This research is structured in order to provide an understanding to believers that the current virtual world has actually moved away from the quality of life that God wants. Even though God has given the Holy Spirit as a true guide for life. The research method uses a qualitative type, through reading and analyzing various relevant literature and basing the theory of understanding on the biblical text. The results show that life in the virtual era does not involve the Holy Spirit in it. This does not mean that the Holy Spirit does not exist and is unable to intervene in circumstances, but this is related to the free will that God gives to believers. The existence of the Holy Spirit needs to be presented to the life of the virtual world as the only guide. In this regard, there are several concrete steps that believers can take in order to be witnesses and glorify God in today's virtual life.Penelitian ini disusun agar dapat memberikan pemahaman kepada umat percaya bahwa kehidupan dunia virtual saat ini sejatinya telah bergerak menjauh dari kualitas kehidupan yang dikehendaki Tuhan. Padahal Tuhan telah memberikan Roh Kudus sebagai penuntun hidup yang benar. Metode riset dengan mempergunakan jenis kualitatif, melalui pembacaan dan analisa terhadap berbagai literatur yang relevan dan melandaskan teori pemahaman pada teks Alkitab. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kehidupan dalam era virtual tidak melibatkan Roh Kudus di dalamnya. Hal ini bukan berarti Roh Kudus tidak ada dan tidak mampu mengintervensi keadaan, namun ini bertalian dengan kehendak bebas yang Tuhan berikan kepada orang percaya. Eksistensi Roh Kudus perlu dihadirkan pada kehidupan dunia virtual sebagai satu-satunya penuntun. Bertalian dengan hal tersebut terdapat beberapa langkah konkrit yang dapat dilakukan oleh umat percaya agar dapat menjadi saksi dan memuliakan Tuhan dalam berkehidupan virtual masa kini.
This study specifically details what problems priests experience in ministry during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The current ongoing outbreak certainly causes the complexity of probematics caused by the corona virus. Using qualitative methods with literary and phenoological approaches in presenting this topic. The review of this article outlines that the corona virus causes problems with the drastic decrease in the mobility rate of mankind. Concrete from the decline in the mobility of the global community including aspects of work, aspects of education, aspects of the character, aspects in carrying out religious rituals. This outbreak also causes problems in the psychological side that is characterized by the ease of stressed people and the lack of empathy towards others. This difficult condition is also experienced by pastors, as a result of which makes it more difficult for them to carry out ecclesiastical ministry activities. As for the probematics that were surpassed by the priest during this pandemic, limited access and problems making pastoral care visits to sick congregations, especially in hospitals. Although pastors are faced with this reality, church ministry and ministry to the congregation must be pursued. Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic, Pastors, Church Services ABSTRAK Kajian ini menyororoti secara spesifik problematika apa yang dialami oleh para pendeta dalam pelayanan di masa Pandemi Covid-19. Wabah yang sedang berlangsung saat ini tentu menyebabkan kompleksitasnya probematika yang diakibatkan oleh virus corona. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan literatur dan fenomologis dalam memaparkan topik ini. Ulasan pada artikel ini menguraikan bahwa virus corona mengakibatkan problematika dengan menurunnya tingkat mobilitas umat manusia secara drastis. Kongkrit dari penurunan mobilitas masyarakat global diantaranya aspek dalam bekerja, aspek pendidikan, aspek berelasi, aspek dalam menjalankan ritual keagaman. Wabah ini juga menyebabkan problematika dalam sisi psikologi yang ditandai mudahnya orang stress serta makin minimnya sikap empati terhadap sesama. Kondisi yang serba sulit ini turut dialami oleh para pendeta, akibatnya makin menyulitkan mereka melakukan aktivitas pelayanan gerejawi. Adapun probematika yang dilami oleh pendeta dimasa pandemi ini, akses yang terbatas serta problem melakukan kunjungan pelayanan pastoral pada jemaat yang sakit khususnya di rumah sakit. Walau para pendeta diperhadapkan pada realita ini, pelayanan gereja dan pelayanan kepada jemaat harus diupayakan tetap berjalan. Kata Kunci: Pandemi Covid-19, Pendeta, Pelayanan Gereja
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