.

Pastoral care during the Covid-19 pandemic is not easy, as the thinking paradigm that has been ingrained in pastors and congregations is an inherent obstacle. Therefore, face-to-face practices in the ministry and pastoral care in church buildings need to immediately change to methods that can be implemented in this pandemic. The results of this research are expected to help optimize and boost the performance of pastoral care for congregations in this pandemic era. The method used is a literature and descriptive approach from various effective published data from churches before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results will provide great benefits for churches, especially in caring for their congregations, as the methods to be performed in the Covid-19 era will be elaborated. Also, the services that require improvement and implementation of pastoral care synergy between generations will be explored. Research Contribution: This research contributes new ideas to the pastoral ministry of churches via internet-based online media technology and discipleship strategies through the family altar.