Implementasi Tri Tugas Gereja Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Di GKE Jemaat Efrata Kabupaten Kapuas

Abstract

This research aims to explore the implementation of three tasks of the church during the covid-19 pandemic in the GKE Jemaat Efrata Kapuas Regency. This research uses qualitative methods. The collection of research data through interviews with informants of as many as five people, consisting of elements of pastors, elders, deacons, and congregations. The results showed that in the implementation of fellowship and church testimony Efrata continued to carry out the task of church vocation where it continues to carry out worship and preaching of God's Word through live streaming and Whatapp, as well as carrying out other ministries. Then, with the implementation of diakonia, the Efrata church tried to have mutual care even amid the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, namely by providing reinforcement and comfort to each other's congregations. In other words, the congregation of GKE Efrata Kuala Kapuas can still carry out the three duties of the church well, although in limitations due to regulations and regulations on prevention of covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali implementasi tri tugas gereja pada masa pandemi covid-19 di GKE Jemaat Efrata Kabupaten Kapuas. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Pengumpulan data penelitian melalui wawancara kepada informan sebanyak lima orang, yang terdiri dari unsur pendeta, penatua, diaken, dan anggota jemaat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam pelaksanaan persekutuan dan kesaksian gereja Efrata tetap melaksanakan tugas panggilan gereja di mana tetap melaksanakan ibadah dan pewartaan Firman Tuhan melalui live streaming dan Whatapp, serta juga melaksanakan pelayanan-pelayanan lainnya. Kemudian, pelaksanaan diakonia, gereja Efrata berusaha untuk saling memiliki kepedulian walaupun di tengah-tengah pandemi covid-19, yaitu dengan saling memberikan penguatan dan penghiburan bagi anggota jemaat satu sama yang lain. Dengan kata lain, jemaat GKE Efrata Kuala Kapuas masih tetap dapat menjalankan tri tugas gereja dengan baik, walau dalam keterbatasan karena regulasi dan peraturan pencegahan covid-19.